Categories for Free Speech
Scottish Prison Officer Sacked For Refusing to Call Male-Born Trans Prisoners ‘She’ or ‘Her’
A Scottish prison officer has been fired for refusing to call a male prisoner (who thinks he’s a woman) 'she' or 'her'. But with the Free Speech Union's help he's fighting back.
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White House Warns Starmer: Stop Threatening US Tech Companies’ Free Speech
It looks increasingly likely that the sweeping censorship powers granted to Ofcom by the Online Safety Act will be raised in US-UK trade talks, as the Trump administration becomes increasingly concerned.
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The Online Safety Act is a Censor’s Charter
We were assured by Conservative and Labour politicians that the Online Safety Act was designed to protect children. In the last few days, its real, more sinister purpose has become, writes Andrew Doyle.
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Political Censors Have Cynically Hijacked Vital Child Protections
Andrew Orlowski in the Telegraph says the Online Safety Act has less to do with protecting children than suppressing populist political sentiment.
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The College Stasi Files
After King's College London forced out Michael Rainsborough, emails emerged stating that he needed to be "brought to heel" owing to his "unique perspectives". Does anything more clearly show the fall of the university?
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No, the EU’s ‘Disinformation’ Code Has Not Become Mandatory
It's been widely reported that the EU's Code of Practice of Disinformation became mandatory on July 1st. This is false, says John Rosenthal – but the duty to combat 'disinformation' has been there all along.
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Have You Been Cancelled?
Have you experienced cancellation? If so, and you received help from the Free Speech Union, please complete this online survey exploring the effects of cancellation on mental health.
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Banning Alternative für Deutschland is a Disaster the Right Must Unite to Stop
As the hard Left seeks to pack the Constitutional Court in Germany, the banning of AfD – Germany's second biggest party – draws closer. The Right needs to see its peril and unite before it's too late, says Eugyppius.
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Welcome to the Land of the Free… Until You Express an Opinion
Read the introduction to Cancel THIS, a new book by Mike Fairclough, the courageous headteacher who lost his job after he refused to force schoolchildren to wear masks during the pandemic.
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The Case for Prosecuting Bob Vylan for Hate Speech
As defenders of free speech we resent Britain's draconian hate speech laws. But until they're repealed they should be applied impartially – and that means prosecuting antisemitic rappers too, says Laura Perrins.
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