Free Speech
Russian Police Arrest New Year's Eve Protesters
Opposition leaders hold "unsanctioned" event
North Korea Taking Steps Against "Knowledge Smugglers"
Soap operas pose threat to the isolated regime
Sudan Closes Pro-Democracy Think-Tank
The Al-Khatim Adlan Center for Enlightenment and Human Development has had its operating license withdrawn
CA Lawmakers Target Anonymous Political Donations
You can't punish people if you don't know who they are
Who's Attacking the Constitution Now?
Many ardent supporters of the Second Amendment are not quite so ardent about the First.
Why Are People More Scared of Facebook Violating Their Privacy than Washington?
Why doesn't domestic surveillance stir more outrage?
Country's First Social Media Privacy Law Set to Take Effect in California
Will prohibit schools and employers for requesting social media passwords for monitoring
Woman Arrested for Alleged Newtown Shooting Scam
Accused of trying to get money from donors by falsely claiming to be related to one of the victims
White House Petition to Label Westboro Baptist Church a Hate Group Most Popular
Over 260,000 signatures
Iran Blogger's Death Stirs Activism
Killed while in custody of authorities in October, backlash has had some results
Petition to Have Westboro Baptist Church Labeled a Hate Group Has Considerable Support
Almost 250,000 signatures
Sorry, NRA, Gamers Won This Culture War, But it Doesn't Mean They All Love the Violence
Introspection, not regulation, leads to analysis of video game violence
New White House Counter-Petition Seeks to Keep Piers Morgan in the U.S.
"No one in the UK wants him back."
NDAA Passes House, Senate By Wide Margins, Amicus Brief Filed by Descendants of Interned Japanese-Americans on 68th Anniversary of Korematsu Decision
Despite efforts to amend it, a provision allowing indefinite detention remains.
Student's Plan to Dress Up as Santa for School Freaks Out Authorities
Let's just avoid anything resembling a "surprise," no matter how innocuous, for the time being
California Judges In Uproar Over New Ethics Rules
Ruling urges them to limit their free speech in certain kinds of lobbying
Judge Clears Woman to Give Christmas the Finger
Christmas lights that "flip the bird" can stay
Facebook Testing Paid Messaging to Strangers
I believe that's called "spam" and we already get plenty of it
Twitter Reinstates Anonymous Twitter Account
Was suspended after posting an email address
Anonymous Twitter Account Suspended
@YourAnonNews announced a back-up account was ready days ago
California Democrat Looking to Curb Government Domain Seizures
The feds have been ramping up seizures of domains accused of copyright infringement
Swedish Students Riot Over Instagram Rumors
Anonymous account asked for tips on the sexual activities of 13 and 14 year-old girls
Michigan School Official Apologizes to State Reps
Insulted the two politicians on twitter, calling one a "mental midget" and the other a "moron"
China Arrests Members of Doomsday Groups
By and large, they're not fans of the Chinese government
Iran's Supreme Leader Joins Facebook
Even though Facebook and other social media outlets are technically blocked in the country
Anonymous Declares War on Westboro Baptist Church
Plans to picket Sandy Hook funerals the straw that broke the camel's back
Misidentification of School Shooter Led to Social Media Harassment
Twitter spam, angry Facebook pages, et cetera
Harry Belafonte Suggests President Should Jail Opponents "Like a Third World Dictator"
Welcome back to the news cycle, Harry
Authoritarian Direction Drove Democracies To Reject Communications Treaty
Repressive governments were salivating a bit too much
Free Media Smuggled to North Korea by Balloon
Civilian groups shine a little light across the border
Two Students Sue U Delaware For Banning Sale of "U Can Suck Our D" Shirts
It's a civil rights case their attorney argues