Free Speech

Kenya's Court of Appeal has ruled that certain sections of the 2018 Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act are unconstitutional. The decision came in a case brought by the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE). These provisions had been used by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to arrest critics and bloggers accused of spreading false information.

28 февраля 2026 Сообщено ИИ

Criminologist professor Leif GW Persson believes the apple dumping at his summer house in Elghammar constitutes several crimes and plans to report SVT to the police. Free speech expert Nils Funcke sees it as a fun move and questions Persson's reaction. The incident ties to a recently sentenced activist whom Persson has supported.

Joshua Aaron, creator of the Iceblock app for crowd-sourcing Immigration and Customs Enforcement sightings, has filed a lawsuit against top Trump administration officials. He accuses them of pressuring Apple to remove the app from the App Store in violation of the First Amendment. The suit seeks to restore the app and block any criminal investigations against its users.

7 декабря 2025 Сообщено ИИ Проверено фактами

The European Commission has imposed a fine of €120 million (about $140 million) on X for breaching transparency rules under the Digital Services Act, citing deceptive use of blue checkmarks, ad transparency failures and limits on researcher access to data. Elon Musk, who bought the platform in 2022, has framed the move as an attack on free speech while pointing to a surge in downloads across Europe.

In a Nov. 13 podcast, journalist Katie Couric pressed Sen. John Fetterman to weigh in on whether the posthumous honors for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk were excessive. The Pennsylvania Democrat declined to second‑guess the decisions, condemned political violence, and said disagreement never justifies assassination.

13 ноября 2025 Сообщено ИИ

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by several vloggers challenging the House of Representatives' inquiry into the spread of fake news. The court ruled that inviting them as resource persons did not violate their freedom of expression. It also emphasized that resource persons should be treated with respect during legislative hearings.