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Saving Camp of the Saints
Ethan Rundell discusses The Camp of the Saints, its Amazon de-listing, and the pretense of free speech. The post Saving Camp of the Saints appeared first on The American Conservati…
[OPINION] Why Edcel Lagman would be rolling in his grave
I ask, in all good conscience, where is justice when the jester is thrown out of the court while a Martin Romualdez continues to prowl the premises?…
Beijing says US Tiananmen comments 'smear' China
BEIJING — China accused the United States on Thursday of distorting facts and smearing its political system, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio s...…
Eric Swalwell and the Decline of Media Objectivity
We are often told by progressives that unfettered free speech is somehow irreconcilable with genuine equality and social justice. Whereas the traditional view of free expression em…
Senate Republicans vote to block motion to ban Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund – live
Republicans vote against amendment to kill fund after acting attorney general Todd Blanche told lawmakers earlier this week that DOJ was ‘not moving forward with the fund’ Sign up …
China blasts US and Taiwan statements on 37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square military crackdown
Rubio said on Wednesday that Beijing's censorship could not erase memories of the military assault.…
Leftwing US pair refused entry to UK will address Oxford Union remotely
Home Office barred Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker on grounds their visit was ‘not conducive to the public good’…
The Side That Won the Civil War is Now Banning Books About Why the Civil War Was Fought
In the days before the Civil War, the South worked hard to censor any literature that cast slavery in a negative light. Officials in Charleston, S.C. went through mailbags for abol…
‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Wins Battle Against Censorhip in India After Being Blocked Amid Fears Theatrical Release ‘Would Break Up the India-Israel Relationship’
'The Voice of Hind Rajab' has won a major battle against censorship in India after its theatrical release had been blocked for political reasons.…
Britain, Don’t Ban Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur
The Hamas apologists blamed Israel for the UK’s decision to deny them entry. It’s an absurd complaint—but Britain is making a mistake.…
Free speech activists condemn UK entry ban for Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur
Two leftwing US commentators, who have both been accused of propagating antisemitism, barred from visiting for event The UK is failing to protect freedom of speech, prominent activ…
The first documented digitallipogram – URL erases a tech giant from the alphabet
The URL that disORIENTs the world…
Anyone else feel like heavy censorship in models kills creative prompting?
Abcdfhijkmnpqrstuvwxyz.com – can you spot what's missing and why it matters?
The URL that disORIENTs the world…
Italy bans Kanye West, Travis Scott concerts over security concerns
West has faced a wave of cancellations across Europe this summer following years of antisemitic remarks, with Britain denying him entry in April.…
Removing Censorship from your LLM [P]
Ousted ‘60 Minutes’ reporter Cecilia Vega blasts CBS News ‘censorship’: ‘I very much fear what comes next’
In a scathing statement Thursday night, Vega announced that she had been fired after three years with the storied newsmagazine.…
'The situation isn’t looking good' — Russia halts VPN fees, but the Kremlin's war against censorship circumvention tools doubles down
A new major wave of blocks has left residents with very few means of going back online…
Bari Weiss Undoing ‘60 Minutes’ Feels Like Her Most Reckless Move Yet | Analysis
It didn’t feel like CBS' “60 Minutes” was broken before Bari Weiss decided to fix it on Thursday by firing Tanya Simon and others.…
'A threat to the First Amendment': ABC blasts FCC over 'extraordinary' license change — as Disney-owned network brands it 'a clear warning to every broadcaster in America'
ABC has submitted eight broadcast license renewals "under protest" but says the FCC is going too far.…
Is self-censorship behind Japan’s ‘problematic’ press freedom ranking?
Media insiders say Japan’s press is rarely overtly repressed, but access pressures and newsroom caution still shape what gets reported.…
Ousted ’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Cecilia Vega Says She Fears “What Comes Next” For CBS Newsmagazine
Vega was terminated Thursday alongside fellow correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi and '60' EP Tanya Simon, with Nick Bilton set to take over the newsmagazine.…
CBS News shakes up 60 Minutes as ousted correspondents ‘fear what comes next’
Ex-New York Times journalist Nick Bilton to replace Tanya Simon as executive producer of the Sunday newsmagazine…
Cecilia Vega Blasts CBS After Firing From ’60 Minutes,’ Calls Out “Censorship, Both Imposed And Self-Driven”
Vega said that the show has experienced "censorship, both imposed and self-driven."…
Fired ’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Says She Fears ‘What Comes Next’ for the Newsmagazine in Fiery Exit Note
"Let’s call this what is is: Censorship, both imposed and self-driven. It is dangerous for the show and dangerous for democracy," the journalist adds…
The FCC’s Push for LGBTQ+ Labels Is a Bad Deal for Hollywood, GLAAD CEO Says | Guest Column
"This is an existential fight – and we all need to be in it or risk losing democratic freedoms that have been hard-won over the past 250 years."…
Iran restores connectivity to create ‘limited amount of relief,’ censorship remains
Both Netblocks and Kentik reported a "partial" restoration of connectivity on Tuesday, following a NYT report estimating nearly two million people had lost work due to the shutdown…
'Iranians want to reconnect with the outside world' — Proton VPN sees 6,000% signup increase as Iran's internet is partially restored
Iranian internet users have rushed to secure tools following a three-month blackout…
Ai Weiwei warns of worsening censorship in the West
