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Government pushes ahead with legislation to protect free speech at universities

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told MPs that academic freedom was ‘much more important than the wishes of some students not to be offended’.

The Independent UK

Phillipson to set out plans for university free speech law

The Government put the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act on hold last summer.

Evening Standard

Ministers to revise university freedom of speech legislation

Contentious liability clause that could have exposed institutions to being sued by Holocaust deniers is scrapped

The Guardian - UK

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Government set to reintroduce controversial university free speech law

Legislation was put on hold last year over fears it would permit hate speech such as Holocaust denial on campus

The Independent UK

FLASHBACK: Glenn Greenwald: Pro-Israel sentiment in the U.S. is at least as bad for freedom of speech as Islamist terrorists murdering cartoonists

Greenwald's wild reaction to the Charlie Hebdo massacre ten years ago

Reason

France Honors Charlie Hebdo Victims, Defends Freedom Of Speech

France commemorates 10th anniversary of Charlie Hebdo attack, emphasizing unity and freedom of speech.

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Dining across the divide: ‘He is very anti-Trump. I think he’s a deal-maker with a business mindset’

One is Labour, the other right of centre, and they disagree on the president-elect. Were they any more aligned on privatisation or freedom of speech?

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Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper

Belarusian authorities have arrested seven journalists who worked for an independent regional news outlet, the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and freedom of speech by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko

The Independent UK

Scottish university accused of 'intimidating' pro-Palestine campaign on campus

STAFF and students at a Scottish university have accused bosses of trampling over their freedom of speech amid clashes over a pro-Palestine campaign.

The National (Scotland)

Labour MP’s call for Islamophobia crackdown prompts ‘blasphemy law’ fears

An exchange during PMQs has provoked a row over the government’s commitment to freedom of speech

The Independent UK

Anti-racism campaigner’s London book events cancelled amid threat of far-right violence

Freedom of speech groups alarmed after events to promote book by Hope Not Hate employee are called off

The Guardian - UK

Part XI: Freedom of Speech

An Introduction To Constitutional Law Video Library: Schenck v. United States (1919), Debs v. United States (1919), Gitlow v. People of the State of New York (1925), Abrams v. United States (1919), Stromberg v. California (1931), United States v. O’Brien (1968), Texas v. Johnson (1989), R.A.V. v. City of St.…

Reason

‘Media freedom not licence to interfere with justice system’: Kerala HC on media trials

The Kerala High Court has held that the media’s freedom of speech cannot override a citizen’s right to dignity, reputation, and privacy, especially when reporting on an ongoing criminal case. The court said that only an adjudicatory authority can pronounce the guilt or innocence of an accused, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry

Faculty Defend Freedom Of Speech Amid Protest Restrictions

Faculty and students protest new campus protest restrictions, emphasizing free speech and academic freedom.

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The Conversation

What are the limits of free speech? We may have arrived at them

Political operatives on the far right have long spoken about their ambition to shift the “Overton window”. The aim is to “mainstream” ideas long considered unthinkable, through gradual, step-by-step radicalisation and repetition – especially on hot-button issues such as immigration, sexuality, race and identity.

The Guardian - US

Why is our so-called democratic society suppressing freedom of speech?

Trump stoking bigotry and calling journalists ‘enemies of the people’ is reminiscent of Hitler. It’s hard to imagine – until it isn’t

Reason

Israel, Hamas, and the Need for Neutral Free Speech Principles

The Israel-Hamas war has sparked ideological swaps in many places regarding freedom of speech, confirming more than ever why we need neutral free speech principles.

Reason

Review: A Satirical How-To Guide for Imperialists

Freedom "requires you to curtail freedom of speech and freedom of the press," the book declares.

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Elon Musk says 'Grok is the most fun AI in the world': "It's the most based and uncensored model of its class yet"

X users say Grok is "the most based and uncensored model of its class yet." They also praised Elon Musk for "ensuring freedom of speech for humans and machines alike with @x + @xai."

International Business Times

Assange Family To Headline Tether, Lugano's Plan B Crypto Forum

Julian Assange's recent release reawakened the freedom of speech movement and exhibited crypto's support for freedom-centric causes after a single donor covered most of the activist's home flight costs.

The Guardian - UK

Labour halts Tory law on freedom of speech in English universities

Education secretary ‘to consider options’ including repeal of controversial powers introduced by last government

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ social media law remains blocked after U.S. Supreme Court sends it back to lower court

The tech industry saw the measured ruling as a win. Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to continue defending the law.

Al Jazeera

Why is Ireland’s hate crime bill attracting so much hate of its own?

Critics say the bill could have a ‘chilling’ effect on freedom of speech and stifle debate about important issues.

The Independent UK

‘Trad-wife’ TikTok influencer fired over n-word did a ‘soul search’ and couldn’t care less about ‘backlash’

‘If my freedom of speech [is] taken, they’ll be coming for yours next,’ she posted in the aftermath of the offensive viral video

Reason

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Fiction, Defamation, and Freedom of Speech," by Prof. Collin O'Neil

An article from the Defamation: Philosophical and Legal Perspectives symposium, sponsored by the Center for Legal Philosophy at UC Irvine.

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