#freedom-of-speech

#freedom-of-speech

BILL MAHER: Alright, so I didn't realize this was going to be kind of a theme show because we read our editorial before the week starts and so it was all about freedom of speech, then the assassination occurred, so this is turning into a theme-show. But it is kind of interesting that this guy was shot, and he's been on our show, been on my podcast, I talk to him, I like to him, and I like everybody, I talked to everybody,

Age verification laws now enacted in South Dakota and Wyoming require any website hosting sexual content to implement measures, affecting many non-pornographic sites.

The Trump administration has cracked down on pro-Palestinian speech to such a draconian degree that even within a private text message, some people are too terrified about jeopardising their career or immigration status to speak up.

Hulk Hogan died on July 24th, 10 years to the day after the leak of a sex tape transcription that exposed his casual use of the n-word.

Donald Trump has made comedy legal again! Censorship is when people don't laugh at your jokes. Freedom is when your late-night show gets permanently taken off the air for financial reasons.

Alistair Kitchen, an Australian writer, was blocked from entering the US in June 2025, enduring lengthy interrogations and phone confiscation by Customs agents.

Only 18 arrests out of 638 made by the Metropolitan Police for conspiracy to cause public nuisance have resulted in charges over the last six years.

"The ABC fired radio host Antoinette Lattouf in December 2023 for expressing views supporting Palestine and calling for Israel to end its bombardment of Gaza."

I believe those measures by the United States are excessive. I don't approve of them. I don't agree with them.

The more Mahmudabad pleads his innocence, the deeper the suspicion grows against him as the Supreme Court has cast doubt on his intent.

To render such an act a criminal offence is tantamount to reintroducing a blasphemy law in relation to Islam, rendering the Qur'an a specially protected object in the UK.

We firmly believe that our international students have the same rights to freedom of speech as everyone else, and they should not be targeted by the government for exercising their right.

Seth Miller argued that he has a right to voice objections to Avelo Airlines' business practices, especially their involvement in deportation flights.

Hadi Matar, 27, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, which left the author blind in one eye.

The task for a decentralized internet isn't just to dismantle institutional power. It has to undo the mental chains we place around ourselves that keep us censored. This speaks to a deeper challenge that goes beyond technology, posing questions about our willingness to embrace true freedom.

The harassment I faced returning to the US as a Palestinian-American makes it clear the US government is afraid of me. I am no stranger to political repression and censorship.

Dublin City Council's refusal to approve the ROSA demonstration posters, citing potential offensiveness towards individuals pictured, highlights ongoing tensions regarding freedom of expression in public demonstrations.

"I was tortured and beaten up. It was too much, life there wasn't good," says Mwangi, recounting the ordeal he faced during his abduction.

It's about telling the next young band, both through the music industry and through the political class, that you cannot speak about Palestine.