Categories for Free Speech
The Covid Inquiry’s Interest in Censorship is Dangerously One-Sided and Will Further Undermine Trust in Public Health
The Covid Inquiry has turned to look at the Government's Counter Disinformation Unit. But it's only question is whether the censorship went far enough, say Molly Kingsley and Alan Black. Trust in public health will suffer.
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Why Free Speech Matters
Read the joint op-ed in the Telegraph by Lord Biggar of Castle Douglas and Lord Young of Acton, both introduced into the House of Lords yesterday, on why defending free speech is vital for Britain’s national interest.
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Medical Journal Article Criticises Corrupt Medical Journals
Springer Nature medical journal Cureus has just published a peer-reviewed article on the corruption of major medical journals. One of the authors, Dr Raphael Lataster, summarises his argument.
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I’m a Daily Mail Journalist. This is Why the Media Failed During Covid
Daily Mail journalist David Southwell gives an insider perspective on why the media failed us so badly during Covid and what was going on inside newsrooms as they unquestioningly churned out government propaganda.
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The Proof That Lockdown Critics Were ‘Debanked’ Because of Their Views
PayPal has finally admitted that the reason it shut the account of UsForThem is because it disapproved of the lobby group's stance on mandatory Covid vaccines for children and school closures.
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Is Facebook Really Committed to Free Speech?
Depending on which echo chamber you get your news from, this week Mark Zuckerberg took steps to either save democracy or to end it. But how far is he really going in his new commitment to free speech, asks Rebekah Barnett.
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The Cost of Facebook’s Now-Repudiated Censorship
Mark Zuckerberg's repudiation of Covid-era censorship is welcome. But it's not enough, say Josh Stylman and Jeffrey Tucker. Without a public reckoning they will just do it all again when a cause seems urgent enough.
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Why Won’t the Jo Cox Foundation Defend Rosie Duffield?
The Jo Cox Foundation has come to the defence of Jess Phillips over the Elon Musk furore. But why was the foundation silent when Labour MP Rosie Duffield received death threats? Could it be her gender critical views?
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New Hate Crime Laws in Ireland Came Into Force on December 31st
A new hate crime law came into effect in Ireland yesterday. In spite of the worst clauses in the hate crime bill being stripped out, it's still a dark day for free speech in Ireland, says Frederick Attenborough.
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Can Free Speech Survive Keir Starmer?
How afraid should free speech lovers be about Labour’s agenda in 2025? Very afraid!
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