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Government Censorship Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

Over the past five years, 62,199 people have been arrested the the UK for speech-related offenses

Source: The Free Speech Union on X This is not normal in a free society. Which the UK is not. Over the past five years,…

freespeechnewsOctober 29, 2026

Protest, Dissent & Political Repression

Teenage activist arrested after calling Tory councillor a “rent boy”

Source: The Free Speech Union on X It is deeply Orwellian for an elected official to use the police to silence a child who mocked…

freespeechnewsOctober 27, 2026

Protest, Dissent & Political Repression

Rabbi Kaploun says they just revoked 250,000 visas from students who criticized Israel or displayed “antisemitic” behavior

Source: Rabbi Jeff on X Trump goes after free speech, again. Trump’s antisemitism envoy Rabbi Kaploun says they just revoked 250,000 visas from students who…

freespeechnewsOctober 27, 2026

Protest, Dissent & Political Repression

Protecting the indispensable right: it is time to pass the free speech attorney’s fee legislation

Source: Jonathan Turley— The Restoring Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Act of 2026 would address a practical problem for civil rights and free speech groups suing…

freespeechnewsOctober 23, 2026

Censorship Press Freedom Protest, Dissent & Political Repression

Free speech is under relentless attack in Britain – on both the Left and Right

Source: Silkie Carlo on The Telegraph— These days, you’re far more likely to hear someone say “you can’t say that!” than “it’s a free country!"…

freespeechnewsSeptember 21, 2026

Censorship Europe News Abroad

UK: 1,855 people were arraigned as terrorists at Westminster Crown Court in one day

Source: Craig Murray on X Those arraigned, including many elderly people and a few in wheelchairs, were guilty of expressing an opinion. Right…

freespeechnewsAugust 20, 2026

Censorship Europe Foreign Policy News Abroad

Freedom of speech dying a slow death in Europe

Source: Claudio Grass on Forum Geopolitica — From the Digital Services Act to economic sanctions, by way of hate speech laws, Europe has quietly erected…

freespeechnewsAugust 7, 2026