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Elon Musk Settles Trump Supporters Lawsuit
Elon Musk settles class action lawsuit after falsely claiming Trump supporters could win $1 million in 2024 election.
HuffPost · 1m
Sally Rooney's books pulled from UK over Palestine Action
The Irish author pledged to donate royalties to a banned pro-Palestinian group, forcing her publisher to stop selling her work in Britain.
TIME · 2m
Digital duty laws won't censor free speech, Wells says
Australia's communications minister defends new online safety legislation against claims it amounts to censorship.
the Guardian · 1m
Tearing Down B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
B.C. Conservatives propose abolishing Human Rights Tribunal to protect free speech.
Nationalpost · 1m
Free speech in America is in peril, says First Amendment lawyer
The Trump administration promised to restore free speech but is instead using government power against media outlets and speech it dislikes.
Vox · 2m
Musk fights back against Gibney documentary
Alex Gibney's four-hour film about Elon Musk arrives in theaters October 9 amid legal threats, platform censorship and a war of words online.
TIME · 2m
Turkish comedian convicted of insulting Erdoğan, then freed
Deniz Göktaş was sentenced to almost 19 months for calling the president a shy dictator, but released after time served and placed under a travel ban.
BBC News · 1m
Frances Widdowson sues Lethbridge university for $3m defamation
Frances Widdowson claims Lethbridge University defamed her with $3m defamation lawsuit.
Nationalpost · 1m
Stanford protest charges dropped after two-year fight
Five students who occupied the university president's office in support of Palestine had all criminal charges dismissed on Monday after a hung jury and prosecutor removal.
the Guardian · 2m
Ed Sheeran speaks on Gaza at Philly concert
Ed Sheeran addresses Gaza conflict after opening acts dropped.
Fox News · 1m
When Familiar Becomes Fiction
Tavleen Singh's novel reimagines Indian politics through an actor's journey into power.
Financialexpress · 2m
Philly Phone Project lets anyone speak freely
Philadelphia videographer Dan Horan gives public a no-charge platform to share any thoughts.
ABC7 Los Angeles · 1m
Trump’s Press Ban Impeachable Under First Amendment
Trump’s attacks on press freedom are impeachable under constitutional law.
Slate Magazine · 2m
Scream star admits shame over sequel return
Scream actor Matthew Lillard admits feeling ashamed for returning to franchise after Melissa Barrera was fired for anti-Israel comments.
Fox News · 1m
Texas University Event Sparks Democratic Divide
Hasan Piker's Texas event ignites partisan backlash.
Fox News · 1m
Ed Sheeran apologizes after Gaza comments roil tour
The singer addressed controversy sparked by opening act Macklemore's pro-Palestinian remarks, calling the Gaza situation unjustifiable.
ABC News · 1m
Aaron Rowe Defends Ed Sheeran, Focuses on Robert Kraft
Aaron Rowe says Ed Sheeran’s tour controversy should center on Robert Kraft and Zionist groups, not the singer.
Rolling Stone · 1m
Reform donor funded academic in bullying case
Ben Delo loaned £350,000 to Nina Power as she fought a defamation case where a judge found evidence of harassment with antisemitic undertones.
the Guardian · 2m
Ed Sheeran's Philly apology after Macklemore ouster
Ed Sheeran tearfully apologizes for censorship controversy after Macklemore was removed from his tour
PhillyVoice · 1m
Ed Sheeran navigates Gaza controversy at Philadelphia show
The singer broke his silence on Gaza after his opener was dropped and supporting acts withdrew over the political dispute.
NPR · 2m
Writers demand proof of life for 12 disappeared Eritrean authors
More than 180 global authors call on Eritrea's president to reveal the fate of writers detained without contact since a 2001 crackdown on free speech.
the Guardian · 1m
Ed Sheeran concert amid Macklemore controversy
Fans and pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Ed Sheeran's Philadelphia show after the rapper was dropped for his political remarks.
BBC News · 1m
Ed Sheeran breaks silence on Macklemore tour crisis
The singer addresses the fallout from dropping his opener over pro-Palestinian remarks, saying he's made mistakes and won't hide his feelings anymore.
BBC News · 2m
Trump bans three major news outlets from White House
CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters had their access badges disabled after Trump accused them of spreading lies about his administration.
BBC News · 1m
Trump's anti-woke AI order is just more bias
The administration claims to fight ideological bias in AI while imposing its own political agenda through government contracts.
WIRED · 2m
When billionaires silence artists
Robert Kraft's ban on Macklemore backfired spectacularly, sparking a debate about free speech and power.
Rolling Stone · 1m
Kraft matches Sheeran's $2M Palestinian aid pledge
After pressure over removing Macklemore from tour, Patriots owner commits major donation.
Rolling Stone · 1m
When a law student's words became a weapon
A Texas Tech student faces expulsion from the bar after speaking about a political assassination on campus.
The New Yorker · 4m
Ed Sheeran caught between Kraft and free speech
The pop star's attempt to stay neutral on Palestine backfired when a billionaire forced him to drop Macklemore from his tour.
Mother Jones · 1m
Jewish leaders celebrate Macklemore's tour removal
Major Jewish organizations pushed to blackball a rapper for Israel criticism, but rank-and-file Jews disagree with their hardline stance.
