Categories for Free Speech
“Mission-Driven” Government is the Antithesis of Liberty
Labour is "mission-driven", says Keir Starmer. But the last thing anyone should want is a Government with a mission, says David McGrogan. That's because a Government with a mission needs conscripts. That's you and me.
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Inside the EU’s War on Free Speech
Is Elon Musk a hypocrite for publicly challenging the EU’s new online censorship regime while quietly removing tweets that fall foul of the EU’s Digital Services Act? No, says Thomas Fazi in UnHerd.
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Cancel Culture is Always Wrong
The past week has seen cancel culture come to the Right, as conservatives pick off those responsible for off-colour Trump assassination jokes and social media posts. But cancel culture is always wrong, says Andrew Doyle.
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Is it Too Late to Escape From the Tyranny of Central Digital Control?
Central digital control is growing and the debanking scandal has shown the dangers. As many worry that a Chinese-style "social credit" system is creeping into the West, the Together Association looks at what can be done.
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Why We Cannot Be Nudged For Long
The insidious growth of 'nudging' as a subtle means of controlling democratic populations is undermining our freedom in the West. But there's an important reason it cannot work for long, says Prof James Alexander.
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Springtime for Tyrants
BBC 'Disinformation Correspondent' Marianna Spring worries about Russian spies, trolls, bots and Brexiteers. But most of all she worries "real people" will be "emboldened" to talk about politics online.
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Did German Authorities Make Mannheim Attack Victim a Target by Dubbing Him an “Enemy of Islam”?
Did German authorities make Mannheim knife attack victim Michael Stürzenberger a target for his radical Muslim assailant by dubbing him an "enemy of Islam"? Robert Kogon investigates.
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German Tourists Found Guilty of Insulting Christian Drosten on Camping Trip
When three Covid sceptics bumped into Germany's 'state virologist' Christian Drosten on a campsite they could hardly believe it and made sure to give him a piece of their mind. They've now been fined for "insulting" him.
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Criminalising the Truth
"If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh otherwise they'll kill you." George Bernard Shaw was right, says Frank Haviland. Honesty is still the revolutionary act, today perhaps more than ever.
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“Free Speech Prevailed” Says Elon Musk as Australia Drops Bid to Censor Internet Globally
Elon Musk has said "freedom of speech is worth fighting for" after Australia's cyber safety regulator dropped its federal court case over X Corp's refusal to globally block footage it deemed harmful.
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