Censorship

MRC Staff | September 19, 2025

MRC Free Speech America Vice President Dan Schneider condemned the large financial institutions that were just exposed for not only debanking customers but also handing over customer info to a politicized “fishing expedition.”

Catherine Salgado | September 18, 2025

Multiple prominent Democrats who publicly called for censorship and suppression of individuals with whom they disagree are now claiming that Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension by ABC is an attack on free speech.

Catherine Salgado | September 18, 2025

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) paid tribute to Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk’s free speech dedication while mourning the leftist violence that cost Kirk his life.

Tom Olohan | September 16, 2025

A legacy media host teed up Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to join the chorus of calls for censorship following the assassination of Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk, but Carr didn’t take the bait. 

Catherine Salgado | September 16, 2025

In a burst of apparent concern and respect for assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and his family, Attorney General Pam Bondi went too far in adopting some anti-free speech terminology.

Gabriela Pariseau | September 16, 2025

Great American patriots, including the late Charlie Kirk have long championed the freedom of speech so thoughtfully codified in the U.S. Constitution. Yet, as legacy media evade any responsibility for fueling violent extremism, the words of…

Tom Olohan | September 15, 2025

A former official from the Biden administration is calling for the silencing of online free speech at a time when the country is mourning the senseless murder of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was killed while exercising his…

Catherine Salgado | September 15, 2025

A group of CNN personalities, instead of examining whether the network has fueled violence against conservatives, Christians and Republicans by labeling them Nazis and fascists, appeared to insinuate that a lack of censorship is the reason for…

Luis Cornelio | September 15, 2025

When President Donald Trump announced Charlie Kirk’s death, he vowed to find those responsible for political violence, as well as the “organizations that fund it and support it.” He need look no further than his predecessor and those in the Biden…

Catherine Salgado | September 11, 2025

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt called free speech “arguably the most important issue of our time” and affirmed President Donald Trump’s commitment to fighting international censorship.

Catherine Salgado | September 11, 2025

Anti-free speech platform Bluesky repeatedly censored users affirming that there are only two sexes, but has allowed numerous users to post celebrations of Charlie Kirk’s death.

Luis Cornelio | September 10, 2025

First on MRC: Just minutes after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on stage in Utah, Apple News highlighted an article from The Guardian that smeared him as a “right-wing activist” and called him a “Trump ally.” The piece shamelessly asked…

Michael Morris | September 9, 2025

Free speech in Europe is under scrutiny as governments like the U.K., France, and Germany continue to arrest citizens for speech-related offenses. AI chatbots, including ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, excluded the U.S. from top-10 lists of nations…

Catherine Salgado | September 9, 2025

Tech giant Google has been forced to pay out for privacy violations, even as it faces severe criticism for crushing free speech.

Catherine Salgado | September 5, 2025

Although European censorship policies have been taking the heat in summer headlines, Big Tech is not off the hook, as it continued to silence users last month. 

Catherine Salgado | September 4, 2025

CNN’s Brian Stelter quickly found himself refuted after quoting a blatantly anti-free speech assertion.

Catherine Salgado | September 4, 2025

Independent journalist Michael Shellenberger has a new round of Twitter Files, this time exposing the censorship regime in a powerful European nation.

Tom Olohan | September 4, 2025

Witnesses at a Wednesday House Judiciary Committee hearing, including Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage, sounded the alarm about yet another anti-free speech threat to Americans already battling Big Tech censorship.

MRC Staff | September 4, 2025

British politician Nigel Farage warned Americans on Wednesday that they too could also face censorship and arrest for social media posts just by entering the UK. Just like Irish comic Graham Linehan who is facing charges for his “anti-trans”…

Luis Cornelio | September 3, 2025

Some of the largest AI chatbots have found a new target to smear: think tanks that the chatbots themselves viewed as traditionally aligned with the political “right.”