“Kill Musk’s Twitter”: Leaked Docs Show US-UK NGO Plan for Online Censorship Graham Barnfield October 23, 2024 “This is war,” Elon Musk reacted. “We are going after CCDH and their donors.”
German Foreign Minister: Censor Social Media To “Protect Democracy” Zoltán Kottász October 2, 2024 The EU Commission plans to set up a body to tackle “disinformation,” blaming it for the rise of populist parties.
“Inclusive Space”: Brussels Bookstore Cancels Conservative Event for ‘Political’ Reasons Tamás Orbán September 25, 2024 The decision “speaks volumes about the state of free speech in Brussels” the director of the MCC Brussels think tank said.
Instagram Shuts Down Accounts of Several French Right-Wing Voices Hélène de Lauzun August 23, 2024 Attempts at silencing commentators will only mobilise the movement, said one of those affected
EU Backtracks After Commissioner Threatened Musk Over Trump Interview Tamás Orbán August 14, 2024 The EU Commission tried to save face by saying Thierry Breton’s letter to X’s Musk was unauthorized.
Germany: Banned Right-Wing Compact Magazine Returns As Näncy Zoltán Kottász August 6, 2024 “Read here what you are not allowed to read,” the new publishers wrote.
Conservative News Outlet Sues German Interior Ministry TEC News July 19, 2024 Mainstream media’s apparent tip-off on Compact raids contrasts with Interior Minister Nancy Faeser’s subsequent refusal to respond to press queries.
German Government Reveals the “Ugly Face of Dictatorship” Zoltán Kottász July 17, 2024 Government banning a media outlet critical of the government “happens in authoritarian states,” constitutional expert says.
Germany Bans Right-Wing Magazine in a Blow to Press Freedom Zoltán Kottász July 16, 2024 Compact is anti-establishment and anti-immigration—but not advocating constitutional overthrow.
Brussels Takes Censorship Campaign Stateside in California Big Tech Tour Thomas O'Reilly May 30, 2024 Other EU efforts to control narrative include ‘hybrid rapid response teams’ ready to counter unwanted campaigns and ‘hybrid threats’ in member states.
