The country has empowered a government agency to openly combat online disinformation coming from foreign adversaries, and especially the Kremlin.
Category: Freedom of Speech and Expression
TikTok Is Funding Montana Users’ Suit Against Ban
The popular video service had deflected questions about its involvement in the creators’ lawsuit for more than a month.
Free Speech vs. Disinformation Comes to a Head
The outcome of a case in federal court could help decide whether the First Amendment is a barrier to virtually any government efforts to stifle disinformation.
Supreme Court Poised to Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech
The cases could significantly affect the power and responsibilities of social media platforms.
In the U.S., His Site Has Been Linked to Massacres. In Japan, He’s a Star.
Hiroyuki Nishimura has become a famous voice for disenchanted young Japanese. What he talks much less about is his ownership of the notorious website 4chan.
Twitter Reinstates Suspended Accounts of Several Journalists
The brief bans, which came after Elon Musk had suggested the journalists were violating Twitter’s rules on personal privacy, had alarmed free-speech advocates.
Elon Musk Flexes His Media Muscle by Suspending Reporters on Twitter
Elon Musk’s moves this week set off a heated debate about complex issues of free speech and online censorship.
Elon Musk Faces Growing Anger Over Twitter Ban of Journalists
The suspensions, which were criticized by U.S. and European lawmakers, could raise the regulatory heat on the social media platform — and Elon Musk’s other companies.