Censorship

Tom Olohan | February 26, 2025

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) didn’t spend years fighting Big Tech censorship to let Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) outright deny that censorship faced by conservatives on social media platforms exists.

Catherine Salgado | February 25, 2025

It appears that the Donald Trump administration is ready to fight with the European Union and the UK over the fate of online speech.

Catherine Salgado | February 25, 2025

A legacy media outlet op-ed is highlighting the good news: “A speech-regulation industry that was booming under Biden has gone bust under Trump,” as free speech advocate and attorney Jonathan Turley put it.

Tom Olohan | February 25, 2025

European bureaucrats eager to crack down on free speech seek major leverage over American social media platforms, House Republicans warned on Sunday.

Catherine Salgado | February 25, 2025

Meta’s “independent” Oversight Board is reportedly in turmoil over the company’s new free speech overhaul.

P. Gardner Goldsmith | February 25, 2025

In a striking turn from the Biden agenda, the Trump administration took a decisive step to block a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the U.S. 

Michael Morris | February 24, 2025

President Trump’s administration is prioritizing the protection of free speech both domestically and internationally. Vice President J.D. Vance criticized European censorship and AI bias at the Paris AI Summit, emphasizing America's intolerance…

Tim Kilcullen | February 24, 2025

Federal government taxpayer dollars were awarded to so-called media ratings firm NewsGuard.

NewsGuard first was awarded money by the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in the amount of “$25,…

Catherine Salgado | February 21, 2025

X owner Elon Musk is looking to overhaul the platform’s Community Notes fact-checking, which is good news for free speech advocates.

Tom Olohan | February 21, 2025

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) ripped search giant Google for abusing its power to exert influence over the minds of Americans.

Catherine Salgado | February 21, 2025

DOGE employees working under X owner Elon Musk are now reportedly listed as staff at a federal agency infamous for its censorship efforts.

Catherine Salgado | February 20, 2025

The new head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is asking the American people to help him address potentially illegal social media censorship.

Luis Cornelio | February 20, 2025

So-called independent agencies will no longer be able to exert executive powers without first consulting with Donald Trump, the duly elected president of the United States. This includes agencies that have regulatory control over Big Tech…

Catherine Salgado, Tim Kilcullen | February 19, 2025

Google and Meta artificial intelligence stunningly seemed to defend CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan’s crazy assertion that free speech caused a genocide.

Catherine Salgado | February 19, 2025

Two American tech companies have sued a controversial Brazilian judge over an alleged violation of America’s First Amendment.

Catherine Salgado | February 19, 2025

Two Democrat congressmen appear to be in panic mode after a federal agency infamous for pressuring social media began placing censorship employees on leave.

Tom Olohan | February 18, 2025

The Trump administration dealt a massive blow to the censorship “nerve center” of the federal government. 

Catherine Salgado | February 17, 2025

The Communist Chinese government is increasingly infamous for domestic censorship and foreign data harvesting through apps like TikTok, yet two U.S. companies are deepening ties with China.

Tom Olohan | February 17, 2025

Vice President JD Vance denounced German censorship after a major legacy media player acted as an apologist for the authoritarian practices in the European country. 

Tom Olohan | February 14, 2025

Vice President JD Vance tore into Europe’s abandonment of free speech and authoritarian approach to defending democracy.