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Turkey Intensifies Crackdown on Opposition and Cultural Figures
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu faces new investigations after a press conference criticizing the Turkish government's legal actions against him and other opposition figures, including the recent arrest of filmmaker Ayşe Barım on charges related to the 2013 Gezi Park protests, highlighting a broader c...
Turkey Intensifies Crackdown on Opposition and Cultural Figures
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu faces new investigations after a press conference criticizing the Turkish government's legal actions against him and other opposition figures, including the recent arrest of filmmaker Ayşe Barım on charges related to the 2013 Gezi Park protests, highlighting a broader c...
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68% Bias Score
Pakistan Criminalizes Online Misinformation, Sparking Protests
Pakistan's Senate approved a bill criminalizing online misinformation, imposing penalties of up to three years' imprisonment and 2 million rupees ($7,121, €6,822) in fines for the intentional dissemination of false information causing fear or unrest; a new agency will have immediate content-blocking...
Pakistan Criminalizes Online Misinformation, Sparking Protests
Pakistan's Senate approved a bill criminalizing online misinformation, imposing penalties of up to three years' imprisonment and 2 million rupees ($7,121, €6,822) in fines for the intentional dissemination of false information causing fear or unrest; a new agency will have immediate content-blocking...
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40% Bias Score
Return of Banned Books in Post-Assad Damascus
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria after an 11-day offensive in early December led to the return of numerous previously banned books to Damascus bookstores, symbolizing a shift towards freedom of expression, although challenges remain due to the absence of clear guidelines from the new authoritie...
Return of Banned Books in Post-Assad Damascus
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria after an 11-day offensive in early December led to the return of numerous previously banned books to Damascus bookstores, symbolizing a shift towards freedom of expression, although challenges remain due to the absence of clear guidelines from the new authoritie...
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32% Bias Score
Tech Giants Defy EU Digital Laws, Fueling Disinformation
Major American, Russian, and Chinese tech companies openly defy European digital laws, promoting disinformation, hate speech, and violence to boost profits and potentially undermine European democracies; legal action is underway.
Tech Giants Defy EU Digital Laws, Fueling Disinformation
Major American, Russian, and Chinese tech companies openly defy European digital laws, promoting disinformation, hate speech, and violence to boost profits and potentially undermine European democracies; legal action is underway.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Actor Accuses Government of Targeting Artists to Suppress Dissent
Actor Levent Üzümcü denounced the detention of artist manager Ayşe Barım for alleged involvement in the 2013 Gezi Park protests, claiming the government is using artists to distract from other issues and suppress dissent, referencing similar tactics during the Gezi protests and accusing the governme...
Turkish Actor Accuses Government of Targeting Artists to Suppress Dissent
Actor Levent Üzümcü denounced the detention of artist manager Ayşe Barım for alleged involvement in the 2013 Gezi Park protests, claiming the government is using artists to distract from other issues and suppress dissent, referencing similar tactics during the Gezi protests and accusing the governme...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Executive Order Targets Disinformation Efforts, Raising Free Speech Concerns
President Trump signed an executive order claiming to restore free speech by targeting government efforts to counter disinformation and foreign propaganda, prompting concerns about potential misuse of power and chilling effects on research and press freedom.
Trump Executive Order Targets Disinformation Efforts, Raising Free Speech Concerns
President Trump signed an executive order claiming to restore free speech by targeting government efforts to counter disinformation and foreign propaganda, prompting concerns about potential misuse of power and chilling effects on research and press freedom.
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52% Bias Score
Kremlin Tightens Grip on Russian Culture, Dismissing Museum Directors
In Russia, several museum directors have been dismissed or resigned under pressure since the beginning of the year, highlighting the Kremlin's tightening control over cultural institutions and suppression of dissenting voices; this includes the directors of the Pushkin Museum, Gulag Museum, and the ...
Kremlin Tightens Grip on Russian Culture, Dismissing Museum Directors
In Russia, several museum directors have been dismissed or resigned under pressure since the beginning of the year, highlighting the Kremlin's tightening control over cultural institutions and suppression of dissenting voices; this includes the directors of the Pushkin Museum, Gulag Museum, and the ...
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64% Bias Score
Delayed German Pornography Legalization: A Legacy of International Agreements
Germany legalized pornography in 1975, after a delay caused by a 1923 international agreement prohibiting obscene publications; this contrasts with Denmark's 1967 legalization, which spurred sex tourism to Denmark.
Delayed German Pornography Legalization: A Legacy of International Agreements
Germany legalized pornography in 1975, after a delay caused by a 1923 international agreement prohibiting obscene publications; this contrasts with Denmark's 1967 legalization, which spurred sex tourism to Denmark.
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20% Bias Score
TikTok Faces US Shutdown, Uncertain Future
Facing a US national security law, TikTok may shut down on January 19th, 2025, unless its Chinese owner ByteDance sells it, despite the platform's use by over 170 million Americans and delayed enforcement by the incoming administration.
TikTok Faces US Shutdown, Uncertain Future
Facing a US national security law, TikTok may shut down on January 19th, 2025, unless its Chinese owner ByteDance sells it, despite the platform's use by over 170 million Americans and delayed enforcement by the incoming administration.
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60% Bias Score
Censorship's Unintended Consequences: Amplifying Extremism
This article discusses the complexities of freedom of expression, contrasting US and European approaches, and highlights the dangers of excessive censorship by private entities on social media platforms, leading to increased susceptibility to populist narratives and the amplification of extremist vi...
Censorship's Unintended Consequences: Amplifying Extremism
This article discusses the complexities of freedom of expression, contrasting US and European approaches, and highlights the dangers of excessive censorship by private entities on social media platforms, leading to increased susceptibility to populist narratives and the amplification of extremist vi...
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60% Bias Score
ECtHR Rules Turkey Violated Cameraman's Free Speech
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on October 8, 2024, that Turkey violated Binali Erdoğan's freedom of expression by dismissing him from his job as a chief cameraman at TRT in 2017 for allegedly insulting the president on social media; the court ordered Turkey to pay compensation.
ECtHR Rules Turkey Violated Cameraman's Free Speech
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on October 8, 2024, that Turkey violated Binali Erdoğan's freedom of expression by dismissing him from his job as a chief cameraman at TRT in 2017 for allegedly insulting the president on social media; the court ordered Turkey to pay compensation.
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40% Bias Score
Vietnam Cracks Down on Online Criticism of New Traffic Fine Regulation
Following online criticism of Vietnam's new traffic fine regulation (Nghị định 168), authorities arrested and charged Đậu Thị Tâm with spreading misinformation and inciting dissent, alongside four others receiving administrative penalties for similar posts, highlighting a crackdown on online dissent...
Vietnam Cracks Down on Online Criticism of New Traffic Fine Regulation
Following online criticism of Vietnam's new traffic fine regulation (Nghị định 168), authorities arrested and charged Đậu Thị Tâm with spreading misinformation and inciting dissent, alongside four others receiving administrative penalties for similar posts, highlighting a crackdown on online dissent...
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64% Bias Score
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