censorship
6 briefs
Iran Has Been Offline for 90 Days. The IRGC Wants to Keep It That Way. The Government Doesn't.
Iran's internet shutdown is now the longest national blackout in modern history. It is also tearing open a power struggle between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the civilian government that both sides are trying to hide.
Turkey Bans Social Media for Under-15s. The Global Wave Just Got Bigger.
A school shooting triggered the law. Erdogan's political agenda is sustaining it. The question is whether any country that bans children from social media is actually protecting them or just building surveillance infrastructure with parental consent.
The Government That Made Apple Delete Its Own Critics
A federal judge found the Trump administration coerced Facebook and Apple into removing ICE-tracking tools, ruling it a First Amendment violation.
The FTC Is Doing to NewsGuard What Rhode Island Did to Comic Books in 1956.
Courts have repeatedly ruled that government pressure on private intermediaries to suppress speech is unconstitutional. The Trump administration is doing it anyway, from a different direction.
India Just Rewrote the Rules for Who Controls Speech Online
The 2026 IT Rules amendment gives government ministries direct power to order takedowns, make advisories binding, and remove safe harbour from platforms that don't comply within hours.
The Government That Pressed the Mute Button
The DOJ settled a lawsuit confirming the Biden State Department funded tools to suppress protected speech on social media. The settlement admits more than it resolves.