ROME (AP) — Some journalists at Italy’s state-run RAI went on strike Monday to protest budget streamlining and what they said was an increasingly repressive atmosphere in Italy for media under the government of Premier Giorgia Meloni. The 24-hour RAI strike is the latest protest by Italian journalists against what they say are threats to […]
Tech billionaire Elon Musk accused Australia of censorship after a judge in the country ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded on Tuesday by describing Mr Musk as an “arrogant billionaire” who considered himself […]
Tech billionaire Elon Musk accused Australia of censorship after a judge in the country ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded on Tuesday by describing Mr Musk as an “arrogant billionaire” who considered himself […]
The case is Murthy v. Missouri, a suit brought in federal court in Monroe, Louisiana by a number of states, including Louisiana. The basis of the suit involves states and individuals whose COVID posts were censored who then sued federal government officials for violating their free speech rights. Lower courts had ruled in favor of these plaintiffs, finding that certain government […]
Professor Msomi Moor has a special greeting for everyone who comes into his African American History class. “Welcome Black,” says the Florida Memorial University professor. FMU is South Florida’s only private Historically Black College or University, meaning his classes don’t have to abide by the state’s anti-woke legislation. It might be subtle but Moor’s greeting […]
UK intelligence has stated that the Russian leadership continues to intensify the level of censorship of both ordinary citizens and media outlets in the country. Source: UK Ministry of Defence on 23 February, reported by European Pravda Details: UK intelligence reiterated that on 14 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that made it […]
A new report from Human Rights Watch found that Meta’s policies have been “silencing voices” in support of Palestinians on Instagram and Facebook in a “wave of heightened censorship” amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The human rights-focused advocacy group documented more than 1,050 takedowns and suppression of content posted by Palestinians and supporters on Meta […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced Thursday he is suing the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, alleging the company “misrepresented” the effectiveness of its widely administered COVID-19 vaccine. In his announcement, Paxton accused Pfizer of violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by making “false, deceptive, and misleading acts and practices by making unsupported claims regarding […]