Far-left London Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned that the “spectre of a resurgent fascism” threatens the West with the rise of populists in Europe, tech giants rolling back censorship, and the return of Donald Trump to the White House.
The only “risk to the electoral processes” that I see in Europe, is the EU “interfering” in elections because Brussels does not like the outcome and claims it has to protect “democracy” against the voters.
Conservatives cheered Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for curtailing his company’s longstanding position of censoring political speech.
The Biden-Harris administration refuses to publicly condemn threats against American freedom of speech by the European Union over an interview with Donald Trump and Elon Musk on his social media platform X last month, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has revealed.
Citing “questionable governance” in Brussels, Thierry Breton has resigned as European Commission’s top censorship czar in a surprise announcement in the wake of a public spat over his threats to ban Elon Musk’s X platform in the bloc.
Leading leftist politicians in Britain have argued that new restrictions need to be enacted against social media platforms.
A leading EU parliamentarian warned Elon Musk that X could be shut down entirely in the bloc over “disinformation and hate speech”.
The EU distanced itself from censorship threats made by Brussels’ speech code arbiter over Elon Musk’s interview with former President Donald Trump.
The EU demanded Monday that X owner Elon Musk abide by its speech restrictions during his planned uncensored interview with Donald Trump.
Nigel Farage has warned that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer represents the “biggest threat to free speech” in the history of the UK.
“Make my day,” was Elon Musk’s response to reports that ex-Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf was considering a lawsuit against him.
Legacy media outlets have blamed Elon Musk and social media for the anti-migration riots and called for more censorship in Britain.
A full-on ‘Twitter beef’ has erupted between X owner and the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and the leftist British government.
The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) threatened to pursue “legal action” on Thursday in response to “slanderous” online comments.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called more censorship of “disinformation” at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.
The European Union demanded Meta and TikTok detail their efforts to curb illegal content and disinformation during the Israel-Hamas war.
Justin Trudeau’s government has mandated that podcasting platforms and streaming services register with the state broadcasting regulator.
Emmanuel Macron continued his push for censorship in France, arguing for the ability to impose “digital public order” amid riots or unrest.
French President Emmanuel Macron faced comparisons to communist dictators after calling for social media networks to be cut off during riots.
Facebook-owned Instagram said that it has lifted the ban on the personal account of Democrat presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The UK government worked with social media and A.I. firms to spy on and censor critics of coronavirus lockdowns, a report has claimed.
An EU push for social media censorship is really aimed at restoring the monopoly on power the government and media used to enjoy, an MEP has claimed.
The EU’s desire to censor Twitter is an attempt to “steal democracy from the people”, an MEP has told Breitbart Europe.
Senior EU officials were furious on Friday after Twitter owner Elon Musk pulled the platform out of the bloc’s online censorship project.
TikTok Inc filed a lawsuit against the state of Montana’s ban on the short-form video platform, arguing the ban violates the First Amendment.
Wikipedia could be banned from the UK as a result of impending censorship legislation, the charity that hosts the website has warned.
The EU announced that a slew of social media platforms and other websites that will come under stricter content moderation measures.
The German government is looking to grant powers to courts to block the social media accounts of citizens who engage in ‘digital violence’.
POLITICO admitted that it redacted ‘frank’ comments from French President Macron on the issue of China after pressure from the Elysée Palace.
Germany launched procedures to fine Twitter for alleged failures to remove “illegal” content on the platform, such as hate speech and insults.
The Democrat-dominated Connecticut legislature is seeking to create a censorship board through Senate Bill 6410 to regulate online speech.
Authoritarian governments across the world are looking to censor the internet in order to “control people”, a senior official from ICANN has said.
The government is reportedly considering a measure to force social media companies to ban misogyny online as a part of the Online Safety Bill.
Tiktok runs the risk of being banned within the EU should it fail to censor content, an official from within the bloc has warned.
Elon Musk has agreed that Twitter must continue to combat “disinformation” ahead of coming EU censorship plans, a German minister has claimed.
French President Emmanuel Macron demanded that Elon Musk abides by European Union restrictions on speech on Twitter in a meeting on Friday.
Twitter has reportedly shut down its office in Brussels this week in a potential shot across the bow at the bloc over freedom of speech.
Elon Musk has been told that Twitter must continue censoring “digital hate” by London Mayor Sadiq Khan and the EU’s Thierry Breton.
Former British Deputy PM turned Facebook (Meta) executive Sir Nick Clegg has been accused of accepting bribes from the adult website OnlyFans.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán launched an official account on Twitter and questioned “where is my good friend [Donald Trump]?”
