Finnish Supreme Court Convicts Päivi Räsänen of “Hate Speech” Jonathon Van Maren March 26, 2026 The MP was found “criminally liable” for a 22-year-old pamphlet stating the biblical views on homosexuality.
Spain Introduces HODIO To Monitor Social Media Content Javier Villamor March 12, 2026 The state-run platform will measure so-called hate speech and polarization online, raising concerns about political control over public debate.
Macron Reveals True Colours—Calls Free Speech “Pure Bulls**t” Michael Curzon February 19, 2026 Commentators say “the mask is off” over efforts to regulate social media.
Germany’s HateAid: Portrait of a ‘Trusted Flagger’ John Rosenthal January 13, 2026 The arbiters of acceptable online speech are not nearly as ‘independent’ as the EU would have people believe.
English Schoolgirls Ask for Armed Police Protection at Hanukkah Events TEC News December 19, 2025 Police leaders say fear within the Jewish community has sharply increased, prompting tougher action against hate speech and protest chants.
Nothing Says ‘Democracy’ Like Silencing Dissent: Member States Want Stricter Speech Controls Zolta Győri October 22, 2025 Three states urge the EU to use the power of the purse against organizations that “fail to uphold” the ever-elusive ‘European values.’
The Left Is Getting a Taste of Its Own Medicine Lauren Smith September 16, 2025 Those gloating about Charlie Kirk’s murder are finding themselves on the sharp end of cancel culture. But the Right shouldn’t forget the dangers of stifling speech.
Censorship Surge: Germany Targets Thousands for ‘Politician Insults’ Zoltán Kottász August 29, 2025 Comments flagged ‘right-wing’ are heavily over-represented.
The Myth of the Racist, Transphobic Toddlers Lauren Smith August 28, 2025 Hypersensitive teachers are treating playground insults and innocent misunderstandings as evidence of serious bigotry.
The UK’s Censorship Regime Is Worse Than You Thought Lauren Smith August 27, 2025 Convictions for online hate speech are at a record high in a country that imprisons mothers for tweets and veterans for memes.
