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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Australia on Thursday introduced a new version of the upcoming legislation – slated to become law by the end of the year – targeting tech companies that are not tackling what the authorities decide to consider misinformation and disinformation. …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has called for a global initiative to regulate social media platforms, citing their role in spreading hostility and hatred. The remarks, which surfaced during an interview with LBC’s James O’Brien, emphasize Blair’s concern …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has managed to work fearmongering over the perceived proliferation of misinformation, hate speech, and deepfakes into his message issued on the occasion of the upcoming International Day of Democracy. Not only that but as far …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Yesterday’s order by Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes to halt the operations of the social media platform X has ignited international debate over free speech and governmental overreach. The order, which spans over 50 pages, cites concerns over the …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. “Non-crime hate incident” (NCHI) recording is about to come back with a vengeance in the UK. The recently-elected Labour government has decided to reverse the previous cabinet’s decision to stop wasting police time by having them report such huge …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. In the UK, as the nation faces a surge of arrests for online speech, the communications regulator Ofcom’s decision to expand its team by 20% to enforce the Online Safety Act raises significant concerns about the further potential suppression …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. In Germany, the current authorities seem willing to dramatically depart from what have until now been Western democratic traditions, where law enforcement must have a crime to investigate, and a warrant to do so before it engages in searches …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. In Lahore, Pakistan, federal authorities have apprehended a local man, Farhan Asif, alleged to have disseminated misinformation that has been accused of inciting recent riots seen in the UK. This development came to light on Wednesday as the radical …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A Member of the European Parliament has threatened that if Elon Musk fails to align X with European censorship regulations, the platform could be blocked within the EU. This was asserted by Sandro Gozi, an Italian serving as an …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. In the UK, in the digital era, it will no longer be enough to treat violence against women as “simply” a criminal offense – this is likely to be elevated to the level of terrorism, and a threat to …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Bridget Phillipson, the UK’s Secretary of Education and Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, has unveiled plans for a comprehensive review of the primary and secondary education curriculum. The proposed changes aim to equip students with the state-backed …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Recently a German politician announced a war on right-wing extremism while using phrases as uncomfortable, not only to the German ear, as this – “Those who mock the state (will be confronted by) a strong state.” That’s exactly the …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. In the past, UK’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer was among those expressing concern for free speech on the internet and how a law that results in fines and arrests because of social media posts could have “a chilling …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Psychologist and author Jordan Peterson has announced that Canada’s Supreme Court refused his appeal against undergoing social media re-education (“remedial”) training. The case stems from the demand of the Ontario College of Psychologists (which licenses practicing clinical psychologists) for …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The UK authorities and the media either willing to or feeling pressure to take their cues from the government, continue to assert that the root cause of the serious rioting that hit the country this month is to be …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. On the day of Elon Musk’s interview with President Donald Trump on X, the EU’s top digital official, Thierry Breton, issued a reminder to Musk of his responsibilities under EU law to curb the spread of “harmful content.” Breton, …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Imane Khelif, the Algerian Olympic gold medalist in women’s welterweight boxing, has lodged a legal complaint against the backdrop of what has been described as online “harassment” following victory in the Paris Olympics. Khelif’s dispute stems from a cloud …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Facebook has decided to block user access to posts containing the viral #XX hashtag following the ongoing debate over gender eligibility in women’s Olympic boxing in Paris. Users attempting to access posts featuring this hashtag have been met with …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Under proposals currently being considered, the Labour Party, led by the new Prime Minister Keir Starmer, plans to compel tech companies to eliminate “fake news” from their platforms. These measures, initiated in response to recent riots, have sparked controversy …

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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The UK is currently experiencing a massive attack on free speech, spearheaded by new Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is encouraging police to use the full force of controversial British laws to crack down on social media posts. The …

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