Tag: Censorship
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Israel strikes the Yemeni port of Hodeida as Houthi rebels activate air defenses
Israel has launched airstrikes on the Yemeni city of Hodeida
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Workers commenting on Kirk’s death learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs
In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd
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Abortion advocates raise alarm about social platforms removing posts in apparent overreach
Clinics, advocacy groups and individuals who share abortion-related content online say they are seeing informational posts being taken down even if the posts don’t clearly violate the platforms’ policies
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After Kirk’s killing a growing chorus of conservatives wants his critics ostracized or fired
Some conservatives are targeting people and organizations they believe disparaged Charlie Kirk after his death
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More than 100,000 attend London protest organized by far-right activist, with clashes breaking out
A massive march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson in London has grown violent as a small group of his supporters clashed with police
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‘Words matter’: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on turning down the temperature and leaning on faith
BALTIMORE — In a moment of rising threats and sharpened rhetoric, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says political leaders have a duty to reject dehumanizing language and model peaceful engagement. Moore talked about drawing clear lines against violence while protecting First Amendment rights, how leaders should disagree without wishing harm, why AI-driven smear campaigns demand a…
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Charlie Kirk’s open-air debates made him a draw on college campuses. They also made him vulnerable
Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative activist, was fatally shot Wednesday during an event at a Utah university
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Jewish Voice for Peace sues Miami Beach, claiming free speech violations
A Jewish group that has protested Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza is suing the City of Miami Beach, its mayor and a commissioner, accusing them of violating the group’s First Amendment rights by trying to silence their protests. Jewish Voice for Peace South Florida, the local chapter of a group that calls itself “the largest…
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Alex Jones asks US Supreme Court to hear appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment
Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of the $1.4 billion judgment a Connecticut jury and judge issued against him for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax
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Nepal internet crackdown part of global trend toward suppressing online freedom
Nepal’s crackdown on social media companies, which led to protests and police killing at least 19 people Monday, is part of a yearslong decline of internet freedoms around the world as even democracies seek to curtail online speech