Slate Magazine · 2m
College cancels documentary screening, sparks uproar
Bucks County Community College's last-minute cancellation of a PBS documentary screening citing safety concerns ignites speculation about politics and free speech.
PhillyVoice · 3m
Judge rules DHS violated citizen's free speech rights
A federal judge found that ICE improperly intimidated a New York man for sending a critical email to the agency's director.
Newsweek · 3m
Judge: Telling ICE 'your actions will haunt you' is free speech
A federal court blocked ICE from threatening prosecution over a critical email that compared an official to a Nazi.
Ars Technica · 2m
Kraft bans Macklemore, AOC cries censorship
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and CAIR attack the Patriots owner's decision to keep the pro-Palestinian rapper out of his stadium.
OutKick · 1m
Billionaire NFL owners blacklist Macklemore over Gaza support
Robert Kraft and other stadium owners forced Ed Sheeran to drop the rapper from his tour after he voiced support for Palestinians.
Mother Jones · 1m
Judge shields ICE critic from DHS warning
A New York man’s angry email to ICE became a First Amendment fight after federal agents tracked him down months later.
NPR · 1m
Ed Sheeran says venues, not he, cut Macklemore from the tour
A stadium ultimatum, a billionaire's veto, and four opening acts walking out: how Macklemore lost eight nights on the Loop Tour.
Fox News · 3m
The openers who walked out on Ed Sheeran
Four acts quit Ed Sheeran's stadium tour within hours of Macklemore being pulled for saying "Free Palestine" on stage.
CBS News · 2m
Northampton freshers face race equity course
Northampton freshers are being asked to complete race equity training before halls, raising fresh questions over campus speech.
Dailymail · 2m
Rapaport cheers Macklemore tour exit
A fight over Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian remarks spilled into Ed Sheeran’s tour and drew a fierce response from Michael Rapaport.
Fox News · 1m
Ed Sheeran's openers quit his tour after Macklemore was dropped
Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe and the folk band Beoga all walked after stadium owners pushed Macklemore out over his Gaza comments.
Rolling Stone · 2m
Ed Sheeran's opener walks over Gaza
Aaron Rowe quit a tour that changed his life rather than stay quiet after Macklemore was dropped for saying Free Palestine.
Billboard · 1m
Dearborn's mayor offers Macklemore a stage
Dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over a Gaza rant, Macklemore just got a free concert offer from an Arab-majority city.
New York Post · 1m
Carnegie Mellon moves against professor over Kirk posts
A professor's posts about Charlie Kirk's assassination anniversary put her university under pressure to act.
Fox News · 1m
Macklemore dropped, and the left pushes back
A 'Free Palestine' set at an Ed Sheeran show cost Macklemore eight tour dates, and Democrats piled on.
Fox News · 2m
Colbert: free speech is fine
After winning the Emmy for a show CBS just killed, Stephen Colbert refused to call it a free speech crisis.
Rolling Stone · 1m
The researcher the US wants to deport
Imran Ahmed exposed hate and abuse on X, then found his green card and his family on the line.
Ars Technica · 3m
A professor's ICE threat pulls a state senator into the fire
A Cal State LA professor named an ICE agent and gave out a hotel address, and the California senator who spoke next is now fighting for her committee gavel.
Fox News · 2m
Why everyone has to root for Macklemore now
Robert Kraft allegedly got a rapper pulled off Ed Sheeran's tour for saying Free Palestine, and made him a free speech test case.
Slate Magazine · 2m
Kraft Bans Macklemore From Gillette
The Patriots owner says a "Free Palestine" speech crossed a line, and the rapper says that line is being used as a shield.
Rolling Stone · 1m
Macklemore: "The victims are the Palestinian people"
Dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over his Gaza politics, Macklemore refused to play the wronged star.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Macklemore breaks his silence on losing the Sheeran tour
Dropped from Ed Sheeran's stadium run over a "Free Palestine" chant, Macklemore says he'd make the same call again.
Billboard · 2m
Khalil sues Columbia over campus harassment
The activist ICE detained for months says Columbia ignored his pleas for help before the arrest.
ABC News · 1m
Macklemore says a stadium owner got him dropped
Macklemore lost the rest of Ed Sheeran's U.S. tour dates over a Palestine comment, and he says the ban came from outside the tour.
Variety · 1m
Macklemore says stadium owners forced him off Sheeran's tour
A rapper's onstage "Free Palestine" turned into an ultimatum that cost him a stadium tour.
Rolling Stone · 2m
Spain weighs a test case on funding Gaza aid
A US heir who gave millions to pro-Palestinian causes sits in a Madrid jail while Spain's cabinet decides whether to hand him over.
the Guardian · 2m
Fired for posting about Charlie Kirk
A year after Kirk's killing, the people who posted critical comments are still counting the cost, and most say they'd say it again.
BBC News · 3m
Dr. Antifa flees America, and writes about it
A Rutgers historian left for Spain after Charlie Kirk's killing, and his new book calls the country he fled fascist.
Fox News · 1m
Musk threatens to sue over a documentary about himself
Elon Musk called Alex Gibney's four hour film a hit piece, then sent a lawyer's letter before anyone had seen it.
Futurism · 1m
Kimmel says the FCC scared his Talarico interview off TV
A late-night host booked a Senate candidate, then moved the whole thing to YouTube rather than test the FCC.
The Texas Tribune · 2m