WorldHere are the President's sweeping promises to guarantee freedom of expression on social media.
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Microsoft criticized for politically correct language correction tool
Tech"It’s as though there’s a censor in your computer scolding you for departing from politically correct orthodoxy".
Meta censors billionaires’ flight habits
World“Given the risk of physical harm to individuals”, it is no longer allowed to publish information on the whereabouts of the elite's private jets.
Taliban bans images of living creatures
World"The law applies to all Afghanistan... and it will be implemented gradually", they promise.
British government wants to censor “legal but harmful” speech in wake of riots
EuropeSocial media companies can be punished for failing to take action against "legal but harmful content".
Russia blocks EU broadcasters in retaliation for EU media bans
WorldThe EU shuts down four more Russian media outlets - now Moscow is responding by blocking Sweden's SR and SVT, among others.
EU bans more Russian media outlets
WorldRia Novosti, Izvestia, Rossiyskaya Gazeta and Voice of Europe are no longer allowed to operate within EU borders.
New study exposes bias, misinformation, and censorship in artificial intelligence
ScienceGoogle's Gemini spreads significant disinformation, while X's Grok excels with minimal misinformation, study finds.
Israel grants Netanyahu power to block foreign news channels
World– Banning the media is a very dangerous path to take. It is convenient to silence critics, warns Erik Larsson, chairman of Reporters Without Borders Sweden.
Tor launches anti-censorship web tunnel
TechThe anonymity service has released a new web tunnel that allows users to access online content censored in their regions.
RFK: “The Biden administration tried to silence me”
WorldRobert F. Kennedy Jr. accuses social media giants of censoring him at the behest of the White House.
US could ban TikTok
Tech– America’s foremost adversary has no business controlling a dominant media platform in the United States, says Republican Mike Gallagher.
“Surveillance, censorship and democracy”
DebateThe global landscape for open discourse is facing unprecedented challenges, IT innovator and entrepreneur Michael Seifert writes.
Censorship of the Israel-Palestine conflict draws attention in Norway
Norway"Could affect Norwegian democracy", says Tobias Judin from the Norwegian Data Protection Authority.
American court: Illegal online censorship by the Biden administration
WorldThe US government can no longer "force or encourage" social media platforms to remove content, according to a ruling in New Orleans.
Meta-funded ‘fact checker’ in major scandal
TechThe "neutral" RMIT FactLab is exposed for, among other things, politically motivated censorship on Facebook.
LGBTQ-critical top politician in court of appeal
FinlandAdvocated biblical views on homosexuality.
Musk may take on Soros
WorldPromises to take "legal action" to stop those who seek to restrict freedom of expression.
The bank expelled Farage for political reasons
World"This story is not just about me. You could be next", the outspoken politician warns.
MEP sues Youtube
WorldChristine Anderson's uploads were blocked under the false pretense of "medical disinformation".
Famous American author ‘cancels’ herself
CultureCancels book launch after wave of criticism over the fact that the story is set in Russia.
Zuckerberg: “The establishment” asked for the covid censorship
TechThe Facebook CEO admits that there was pressure to censor "many things that later turned out to be more debatable or true".
TikTok bans “climate denial”
WorldQuestionable videos will be deleted - users are instead referred to "authoritative" sources approved by TikTok itself.
James Bond books to be censored
CultureNow the classic books of Ian Fleming are being rewritten – with the help of so-called "sensitivity reader".