Frederick Attenborough is the director of digital communications for the Free Speech Union. He was previously lecturer in communications and media studies at Loughborough University, UK. He writes on Substack here.
New Report Shows Rising Levels of Anti-Semitism on UK Campuses

New Report Shows Rising Levels of Anti-Semitism on UK Campuses

Problems of hate and harassment coincide with Labour decision to axe Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act.

October 8, 2024
Dutch Bank to End Lending to Customers Not Aligned with Net Zero

Dutch Bank to End Lending to Customers Not Aligned with Net Zero

“We’re facing a climate emergency and we can no longer afford to not face it together.”

October 3, 2024
Cyprus Proposes Five-Year Prison Sentences for Spreading ‘Fake News’

Cyprus Proposes Five-Year Prison Sentences for Spreading ‘Fake News’

If passed, the amendment will reclassify disinformation offences from civil to criminal, with a maximum penalty of five years in jail.

August 16, 2024
Governments Are Beginning to Resist ‘Disinformation Index’

Governments Are Beginning to Resist ‘Disinformation Index’

The GDI’s aim is to discredit news organisations that it doesn’t like, and to reduce their ad revenue as a means to shut them down.

Poland’s New Government Combats Free Speech with Prison Sentences

Poland’s New Government Combats Free Speech with Prison Sentences

‘Hate Speech’ is not defined in Poland’s penal code, and any codified version of the term will inevitably be weaponised to achieve political ends.

Western Financial Censorship Goes Global

Western Financial Censorship Goes Global

The weaponisation of the Western financial system is being used to punish political dissidents—and the practise is spreading.

European Parliament Reprimands Yet Another MEP Over ‘Hate Speech’

European Parliament Reprimands Yet Another MEP Over ‘Hate Speech’

The crackdown on right-wing debating points comes amid predictions of populist gains in June’s elections.

The Brussels-led Pathologization of Speech

The Brussels-led Pathologization of Speech

‘Hate speech’ is a legal misnomer for expressions that some people may find insulting, upsetting, or offensive.

January 17, 2024