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Digital Crackdowns: How APAC’s New Online Laws Threaten Free Expression
Asia-Pacific governments are adopting EU-inspired online speech laws—without its safeguards—turning platforms into censorship tools.
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Joan Barata
Face The Nation’s Weimar Fallacy
Host Margaret Brennan repeated the myth that free speech caused the Holocaust — here’s why it’s wrong.
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Jacob Mchangama
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60 Minutes Downplays Free Speech Harms of German Hate Speech Prosecutions
60 Minutes ignores the dangers of speech crackdowns in Europe, even as CBS faces its own free speech battles.
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Jeff Kosseff
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Trump’s Free Speech Shell Game: Bold Promises, Troubling Actions
Trump promised to "bring back free speech" to America. But what about for his critics?
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Jacob Mchangama
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Why We Should Be Concerned about The “Illegal Hate Speech” Code of Conduct +
The DSA has integrated the Code+ into its framework. Will Europe's attempt to deal with online illegal hate speech undermine free expression?
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Natalie Alkiviadou
Why France’s Far-Left Proposal to Repeal ‘Apology for Terrorism’ Laws Isn’t Radical Enough
The abuse of "apology for terrorism" laws became particularly evident after Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7. What if the cure was worse than the…
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Jacob Mchangama
Another TikTok Case that Could Determine The Future of Internet Law
Despite dealing with a potential ban, TikTok's other legal battle could reinterpret Section 230 and reshape the Internet.
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Jeff Kosseff
TikTok Opinion Places Free Speech in the Back Seat and Sets Dangerous Precedent
Under the Court's rationale, the government can impose a sweeping restriction on a speech platform by merely citing national security and privacy…
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Jeff Kosseff
Meta's Content Moderation Dilemma: Harmful to Whom?
The argument that we should continue stifling speech to protect vulnerable communities ignores how strict content moderation works in practice.
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Jacob Mchangama
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