
Trump signs executive order that he says will protect free speech
The US Constitution's First Amendment protects free speech and applies to government policies.
Tue Jan 21 2025

US TikTok bill sets up fight over free speech protections
President Joe Biden signed legislation on Wednesday to ban the social media platform from app stores unless its Chinese owner sells it.
Thu Apr 25 2024

Sri Lanka passes new law to regulate online content
The Online Safety Bill proposes jail terms for content that a five-member commission considers illegal.
Thu Jan 25 2024

Obstacles and opportunities for free speech in Malaysia
Laws on freedom of expression have a chance for revision under a new government.
Tue Aug 29 2023

Korans burnt in front of Egyptian, Turkish embassies in Denmark
Denmark and Sweden have said they deplore the burning of the Islam's holy book but cannot prevent it under rules protecting free speech.
Wed Jul 26 2023

Donald Trump's social network accused of censoring, blocking users
Donald Trump's social network, Truth Social, claims to be a space for free speech, free from political discrimination.
Tue Jun 14 2022

Musk gets Twitter for $44 billion, to cheers and fears of 'free speech' plan
Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion cash on Monday in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform.
Tue Apr 26 2022

Analysis - Twitter exploring a sale would make free speech an afterthought
Whether Twitter will decide to explore a sale will likely hinge on whether it receives attractive and credible offers in the coming days.
Wed Apr 20 2022

'Terrified': Musk Twitter buyout bid rattles tech world
Critics argued that free speech absolutism on social media can be very messy in the real world.
Fri Apr 15 2022

Controversial social network Parler announces relaunch
Meckler said Parler was built to offer a social media platform that protects free speech and values privacy and civil discourse.
Tue Feb 16 2021

Spanish rapper locks himself in university to avoid jail in free speech case
Hasel and around 20 supporters used a chain with a padlock to shut the main entrance to one of the buildings where they took refuge.
Tue Feb 16 2021

India's top court tackles social media in free speech case
The case comes during a growing standoff between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government and Twitter.
Sat Feb 13 2021

EXPLAINER: Can social media companies boot Trump? Yes!
Social media companies decided this past week they had finally seen enough from President Donald Trump.
Mon Jan 11 2021

Hong Kong reels after the year that free speech died
Hong Kong is now a place where Beijing increasingly calls the shots and where voicing certain opinions can now carry up to a lifetime prison sentence.
Mon Dec 21 2020

Amid France-Turkey row, UK calls on NATO allies to defend free speech
A veiled rebuke to Turkey which has been calling for a boycott of French goods.
Wed Oct 28 2020

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025