Censorship
The Real Threat to Free Speech Is Coming From the Right
Universities are also "speakers," with an independent mandate to teach, research, and pursue truth for the common good. And this requires taking sides.
Students—Including Most Conservative Ones—Now Want Professors Censored
A college atmosphere that treats mainstream center-right opinions as HR violations sets students up for a rude awakening after graduation.
Florence Pugh 'Oppenheimer' nude scenes censored in absolutely bizarre way
The movie has sparked discussion on social media since opening internationally on July 21.
Newsom rips school board over rejected textbook with Harvey Milk reference
A California school district voted to reject a state-recommended curriculum due to a textbook included in the guidelines that mentions gay-rights icon Milk.
Trump Judge's Social Media Ruling Is Bonkers
The ruling is a worrisome example of Trump judges using their lifetime positions to prosecute right-wing culture war obsessions rather than objectively interpreting the Constitution.
What 'Book Ban' Really Means
Book bans are features of totalitarian societies where reproduction, distribution and ownership of suppressed materials entail criminal punishment.
Jordan Peterson, RFK Jr. speak out after YouTube censorship
On Peterson's podcast, presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy Jr. said that chemicals in water have led to young people becoming transgender.
'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' UAE ban over trans flag sparks uproar
The animated feature was advertised to premiere on June 22, but was suddenly pulled from major cinema chains in the Gulf region.
Time for a Global Stand Against Censorship in the Gender Debate
Speaking out is the most powerful defense of free speech, and indeed, of human rights in general.
Twitter executive resigns after conservative documentary censored
The social media platform's head of trust and safety departed amid controversy regarding a documentary made by The Daily Wire.
Safeguarding Ideas In The Age Of Digital Censorship: Lessons From The Guten
These strategies may help to prevent your ideas from being censored in the digital age, ensuring that your message reaches its intended audience.
Supreme Court avoids the big question surrounding the internet
Despite twin decisions in Big Tech cases, the justices sidestepped entering into a long-standing battle over a legal shield for online publishers.
Turkey election: Elon Musk accused of censoring Erdogan critics on Twitter
Former GOP Representative Adam Kinzinger called Musk a "free speech absolutist" for "censoring content from the anti-authoritarian Turkish side."
Russia wants "Family Guy" banned over "offensive" depiction of country
Officials have slammed a "Family Guy" skit after the Griffins used a number of "offensive" tropes to describe the country.
Biden Challengers Will Have To Beat Censorship Regime in 2024
When the authorities treat dissent as terroristic and criminalize it, we are likely to get less of it.
Two arrested for operating secret Chinese police station in New York
The unsanctioned outpost was reportedly based in an NYC Chinatown office building and used to harass dissidents, among other activities.
Marjorie Taylor Greene warns of government "control" amid intel leak
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed that Americans are on "the verge of losing more freedoms" in the wake of the Pentagon leak.
Is Twitter censoring LGBTQ+ content? What we know, what we don't
Certain words such as 'gay' seemed to be banned but other homophobic slurs were still visible, according to Twitter users.
Russian charged with "badmouthing" military after private call wire-tapped
Sergei Vedel was arrested for disseminating "fakes" about the Russian army.
'The Simpsons' predicted Florida parent outrage over Michelangelo's David
A Tallahassee school principal was forced to resign after students saw the Michelangelo sculpture.
The Fatally Flawed DeSan-itizing of Education
As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis squares off with the College Board over Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies, continues to lead the movement to muzzle free speech in schools and prepares to transform the state's public colleges and universities into taxpayer-funded versions of far-right Liberty University, it is worth asking if there is anything connecting these seemingly disparate maneuvers.
Gen Z's distaste for sex scenes sparks Hollywood censorship debate
Experts give Newsweek their opinion after a debate raged online over the appropriateness of sex scenes in movies and TV shows.
Five times Prince Harry could have owned mistakes instead of blaming media
Prince Harry previously told "60 Minutes" that "we will openly apologize for anything that we did wrong" but "no one's telling us the specifics."
Full list of 21 books banned by Virginia School Board
A local public school board has voted to remove books from libraries deemed sexually explicit, including famous works by Margaret Atwood and Stephen King.
Kyle Rittenhouse blames "woke crowd" after brewery scraps censorship rally
Rittenhouse said that a Texas brewery's decision to pull out of hosting the event, at which he was set to speak, was an attempt to "censor" him.
Tesla stock falls to all-time low for year amid Musk Twitter controversies
Backlash has been mounting after the Twitter CEO suspended multiple prominent journalists from the social media platform on Thursday.
Twitter Suppressed a Story that Wasn't Damaging
I don't necessarily think this is a top tier issue for the American people right now.
Twitter Files Prove Throttling of Conservative Voices
The bottom line is we've been gaslighted for several years, so I think it is important and validating that this is coming out in public.
Elon Musk slammed for suspending account that tracks his plane: "Liar"
The suspension comes a little more than one month after the multibillionaire sought praise from Twitter users for his decision not to suspend the account.
Prominent Ukrainian journalist says she was ghost banned on Twitter
The journalist's claim has led some to accuse Twitter of suppressing information from Ukraine.