At a 'Summit for the Future' in September, the UN is plotting to negotiate a Global Digital Compact that will usher in an "inclusive, open, safe and secure digital future". But we aren't invited.
The Times has come out against online censorship in a leading article today, slamming 'press ratings agencies' like Global Disinformation Index as "self-appointed arbiters of truth" that undermine objective reporting.
Should governments be able to censor online content for the entire world? That's what Australia is claiming the right to do. But do they really think China and Russia should be able to choose what the world sees?
Could Justin Trudeau be prosecuted for encouraging genocide under the terms of his own 'anti-genocide' Online Harms Act, asks Steven Tucker. It may seem unlikely, but the Act is so poorly drafted that you never know.
Amidst some stiff competition, perhaps the most ill-conceived piece of anti-free speech legislation currently being pushed through in the Western world is Canada’s appalling Online Harms Act, says Steven Tucker.
The EU has issued its first list of platforms that will be subject to 'content moderation' requirements. Surprisingly, they include Amazon, Apple and Wikipedia. What censorship does the EU have planned for them?
The Guardian has found a way to compare Andrew Bridgen to Andrew Tate (other than their first names), and somehow uses it all to justify beefing up the Online Safety Bill.
Whether you love or hate Andrew Tate, believe he is innocent or guilty, the idea of teachers 're-educating' boys to disavow his ideas is bizarre. Especially as the teachers are doing plenty of brainwashing themselves.
Police officers arrested journalist Caroline Farrow after she was reported for allegedly posting a “grossly offensive message”. They forced entry into her home, seized her electronic devices and put her in a cell.
California appears to be waging war on internet freedom, with two new laws that effectively treat all citizens like children by imposing severe censorship requirements to prevent "harm".
