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German Court Acquits Journalist Following Satirical Political Meme Conviction

TEC News January 14, 2026

Online content shared by David Bendels was protected by freedom of expression when assessed in its overall context, according to the presiding judge.

“Brussels has lost control of the narrative and now wants to control the platforms”—MEP Virginie Joron

Javier Villamor December 19, 2025

“The DSA is being used as an instrument to control freedom of expression, relying on an ecosystem of ‘fact-checkers’ and ‘certifiers’ that are not neutral.”

Freedom of Religion vs Big Tech

Gaetano Masciullo November 19, 2025

The impersonality of major digital operators generates a vacuum of responsibility that conflicts with the fundamental rights enshrined by the European Union.

drawing of woman standing in front of prison

Two-Tier Justice System: Lucy Connolly Freed After Nine Months in Prison

Zoltán Kottász August 21, 2025

The former childminder was imprisoned for a single social media tweet.

Notes from Exile: Censorship and Constitutional Breakdown Is New Polish Reality

Marcin Romanowski July 31, 2025

Behind closed doors, Poland’s liberal elite just staged a coup.

Neo-Communists Stage Intimidating Protest Outside Italian Right-Wing Media Outlets’ Offices

Ildikó Bíró July 13, 2025

One wonders how we got to a point where those on the radical Left are completely incapable of tolerating different viewpoints.

Islamist protesters clash with Turkish anti riot police officers as they gather to protests Leman cartoon magazine in Istanbul on June 30, 2025.

Turkey’s ‘Mohammed-Moses’ Incident: Cartoonist Jailed, Magazine Assaulted by Islamists

Uzay Bulut July 13, 2025

The NATO member state and EU candidate blatantly suppresses freedom of expression.

‘Billboard Chris’ Wins Landmark Free Speech Case

TEC News July 1, 2025

The Australian government had censored Chris Elston for calling a woman a woman.

Compact owner and editor Jürgen Elsässer and wife Stephanie at Compact magazine event

Press Freedom at Stake (Again): Germany Weighs Ban on Right-Wing Mag

Zoltán Kottász June 10, 2025

Government-critical Compact was initially banned on the grounds of “combatively and aggressively” striving to topple the democratic order.

Hadja Lahbib European Commissioner for Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality

EU Commissioner’s Blackout Takeaway: We Need More Censorship

Javier Villamor May 5, 2025

Although the stated goal is to combat disinformation, these measures raise serious concerns about the curtailment of freedom of expression in the name of security.

Tag: freedom of expression

German Court Acquits Journalist Following Satirical Political Meme Conviction

“Brussels has lost control of the narrative and now wants to control the platforms”—MEP Virginie Joron

Freedom of Religion vs Big Tech

Notes from Exile: Censorship and Constitutional Breakdown Is New Polish Reality

Neo-Communists Stage Intimidating Protest Outside Italian Right-Wing Media Outlets’ Offices

Turkey’s ‘Mohammed-Moses’ Incident: Cartoonist Jailed, Magazine Assaulted by Islamists

‘Billboard Chris’ Wins Landmark Free Speech Case

Press Freedom at Stake (Again): Germany Weighs Ban on Right-Wing Mag

EU Commissioner’s Blackout Takeaway: We Need More Censorship

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