Proposed New Internet Law in Mauritius Raises Serious Human Rights Concerns
By Jillian C. York and David Greene As debate continues in the U.S. and Europe over how to regulate social media, a number of countries—such…
Free Speech
Free Speech Has Legal And Ethical Confines, Propaganda Does Not
Americans are not afraid of ignorant people saying ignorant things. They are afraid of their own voice being forcibly censored when they try to refute…
Mark Crispin Miller Exposes Propaganda in Academia — Interview with James Corbett
By James Corbett Mark Crispin Miller has been teaching a course on Mass Persuasion and Propaganda at the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and…
YouTube Censors Panel of Medical Experts Over Covid-19 “Misinformation” — And Other Absurd Weekly News
By Simon Black, Sovereign Man Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world…
Algerians’ Freedom of Speech Strained by Media Laws Passed Under COVID-19 Pretext
Global Voices MENA Algeria has been in turmoil since early 2019. A popular anti-government street protest movement, called Hirak, gathered massive support across different ethnic and…
These Two States are Taking Bold Action to Protect Free Speech on College Campuses
By Abigail Streetman Amid growing concerns of limited free speech on college campuses, two states have joined the fight against censorship and unfair treatment of…
Judges Impose New Type Of Censorship: “Banned From The Internet”
The newest form of extreme censorship is to simply ban someone from accessing the Internet at all. The charge is spreading disinformation and fake news,…
“Police On Guard for Thee”: Toronto Police Officers Challenge “Unconstitutional Public Health Measures”
By Len Faul and Julius Ruechel For those officers who are silent while we are ordered to enact questionable policies, mandates and bylaws, we hope…
Malaysia’s “Fake News” Ordinance Takes Effect Amid Continuing Concern over the COVID-19 State of Emergency
By Mong Palatino Malaysia’s Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021, a measure that criminalizes the publication of “fake news” pertaining to COVID-19, took effect…
Sierra Leone’s New Cybercrime Bill Could Turn a Phone into a Crime Scene
By Alhaji Koroma Digitization has been a huge boost to Sierra Leoneans in recent years, making new spaces available online to freely express and share…
Kenya Police Turn to Twitter PR as the Arrest of a Blogger Goes Against Public Opinion
By Njeri Wangari Kenya police have taken to Twitter in an effort to gain the population’s trust, but their handling of the arrest of a…
Protests Erupt in Bangladesh After Writer Charged Under the Digital Security Act Dies in Prison
By Samaya Anjum The death of Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed in prison on February 25 has prompted fresh protests against the Digital Security Act (DSA), the…
If Gen X Is Going to CANCEL “Cancel Culture” They Need to Understand the Marxist Agenda Driving It
Op-Ed by Robert Wheeler A recent article railing against “Cancel Culture” by Matthew Hennessey is a reasonably decent piece about how the vicious virtue signaling…
How India’s New Internet Regulations Will Change Social Media, Online News and Video Streaming
By Rohith Jyothish India introduced on February 25 broad new regulations to social media, online news websites, and streaming platforms, which experts say could seriously change the…