‘Anti-fascist certificate’ for publishers ahead of Rome book fair sparks censorship row
Meloni accused organisers of introducing a discriminatory criterion for participation and warned against the use of political labels.
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South Wales Police pauses controversial plan to record ‘hostility’ towards Muslims
The internal guidance directed officers to record non-criminal speech or behaviour deemed hostile towards Muslims as anti-social behaviour incidents.
One in five British teens afraid to share political views for fear of being ‘cancelled’
A major new survey has found that around one in five British teenagers are self-censoring their political opinions because they fear being “cancelled”.
VPN firm Proton says countries using internet blackouts to boost censorship
As countries step up their use of internet shutdowns to muzzle dissent, some are also taking advantage of blackouts to increase censorship firewalls, internet privacy…
Attempt to censor a right-wing publisher sparks cultural firestorm in Italy
Italy has once again become the epicentre of a culture clash — this time over the attempted exclusion of a right-wing publisher with clear ties to the ruling party,…
EU rules risk silencing lawful speech across the globe, Google warns
In a landmark letter written to the US Congress, Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, admitted it had been complicit in political censorship under…
Pro-parenting video by UK Conservative MP blocked under Online Safety Act
A British Conservative Party MP’s pro-parenting campaign video has been blocked on X because it features a baby.
New UK Online Safety Act triggers digital content restrictions
The day after the UK’s Online Safety Act came into force, protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers were effectively erased from public view for youngsters…
German court slaps down library ‘warning labels’ on ‘controversial books’
Germany’s Higher Administrative Court in Münster has ruled that the city library must remove politically charged warning labels from two controversial books.
Polish state TV bans photos of its buildings
Poland’s government-controlled broadcaster TVP (Telewizja Polska) has placed new notices warning photographers they may not photograph the corporation’s headquarters…
The Left used to want ‘net neutrality,’ now they want net censorship
Look back a few years and you will see shifts in political positions that fascinate.
Meta’s Zuckerberg vows to ‘restore free speech’ as ‘EU is institutionalising censorship’
Meta, the parent company of social media giants including Instagram and Facebook, has said it planned to "restore free speech".
Elon Musk’s X sues Irish state body over censorship rules
Elon Musk's X social media platform has launched a legal case against Ireland's media regulator over the country's new online censorship rules.
Berlin-funded music show censors anti-Communist song
A well-known anti-Communist song has been censored by a show co-funded by the German Government, local media have reported.
Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord
Turkey has blocked access to the instant messaging platform Discord following a court decision after the platform refused to share information demanded by the…
EU will ban X if Musk does not implement censorship, top Liberal MEP claims
“If Elon Musk does not comply with European rules on digital services, the EU Commission will ask continental operators to block X or, in the most extreme case,…
Polish TV presenter suspended for describing Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ as ‘Communist’
Polish TVP presenter Przemysław Babiarz has been suspended after saying John Lennon’s song Imagine carried a “Communist” message.
EC demands proof Musk’s X is complying with censorship rules
The European Commission has demanded Elon Musk's X provide evidence it is complying with the bloc's censorship regulations.
Cancellation of ‘anti-facist’ speech in Italy sparks government ‘interference’ debate
The cancellation of an anti-fascist speech by Italian author Antonio Scurati on national television in Italy has sparked heated debate, with accusations of "unprecedented…
NatCon censorship masterminds are ‘danger to democracy’ – Meloni
Those behind attempts to censor the National Conservatism conference in Brussels are a "danger to democracy", Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said.
Spain was hours from banning Telegram because judge ‘did not know what it was’
Spain, which was at the point of banning the Telegram app this week, backtracked on the decision after searches for VPNs skyrocketed.
TikTok and Meta insist they are not blocking pro-Palestine content
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, and TikTok have both insisted they are not blocking or limiting the spread of pro-Palestine content.
Israeli Ambassador rejects EU censorship of Hamas ‘war crimes’
The Israeli Ambassador to NATO and the European Union, Haim Regev, has rejected an EU push to have Hamas atrocities censored online.
EU turns screw on X over alleged ‘hate speech’ as censorship crusade expands
The European Union has launched a preliminary investigation into Elon Musk's X over claims it allowed "hate speech" and other forms of "illegal content" on the site.
EU mulls censorship protection for approved media outlets
The European Union is considering giving certain forms of online censorship protection to media outlets it approves of.
Facebook suspends Australian fact-checking operation amid interference scandal
Facebook has suspended one of its fact-checking organisations in Australia that came under scrutiny for apparently promoting a left-leaning bias and working without…
Meta’s fact-checkers caught interfering in Australian referendum
Facebook’s parent company Meta blocked and deplatformed a number of people in Australia by using false fact-checks - in violation of its own code of principles.
Bacon of hope! Twitter ‘ordered to censor account’ mocking German foreign minister
Officials working for Annalena Baerbock, Germany's progressive foreign minister, reportedly told Twitter in July to censor an account mocking her.
TikTok announces ‘hate-speech’ censorship plan to pacify the EU
Chinese social media platform TikTok has announced plans aimed at censoring so-called "hate speech" on its platform in an effort to appease the European Union.
Elon Musk backlash over Twitter content block in Turkey
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur who declared himself a staunch advocate of free speech, has found himself facing a barrage of criticism for censoring his…