Journalism is not a crime, but across Pakistan, the government is intimidating and imprisoning critical voices. The Future of Free Speech signed on to a joint appeal to government leaders, demanding an end to the abuse of cybercrime laws to silence journalists and lawyers.

Has the European Court of Human Rights gone too far in its hate speech jurisprudence? In her new paper in the Journal of Free Speech Law, @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social critically examines whether recent case law risks weakening free speech protections.

🇪🇺 An EU Commission proposal seeks to criminalize hate speech across the entire bloc. At the Journal of Free Speech Law, @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social and @mchangama.bsky.social argue these efforts won't reduce hate— and instead risk burying legal dissent and activism.

A new MN law could penalize platforms that allow users to generate AI images of an individual's "intimate parts." At the Bedrock Principle, @jkosseff.bsky.social argues the law raises serious First Amendment concerns— and could push AI image generation out of the state.

Russia Today is prohibited from broadcasting in the EU. But can people who republish their content be subject to the same restrictions? @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social argues a recent CJEU judgment opens the door for national courts to hold individuals who share such information criminally liable.

Lilian Tintori’s husband was sent to prison for organizing non-violent street protests calling for freedom in Venezuela. She led a campaign to free him. Now, the pair will discuss the power of free speech at our #FreeSpeechSummit2026— and what’s at stake if we lose it.

The FCC faces more than 153,000 comments urging it to drop its call for early license renewals for ABC stations. At @washingtonexaminer.bsky.social, @ashkhen.bsky.social and @aclu.org's Jenna Leventoff argue the First Amendment protects against this exact kind of regulatory pressure.

🇨🇾 The EU Parliament adopted a resolution to document Cypriot women’s testimonies of sexual violence during the 1974 Turkish invasion. On The Greek Current podcast, @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social argues that survivors need a social commitment to free speech to safely share their stories.

Amnesty International removed a report after organizations it labeled as aiming to "restrict human rights" pushed back. Now, J.K. Rowling has offered to fund libel lawsuits against Amnesty.

We take hate speech and disinformation seriously. But censorship isn’t the answer. At our #FreeSpeechSummit2026, @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social will share how you can combat harmful speech with empowering tools.

🚨 We have submitted a comment to the FTC warning its proposed policy statement on "suppression of accuracy in AI systems" would violate the First Amendment. ⬇️⬇️

🚨 The Future of Free Speech, @aclu.org, @knightcolumbia.org, and @ncacensorship.bsky.social have submitted comments to the FCC urging it to drop its call for Disney's ABC Stations to renew their broadcast licenses early ⬇️ ⬇️

🚨 Tomorrow, @mchangama.bsky.social will join the MIT Free Speech Alliance to discuss how we can address modern challenges to freedom of expression in the US and globally.

🚨The Trump administration has announced new rules that cut the duration of visas for foreign journalists. Executive Director @mchangama.bsky.social has issued the following statement in response ⬇️ ⬇️

How can social media regulations backfire? Can free speech survive without legal safeguards? @mchangama.bsky.social answers these questions with Claudia Koestler on the @ohot.bsky.social Podcast.

Are our phones listening to us? Are algorithm regulations a government power grab? Should AI companies disclose data collection? @ashkhen.bsky.social answers the questions at the heart of conversations about AI, free speech, and privacy on Business Untitled

The price of speaking freely is rising. Regulatory pressure, funding freezes, and deportation threats @ashkhen.bsky.social calls a "First Amendment tax"—raising the cost of free expression through fear of costly legal and political battles.

Can Milei claim to champion liberty while using state power to intimidate its critics? @thaumatropo.bsky.social and @nicolaszara.bsky.social examine how Argentina's Milei government pairs anti-state rhetoric with state action against journalists.

Thousands of Americans have submitted comments to the FCC over its inquiry into whether ‘The View’ should be exempt from the equal time rule. @ashkhen.bsky.social says that the FCC’s threats won’t just affect a single program. It could chill political speech across the airwaves.

Can the potential consequences of AI models’ use justify restrictions on them today? The Trump administration told Anthropic to suspend foreign nationals’ access to certain models due to national security concerns. Anthropic announced it would “abruptly disable” the models for all users.

We have joined @aclu.org, @ncacensorship.bsky.social, and @cdt.org in comments to the FCC, urging the agency to reaffirm that "The View" qualifies as a bona fide news interview program under federal law and remains exempt from broadcasters' equal opportunities requirements.

If a news source always tells you exactly what you want to hear, that's probably a problem. At #FreeSpeechSummit2025, William B. Irvine warned about confirmation bias: our tendency to seek out information that reinforces what we already believe.

The UK govt claims overwhelming support for its under-16 social media ban. But its public consultation suffers from a self-selection bias and is not representative. Unfortunately, that's not the only glaring flaw in its plan — and it threatens free speech for everyone.

Some of the smartest words you can say are: “I don’t know.” At #FreeSpeechSummit2025, William B. Irvine argued that intellectual humility isn't a weakness. It's a sign that you're thinking.

🚨 We've joined @cdt.org, @aclu.org, @eff.org, @thefireorg.bsky.social, and other civil society groups in a joint letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee opposing the NO FAKES Act.

What if the person you're arguing with knows something you don't? At #FreeSpeechSummit2025, William B. Irvine challenged the idea that intelligence is having all the answers. Real thinking, he argued, starts with the willingness to question your own beliefs.

Sens. Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden don't agree on much. So when two U.S. senators this far apart team up on a bill related to free speech, it's worth asking: what problem is so serious that it crossed the aisle?

A global movement helped free him and his colleagues from prison. But at the #FreeSpeechSummit2025, Peter Greste reflected on the limits of solidarity and why we can’t rely on it alone to preserve press freedom.

“In authoritarian regimes, independent journalism doesn't make sense because it has never existed.” At #FreeSpeechSummit2025, @alsuk.bsky.social explained why authoritarian governments often assume every journalist serves a political agenda— and why that puts a target on their backs.

Every day on social media, Americans insult, make derogatory remarks, and *gasp* use profanity to criticize their leaders. When a Georgian man made a TikTok post calling local officials “mother fuckers,” he was fined. That fine was upheld by the European Court of Human Rights.