Ai Weiwei, who published a new book, "On Censorship," warned the West is "no longer defending very basic humanity, rationality, human rights, freedom of speech."…
Artist Ai Weiwei warns about dangers of censorship
Contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei sits down with "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new book, "Ai Weiwei on Censorship," and the dangers of authoritarianism.…
'Greetings after 88 days': Iranians reconnect after long internet shutdown
DUBAI/LONDON, May 27 - Iranians isolated by a long internet shutdown imposed by the authorities during the war with the U.S. and Israel expressed joy as social media came back to l…
Republicans Cozying Up With Democrats To Save Liberals’ Favorite Censorship Agency
Lawmakers are pursuing a bipartisan push to keep the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) alive.…
Safetyism has made society terrified of disagreement
Protecting people from challenging or dissenting views is doing us real harm.…
Marlon Wayans defends relationship with Dave Chappelle despite having transgender child
The 'Scary Movie' actor told Variety that Chappelle's 'intention isn't to punch down' and is defending comedy.…
Iran slowly reconnects to the global internet
Traffic floods back, without much of an explanation…
China film about woman whose killing of husband framed as result of domestic violence banned
Actress who plays herself in film portrays victim of violence but actual court verdict in case made no mention of husband abusing her.…
Marlon Wayans defends Dave Chappelle's trans jokes while having transgender child
Marlon Wayans defended his ongoing friendship with Dave Chappelle, saying the comedian's transgender jokes are part of comedy despite Wayans' trans child.…
US Court Summons Pro-Censorship Brazil Judge Moraes in Rumble Lawsuit
A Brazilian judge who ordered an American platform shut down for refusing to censor his own critics now has 21 days to explain himself to a Florida court.…
The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Junior High and High Schools
When I was in college, liberals, not conservatives, were more zealous in defending free speech, when it came to issues...…
Iran partially lifts longest internet shutdown in history, data shows
Iran has partially lifted the internet blackout that has been in place for more than two months, live data from internet watchdogs showed on Tuesda...…
CMV: The total censorship of slurs has gone too far.
Iran's president orders reopening of international internet access, state media reports
May 25 - Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media reported on Monday, citing an official after a near-90-…
'Not Even the Dead Are Safe': 'Reds' and Communism’s Eradication of History
“Haven’t you heard? There’s a new world coming.”…
Cannes Film Festival 2026: Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’ Earned Its X-Rating In 1971 — And A New 4K Restoration Shows Off All Of Its Sacrilegious Splendor
“Do you remember the first time your thoughts were turned to evil things?”…
Chris Murphy Tries to Use AI Clip of Trump on Colbert's Exit to Rant About Censorship, Misses the Point
Chris Murphy misuses AI Trump clip on Colbert's exit to rant about censorship, missing the true reasons.…
Rated W for woke: The FCC should upgrade the TV ratings system
Thirty years ago, Congress decided that parents deserved a way to monitor what the entertainment industry was beaming into their homes. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 recognize…
LimeWire re-emerges in rush to share pulled 60 Minutes segment
Redditor jokes LimeWire is now a "champion against the darkness."…
Most Americans, whether on the right or left, claim to support freedom of speech. However, survey experiments show that after President Trump began explicitly calling for speech restrictions, Trump voters became increasingly supportive of government censorship of outparty media and individuals.
Instagram, X and others blocking Saudi dissidents’ accounts
US social media firms acting on orders from Middle East kingdom accused of being ‘instruments of repression’ Major US social media companies including Meta’s Facebook and Instagram…
Review: A Victim of Chinese Authoritarianism Explains Censorship and Surveillance
"A primary aim of censorship is to normalize itself," Ai Weiwei writes in his new book On Censorship.…
Building a Global Access Layer that Ignores Geo-Censorship and Favors User Experience
As a frontend engineer, I've often found myself wrestling with the complexities of global access....…
‘Like I’m back in China’: Cheng Lei accuses arts festival of censorship
Imprisoned for three years in China, Australian Cheng Lei says she now feels like she’s being silenced again.…
New bill to force censorship of ‘antisemitism’ on social media raises free speech concerns
The Jewish American Security Act would effectively mandate website censorship of Catholic views on Israel as well as conspiracy beliefs that implicate Jewish individuals.…
cmv: Israel uses AIPAC political donations and media censorship through Israel aligned billionaire media platforms to dog walk America
How to bypass social media blocks and increased surveillance in 2026
With internet censorship on the rise globally, packing the right privacy tools is just as important as remembering your passport.…
Tehran's tiered internet leaves most Iranians in the dark 82 days on
Iran's 82-day internet blackout has created a multi-tiered system, granting officials and businesses some access while ordinary citizens pay up to 12 times as much for VPNs, Irania…
“I Cannot Let These Doctrines Be The Face of My Education”: Elizabethtown (PA) Students Protest Book Bans
Students aren't taking book bans and the defunding of their school library quietly in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Here's what they're doing.…
A Bestselling Author Put an Israeli Character Into Her New Novel. Then the Internet Lost Its Mind.
Now that I’ve read the whole book, I can confirm that this controversy is even dumber than I suspected.…
FIFA’s Iran flag ban is an insult to America — and gift to the mullahs
FIFA is poised to prohibit the "Lion and Sun" flag — the historic pre-1979 flag of Iran — from World Cup stadiums in the US this summer.…