Category: Freedom of Speech and Expression

Computers and the Internet, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Great Britain, Politics and Government, privacy, social media, Surveillance of Citizens by Government, Terrorism, Twitter

After Terror Attacks, Britain Moves to Police the Web

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Spread the loveTweet In Germany, lawmakers are pushing ahead with fines of up to 50 million euros, or $56 million, if Silicon Valley companies do not limit how online hate…


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Freedom of Speech and Expression, Google Inc, Online Advertising, Terrorism, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, YouTube.com

YouTube Sets New Policies to Curb Extremist Videos

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Spread the loveTweet “That means these videos will have less engagement and be harder to find,” Kent Walker, Google’s general counsel and senior vice president, wrote in a company blog…


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Computers and the Internet, Cyberharassment, Europe, European Commission, Facebook Inc, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Google Inc, Hate Crimes, social media, Twitter

Twitter Fails E.U. Standard on Removing Hate Speech Online

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Spread the loveTweet While the social network failed to meet the European standard, it has improved significantly from a study published late last year, which found that it removed a…


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Berkeley College Republicans, Colleges and Universities, Conservatism (US Politics), Coulter, Ann, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Trump, Donald J, University of California, Berkeley, Yiannopoulos, Milo

Life and Combat for Republicans at Berkeley

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Spread the loveTweet Five students described what it’s like to be conservative in a bastion of American liberalism. Their answers were shortened and edited for clarity. Photo Mr. Tahmas in…


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Coulter, Ann, Freedom of Speech and Expression, University of California, Berkeley

Ann Coulter On Verge of Pulling Out of Speech at Berkeley

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Spread the loveTweetPhoto Ann Coulter in February 2011. Credit Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Ann Coulter said Wednesday that she is likely to cancel her planned appearance at the University of California, Berkeley,…


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Berkeley (Calif), Coulter, Ann, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Freedom of Speech and Expression, University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley Is Being Tested on 2 Fronts: Free Speech and Safety

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Spread the loveTweetThe other is a potential physical confrontation. Leftist activists on and off campus, including a loosely organized group calling itself Antifa, for “anti-fascist,” are threatening to do anything…


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Ann Coulter, Conservatism (US Politics), Freedom of Speech and Expression, social media, University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley Cancels Ann Coulter Speech Over Safety Fears

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Spread the loveTweetPhoto Ann Coulter in February. After the cancellation was announced on Wednesday, Ms. Coulter posted a Twitter message that “no school accepting public funds can ban free speech.”…


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Architecture, Building (Construction), Communist Party of China, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Hong Kong, M+ (Hong Kong Museum), Museums

Square Feet: Amid Delays, Hong Kong’s Ambitious Museum Plan Takes Shape

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Spread the loveTweetSome critics also wonder how much curatorial freedom M+ will be able to exert, as the Chinese government increases its sway over a former British colony that on…


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