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Mike Benz· 2025-08-26 20:16
A year in prison for a mother in Britain for posts that were angry about crimeGlobal Government Affairs (@GlobalAffairs):Lucy Connolly has been released from prison after serving 10 months of an unjust 31-month sentence for a single deleted post. The UK government's crackdown on free speech remains a concern, but it’s great to see Lucy reunite with her family. X will continue to be steadfast in our ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-26 11:20
The Supreme Court continues to fail in upholding the principles of free speech. Its refusal to stay an unconstitutional Mississippi age verification law is the latest example, @NoahRFeldman says (via @opinion) https://t.co/EAuPXK5G0y ...
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Ivan on Tech 🍳📈💰· 2025-08-25 15:32
.@realDonaldTrump @JDVance time for 100% "FREE SPEECH" tariff on FRANCE for their treatment of Pavel!!! 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷Pavel Durov (@durov):One year ago, the French police detained me for 4 days because some people I’d never heard of used Telegram to coordinate crimes. Arresting a CEO of a major platform over the actions of its users was not only unprecedented — it was legally and logically absurd. ...
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Mike Benz· 2025-08-24 08:33
This is an extremely positive development and shows just how dialed in the White House is to protecting free speech in America from regulatory attacks on the Internet abroad. I spoke on the importance of both White House & State leveraging trade to ensure digital freedom here: https://t.co/7PV0Qx29Z4Reclaim The Net (@ReclaimTheNetHQ):The US-EU trade deal is stuck, and the fight isn’t over just soybeans or steel. It’s over speech.Washington is pressing Brussels on the Digital Services Act, the EU’s major onl ...
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Mike Benz· 2025-08-17 18:51
RT Reclaim The Net (@ReclaimTheNetHQ)Despite 83% public opposition, the Irish government is moving ahead with its National Counter Disinformation Strategy, a censorship blueprint cloaked in concern for truth.There was a consultation. The people responded: drop it. Four out of five said it threatens civil liberties. But the government didn’t care. They published the plan anyway, with no internal analysis of how it might impact free speech. ...
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The Economist· 2025-08-12 17:00
There were roughly 10,000 book bans in America in 2023-24, a four-fold rise in two years, according to a free-speech group. Stories about death, sex and racism are the most vulnerable https://t.co/S9ekmuIFKP https://t.co/jUu4yOIQfj ...
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Elon Musk· 2025-08-11 11:58
RT Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol)Oh man… not sure how to write this.Here it goes.January of this year, I did something I hadn’t done… ever.I gave Trump credit for doing something good.I gave him credit for keeping his promises to us in Western North Carolina.I could never have imagined the volume of hate and anger I received from doing something that was obviously the right thing to do.Just giving credit where credit was due.Saying thank you.Since that moment, I’ve learned a lot.I’ve learned that some of my ...
Mandalorian actor settles lawsuit with Disney – and thanks Elon Musk for funding it
Sky News· 2025-08-08 09:57
Core Viewpoint - Actor Gina Carano has settled her lawsuit with Disney and Lucasfilm after claiming wrongful dismissal due to her political opinions expressed on social media [1][2]. Group 1: Lawsuit and Settlement - Carano was fired in February 2021 after her role in The Mandalorian, following comments that referenced the Nazis' treatment of Jewish people [1]. - The financial details of the settlement have not been disclosed, but Carano initially sought $75,000 in damages [3][4]. - Carano expressed gratitude to Elon Musk for financing her lawsuit, highlighting his support for free speech [4]. Group 2: Company Responses - Lucasfilm stated that Carano's social media posts were "abhorrent and unacceptable," indicating a strong stance against her comments [2]. - Following the settlement, Lucasfilm expressed respect for Carano and indicated a willingness to explore future collaboration [7][10]. Group 3: Legal Context - Carano's legal team claimed that Disney and Lucasfilm targeted and harassed her, alleging differential treatment compared to male colleagues [10]. - A lawyer representing Carano stated that punishing employees for their political speech is illegal under California law [11].
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Ivan on Tech 🍳📈💰· 2025-08-06 09:12
RT Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra)ADMIN POST.When Tommy Robinson was detained last night, he was arrested by @metpoliceuk for these social media posts.S179 Online Safety Act - Without reasonable excuse sent a message conveying information known to be false intending, at the time of sending, the message, or the information in it, to cause non-trivial psychological or physical harm to a likely audience.S127(1) Communications Act - A person is guilty of an offence if he:(a)sends by means of a public elect ...
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The Economist· 2025-08-03 05:00
The preamble to India’s constitution carries echoes of America’s Declaration of Independence, which the framers admired. But where the first amendment of the latter enshrines an inalienable right to free speech, India’s severely curtails it https://t.co/UxkC4Jj4Ra ...