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Germany's Coalition Targets Disinformation, Upholding Free Speech

Germany's new coalition government, formed by the CDU/CSU and SPD, plans to combat disinformation and foreign interference in elections, building upon existing legal frameworks that limit the spread of demonstrably false information while upholding free speech protections, responding to concerns and...

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Biden Admin Dossier on Trump Official Sparks Free Speech Concerns

Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed that the Biden administration's State Department compiled a dossier on an unidentified Trump administration official, alleging the promotion of social media disinformation, prompting concerns over government overreach and free speech.

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US Judge Orders Release of Detained Student Amidst Free Speech Concerns

A Turkish doctoral student, Rümeysa Öztürk, was arrested in the US for co-signing a campus article calling for divestment from Israel and recognition of the "plausible genocide" in Gaza, but a judge ordered her release on May 10th after six weeks of detention due to lack of evidence.

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Tufts Student Released After Six Weeks of Detention Over Pro-Palestine Op-Ed

A Turkish PhD student at Tufts University, Rumeysa Ozturk, was detained for six weeks after co-authoring a critical op-ed about the university's response to pro-Palestinian protests, but a judge ordered her release on Friday citing insufficient evidence for her arrest. Ozturk plans to continue her l...

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Bail Hearing for Turkish Doctoral Student Detained After Visa Revocation

A federal judge will hold a bail hearing on Friday for Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts doctoral candidate detained by ICE after her student visa was revoked for allegedly supporting a terrorist organization; Ozturk alleges her detention violates her First and Fifth Amendment rights.

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Federal Judge Orders Release of Detained Tufts Student

A federal judge ordered the release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student detained in Louisiana for over six weeks after co-authoring an opinion piece criticizing her school's response to the Israeli-Gaza conflict; the judge cited concerns over the legality of her detention and potential Fir...

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Lineker's Antisemitic Emoji Sparks Outrage, Calls for BBC Dismissal

BBC presenter Gary Lineker shared an Instagram video containing an antisemitic rat emoji, prompting calls for his dismissal after he claimed ignorance of the symbol's meaning; the incident follows earlier controversies involving his statements on the Israel-Hamas war.

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Germany's Coalition Deal Clarifies Disinformation Laws, Aligning with Existing Precedents

Germany's new coalition government has agreed to address "disinformation" and electoral manipulation, clarifying that the intentional spread of false information is not protected by freedom of speech, a position consistent with German law and court precedents dating back to 1982.

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Pope Leo XIV Advocates for Press Freedom and Peace

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, called for the release of imprisoned journalists, urging peace and free speech in his first meeting with 6,000 journalists in Rome, while also announcing plans to visit Turkey to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.

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Resurgence of "Retarded" as Slur Sparks Debate

High-profile figures like Joe Rogan and Elon Musk are using the word "retarded," leading to a 207.5% increase in its use on X following a single Musk tweet. This resurgence, primarily among right-leaning individuals, is causing distress to people with intellectual disabilities and reigniting the deb...

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Montana Enacts Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, Strengthening Free Speech

Montana adopted the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), an anti-SLAPP law, passing the House 96-1 and the Senate 50-0, joining 10 other states and improving its free speech protections, previously considered among the weakest in the nation.

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Hong Kong Informer: Dozens Reported for National Security Violations

A former Hong Kong banker, Innes Tang, has reported nearly 100 people to the police for alleged national security violations since the 2020 National Security Law, highlighting a new culture of informing and impacting freedoms in the city.

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