Protecting Minors Online Must Not Come at the Cost of #Privacy and #FreeExpression
#freeexpression
Protecting #Minors #Online Must Not Come at the Cost of #Privacy and #FreeExpression
Am at the launch of a fascinating attempt by @protonprivacy to visualise the importance of #encryption and #FreeExpression in a photo exhibition “Through the Lens: Protecting Democracy and Freedom in Cyberspace” opening now in the #EuropeanParliament.
The public order offences being discussed at the moment with Nick Timothy’s ten minute rule motion, and called a backdoor to blasphemy laws also have an online censorship aspect. As the Public Order Act 1986 and causing harassment, alarm or distress is a schedule 7 priority offence for Online Safety Act. #freeexpression #OSA
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS urges all editorial and political cartoonists —wherever you are and whatever your experience—to take part in this vital survey.
🧵 Young people now support MORE speech restrictions than older generations across 33 countries.
Arendt: "Most evil is done by people who never decide to be good or evil"
Habermas: The "public sphere" crumbles into algorithmic echo chambers
Foucault: We accept control when it appears technical and neutral
Marcuse: Society eliminates alternatives by making restrictions seem rational
New @futurefreespeech data shows 18-34 year-olds dropped 28% in tolerance since 2021.
#Philosophy #FreeExpression
🧵 THREAD: Why are young people losing faith in free speech?
New global study shows 18-34 year-olds increasingly support government restrictions on expression.
As @disconnectcollective, we ask: Are we trading authentic dialogue for digital comfort zones?
Source: https://futurefreespeech.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Who-In-The-World-Supports-Free-Speech-The-Future-of-Free-Speech.pdf
#FreeExpression #DigitalDialogue
VIDEO: ISOC Chile – Gobernanza de Plataformas Digitales y nuevos desafíos para la Libertad de Expresión
El 6 de mayo de 2025, la Internet Society – Capítulo Chile, en colaboración con UNESCO – Chile y el Núcleo Transdisciplinario de Regulación de la Convergencia Digital, celebró el 32° Aniversario del Día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa de la UNESCO (3 de mayo) con el evento “Gobernanza de Plataformas
#FreeExpression Seen as Important Globally, but Not Everyone Thinks Their Country Has #Press, #Speech and #Internet #Freedoms
#FreeExpression Seen as Important Globally, but Not Everyone Thinks Their Country Has #Press, #Speech and #Internet #Freedoms
This bill mandates a notice-and- #takedown system that threatens #freeexpression, #userprivacy, and #dueprocess, without meaningfully addressing the problem it claims to solve. The “takedown” provision applies to a much broader category of content…contains no protections against frivolous or bad-faith takedown requests. Lawful content—including #satire, #journalism, and #politicalspeech—could be wrongly censored.
#Censorship under the guise of #internetregulation
@netzpolitik.org: How did your focus shift?
*Nighat Dad: We’ve seen governments in our region introduce #regulations under the guise of addressing online harms such as #disinformation, terrorism, and #cybercrime. But when we looked more closely, it became clear that these #laws were often being used to suppress dissent and curtail #freeexpression online
“Across our history, there have been dark chapters where state #power has been #weaponized & #dissent suppressed, including the crackdown during & after WWI, the #RedScare of the 1950s, & President Richard #Nixon’s ‘enemies list.’ These episodes are now seen as shameful deviations from the fundamental American principles of #FreeExpression & impartial #justice. The April 9 presidential memoranda are an appalling rejection of those bedrock democratic values.“
#RevengePolitics #AbuseOfPower #Trump
#RepublicOfGeorgia: New legislation directly threatens people's right to #protest and #FreeExpression
In a troubling shift toward #authoritarian governance, Georgia’s ruling party has enacted legislative reforms that drastically restrict freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and proposed changes to restrict #media, public participation.
February 10, 2025
"The key changes obstructing people’s right to protest include:
- Expanded organisers' liability;
- Restrictions on spontaneous protests;
- Limitations on protests in enclosed spaces: Protests in closed spaces or buildings now require written consent from the property owner, significantly restricting #student and #workplace #demonstrations. This provision appears to be a direct response to recent protests on #UniversityCampuses;
- Expanded penalties for protest-related offenses: Petty #hooliganism fines have risen from GEL 500-1,000 to GEL 500-2,000 (from maximum approximately 350-700 EUR) , with imprisonment now up to 20 days instead of 15. Verbal insults towards #PoliceOfficers now carry fines of GEL 2,000 5,000 (approx. 700-1750 EUR) or up to 60 days’ imprisonment. Repeat offenses can result in a GEL 3,500-6,000 ( 1200–2100 EUR) fine and extended jail terms. Additionally, individuals accused of "disrupting public order" face severe criminal penalties, including up to 3 years in prison;
- New restrictions on symbolic protest actions: Covering one's face, possessing a laser or light-emitting device, or wearing clothing resembling police or military uniforms during assemblies are now punishable by fines of GEL 2,000 ( 700 EUR) or imprisonment up to 7 days. Such measures are expected to disproportionately impact younger protesters and student-led movements;
- #Broadened law enforcement powers: The Ministry of Internal Affairs now holds increased authority over protest regulation, including the power to block protests that allegedly threaten public order or constitutional stability. Authorities can now use '#EmergencyMeasures' to disperse gatherings, including mass #arrests and prolonged #detentions;
- Increased state control over protest logistics: Protesters are now required to ensure that demonstrations do not obstruct transportation routes. Organisers must take action within 15 minutes of a warning to remove roadblocks or temporary structures, failing which they will face criminal liability;
- Participation in protests previously dispersed by law enforcement is now classified as an offense, subjecting #demonstrators to legal consequences.
"Given that the median salary in Georgia in 2023 was GEL 1,238 (approximately 400 EUR), these fines represent a disproportionate financial burden on protesters, effectively discouraging civic engagement and public demonstrations."
#RightToProtest #AntiProtestLaws
#GeorgianLaws #CriminalizingDissent #CriminalizingProtest #HumanRights #RepublicOfGeorgia #GeorgianDream #FaceMasks #AntiMaskLaws #ProtestSponsors #ACAB #ExpandedPolicePowers #PoliceState #Authoritarianism #Fascism
ICYMI: Meta ends fact-checking program in favor of community notes https://ppc.land/meta-ends-fact-checking-program-in-favor-of-community-notes/ #Meta #FactChecking #CommunityNotes #ContentModeration #FreeExpression
ICYMI: Meta ends fact-checking program in favor of community notes: Meta shifts content moderation strategy to prioritize free expression and reduce enforcement errors. https://ppc.land/meta-ends-fact-checking-program-in-favor-of-community-notes/ #Meta #FactChecking #CommunityNotes #ContentModeration #FreeExpression
Meta ends fact-checking program in favor of community notes https://ppc.land/meta-ends-fact-checking-program-in-favor-of-community-notes/ #Meta #FactChecking #ContentModeration #CommunityNotes #FreeExpression
Meta ends fact-checking program in favor of community notes: Meta shifts content moderation strategy to prioritize free expression and reduce enforcement errors. https://ppc.land/meta-ends-fact-checking-program-in-favor-of-community-notes/ #Meta #FactChecking #ContentModeration #CommunityNotes #FreeExpression
🎓📚 In an epic battle against the forces of cowardice, a university president delivers a groundbreaking revelation: schools don't have to submit to every political whim. Who knew? 😱 Apparently, free thought is still a thing – shocking! 😂
https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/a-university-president-makes-a-case-against-cowardice #universityreform #freeexpression #politicalindependence #highereducation #courageinleadership #HackerNews #ngated
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