free speech

4 briefs

power 2026-04-16

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.

power 2026-04-11

The Law That Teenagers Broke in a Week

Australia's under-16 social media ban has been in force for four months. The regulator says platforms are failing. A 15-year-old named Noah is fighting it in court. Both things can be true.

power 2026-04-11

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.

identity 2026-04-10

The Free Speech Group Left the Free Speech Platform

The Electronic Frontier Foundation's departure from X is not a media story about platform loyalty. It is a signal about who the digital rights movement thinks it is fighting now.