Netflix Airs Ricky Gervais' Controversial Standup, Chooses Actual Entertaining Over Woke Pandering
"The platform's choice to release this special now, during a wave of unprecedented anti-trans legislation, is unconscionable," according to Vox.
Censorship
Federal Judges Block Parts of Florida Law That Force Social Media To Carry Political Messages
A new ruling says Twitter and Facebook are not “common carriers" and thus cannot be forced to carry politicians' messages.
New York's Governor Wants to 'Silence' Constitutionally Protected Speech
In response to the Buffalo massacre, Gov. Kathy Hochul invoked a hoary analogy to justify censorship.
Pro-Choice Activists Protest Outside Homes of John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh
Plus: Elon Musk's plans for Twitter, officials want to tax NFTs, and more...
The Biden Administration Sees Free Speech As a Public Menace
The alarm aroused by the Disinformation Governance Board is understandable given the administration’s broader assault on messages it considers dangerous.
Gatekeepers Very Afraid That Elon Musk Will Remove the Gates From Twitter
$43 billion takeover bid reveals knowledge-class anxieties over free expression
Shanghai's Lockdowns Result in Starvation and Quarantine Enforcers Being Attacked
More than 25 million people remain locked down in Shanghai, with Guangzhou—a city of 18 million—looking primed to follow.
The New Campaign for a Sex-Free Internet
Sex, money, and the future of online free speech
It's Not 'Bullying' To Satirize a Student Organization
When a college sophomore mocked Young Americans for Freedom for its stance on trans athletes, the conservative group ran to the university to file a complaint.
Ohio's Version of 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Undermines School Choice
It's not supporting “parents’ rights” to censor topics at private schools that families decide to send their children to.
Why Is Facebook Censoring Articles About How BLM Used Donations To Buy a $6 Million House?
Reporting that makes Black Lives Matter look bad should not be covered up by social media companies.
The Media and Big Tech Covered Up These Stories. Where's the Reckoning?
Left-leaning outlets and tech giants tried to label them disinformation—until they no longer could.
Fresno Bans Journalists—and Everyone Else—From Filming Cops Clearing Out Homeless Camps
The ACLU of Northern California is suing to overturn the ordinance.
Florida Sued by Activists, Students, Parents, and Teachers Over LGBT School Censorship Bill
The vague wording of the bill has led to a culture war fight about what the text means, and that’s never good for the First Amendment.
The Canadian Government Couldn't Stop Bitcoin
Honk Honk HODL raised more than $1 million of bitcoin for the Canadian truckers. About two-thirds of it got to them.
Idaho Lawmakers Threaten To Jail Librarians for Letting Kids Read LGBT Books
A new bill would alter state law to remove an educational exception for disseminating works the community deems "harmful" to minors.
Vivek Murthy's Demand for Data on COVID 'Misinformation' Is Part of a Creepy Crusade to Suppress Dissent
The surgeon general's definition of misinformation includes statements that are arguably or verifiably true.
Why Hate Speech Laws Backfire
A new history of free speech argues the best way to defeat hate speech is by openly confronting it in the public square.
Florida House Passes 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Without Amendment Requiring Principals To Out Students
Problems with the legislation remain, including vague prohibitions that will likely bury schools in lawsuits.
How Anti-Smut Activists Made 'Louie, Louie' Famous
Censors wore out their welcome during the 20th century's indecency wars.
From Halftime Show to Social Media, Calls To Ban Rap
Plus: Texas voting law likely unconstitutional, remote workers and rural towns, and more...
Artist Ai Weiwei Warns of Chinese and American Authoritarianism
In 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows, the renowned artist details his struggles with censorship.
U.K. Officials Want Even More Power To Punish You for Being Mean Online
A Scottish man was just convicted for tweeting an insult about a dead person. The authorities already have too much power to censor.
Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan: Free Speech Wins
The scandal du jour reminds us that radical free speech is alive and well.
Colorado State University Sign Directs Students 'Affected By a Free Speech Event' To Seek Help
"If you (or someone you know) are affected by a free speech event on campus, here are some resources..."
The Campaign To Force Joe Rogan Off Spotify Is Already Backfiring
You're talking about him, aren't you?
Tennessee School Board Pulls Maus From Eighth-Grade Curriculum
A grim sign of the bureaucratic mentality controlling public education
My My, Hey Hey, Neil Young's Songs Are Here To Stay (Just Not on Spotify)
Three and a half lessons about Neil Young, Joe Rogan, Spotify, and our age of cultural plenitude
Bob Corn-Revere: How Today's Censors Hide Behind Science and Psychology
In The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder, the legendary First Amendment lawyer exposes the tricks of today's "anti-free speech movement."
Washington's Governor Wants To Prevent Another January 6 with Unconstitutional Censorship
Jay Inslee says we should make it a crime for politicians to lie about election results. What could go wrong?
It's Dangerous to Allow Politicians and Officials to Decide What Constitutes 'Truth'
"Governments realize that they are in an existential battle over who controls information."
Facebook Said My Article Was 'False Information.' Now the Fact-Checkers Admit They Were Wrong.
While this is a problem, it's not one that scrapping Section 230 would solve.
U.K. Rules Julian Assange May Be Extradited to the U.S. To Face Espionage Charges
In a significant threat to the free press, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces decades in federal prison for leaking classified documents.
Here Is Why a Federal Judge Blocked Enforcement of the Texas Social Media Law
Gov. Greg Abbott attacks First Amendment rights in the name of defending them.
Twitter's New 'Privacy' Policy Could Destroy Its Value for Decentralized Citizen Journalism
Why give legacy media a stranglehold over information that Twitter at its best is great for sharing?
Facebook Fact-Checkers Are Stifling Open Debate
It's true that some users spread lies on social media. But this can’t be solved by partisan “fact-checking."
Jack Dorsey's Exit From Twitter Could Worsen Tech Censorship
The site's long-serving boss might be more committed to free speech than his successor, Parag Agrawal.
The U.S. Imposes Travel Restrictions in Response to New COVID-19 Variant. Again.
Plus: Los Angeles will start fining businesses that don't enforce the city's vaccine passport system, Disney yanks a China-critical Simpsons episode, and more...
