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Report: China, Myanmar Place Last in Internet Freedom Rankings

Afghanistan: Taliban Ban Photos of Living Things

Cameroon Bans Media From Discussing President's Health

Ukrainian Journalist Dies in Russian Detention

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

Idaho college murders: Prosecutors can seek death penalty against man charged with killing 4 students

FEMA Director Denies, Denies, Denies

Nat'l Olympic chief faces uncertain future following suspension

Korea HeraldNov 10

Trump Chooses Pam Bondi for Attorney General After Gaetz Withdrawal

Gaetz Withdraws From Attorney General Consideration

Democratic Senators Seek to Investigate Musk's Alleged Call With Putin

Speaker 'Strongly' Requests Matt Gaetz Ethics Probe Not Be Released

Gaetz without ‘the baggage’: Trump’s new pick Pam Bondi could still disrupt Justice Department

Independent44 mins

Greene Said Dems Would Have Supermajority If Members Facing Allegations Like Gaetz Also Resigned?

Pam Bondi is 4th ex-Donald Trump defense lawyer chosen for Justice Department

USA Today17 hrs

Matt Gaetz says he doesn't plan to rejoin Congress after withdrawing as Trump's pick for attorney general

Gaetz withdraws as attorney general nominee

14 AGs Sue TikTok Over Mental Health, Data Concerns

FBI Settles $22M Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit

Telegram to Provide User Data to Authorities Upon Legal Request

Clearview AI Fined $34M by Dutch Watchdog for 'Illegal Database'

US suffered ‘worst telecom hack’ in history – senator

Parents of teenagers who died in suspected Laos methanol poisoning hope deaths ‘not in vain’

Majority of people believe their devices spy on them to serve up ads

New Scientist1 day

AI harm is often behind the scenes and builds over time – a legal scholar explains how the law can adapt to respond

The Conversation1 day

Organizing for Digital Rights in the Pacific Northwest

Electronic Frontier Foundation1 day

Report: UK Parliamentary Committee to Summon Musk to Misinformation Inquiry

Australia: Indigenous Senator Censured Over Royal Protest

Trump Taps Carr to Chair FCC

Previous Trump Free Speech Agenda Resurfaces Ahead of New Administration

Texas AG opens investigation into advertising group that Elon Musk sued for ‘boycotting’ X

TechCrunch2 days

Trump's Director of National Intelligence Appointee Tulsi Gabbard Is on Terror Watchlist?

Bluesky is ushering in a pick-your-own algorithm era of social media

New Scientist4 days

[Peter Singer] A lesson from Trump’s campaign

Korea Herald5 days

Trump’s FCC pick has said he wants to ban TikTok, challenge Section 230

TechCrunch5 days

Hong Kong Jails 45 Pro-Democracy Activists for Subversion

Māori Haka Protest Against Treaty Bill in NZ Parliament, March to Capital Continues

Libya Introduces Morality Police to Enforce 'Traditions'

US Jury Finds Military Contractor Liable for Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse

Labor dumps misinformation bill after Senate unites against it

UN committee adopts resolution on N. Korean human rights for 20th straight year

Korea Herald3 days

Speaking Freely: Anriette Esterhuysen

Electronic Frontier Foundation1 day

45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are sentenced to jail in city’s biggest national security trial

Muhammad Yunus on the Race to Build Bangladesh 2.0

SCOTUS Weighs Ghost Gun Regulations

SCOTUS to Weigh Mexico's Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Against US Gunmakers

Perpetrator in 2021 Colorado Mass Shooting Sentenced to Life Without Parole

Four Dead, Over 20 Injured in Alabama Mass Shooting

An Interesting Changing Happening on Gun Owner Demographics

Senator Slams Gun Industry’s “Invasive and Dangerous” Sharing of Customer Data With Political Operatives

ProPublicaNov 16

Americans own guns to protect themselves from psychological as well as physical threats

The ConversationNov 03

How a Harris or Trump Presidency Could Affect Gun Policy

Scientific AmericanSep 25

Trump Baselessly Claimed Migrants Had 'Massive Machine Gun-Type Equipment' in Aurora, Colorado

China Sentences Ex-Government Employee to Death for Alleged State Secrets Leak

Japan: Court Acquits Man Who Spent 46 Years on Death Row

Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams Amid Innocence Claims

South Carolina Executes First Inmate in 13 Years Despite Claims of Innocence

Soros-backed prosecutor under fire over death penalty decision for Laken Riley's killer

Oh, So That's Why the DA Didn't Pursue the Death Penalty Against Laken Riley's Killer

Texas Supreme Court rules against lawmakers, allowing for Robert Roberson's execution to proceed

JOHN KIRIAKOU: America’s Barbaric Death Penalty

Consortium News8 hrs

Singapore hangs drug trafficker, third such execution in a week

Al Jazeera1 day

Hong Kong: Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Testifies in Collusion Trial

Israel Closes Al Jazeera's West Bank Bureau for 45 Days

Meta Bans Russian State Media Outlets

Hong Kong: Stand News Editors Found Guilty of Sedition

What should journalists do when the facts don’t matter?

The ConversationNov 10

UN report on press safety ‘unacceptable’ – veteran journalist

Vietnam arrests prominent journalist over Facebook posts

Korea HeraldOct 20

Donald Trump’s Hatred of Free Speech

Heed DOJ guidance – drop cases against journalists

Freedom Press6 hrs

Brazil Lifts Ban on X

Hong Kong: Man Jailed for Wearing 'Seditious' T-Shirt

Zuckerberg: White House Pressured Facebook Over COVID Info

Venezuela's Maduro Bans Access to X for 10 Days

‘Children have the right to great stories': Head of Astrid Lindgren Award stands firm against book ban

Korea HeraldNov 03

Trump Put Brendan Carr On The FCC, Now He’s Promoting Him To Chairman

Daily Wire1 day

Speaking Freely: Marjorie Heins

Electronic Frontier Foundation1 day

'Deliberate abuse of power': Republicans erupt after bombshell Zuckerberg letter on COVID-19 censorship

A Tale of Two PSYOPS

offGuardian10 hrs

Oklahoma Orders Schools to Teach Bible

French Minister Visits School Over Renaissance Painting Row

Japan Seeks to Revoke Unification Church's Legal Status

France: Top Court Upholds Abaya Ban in State Schools

Texas board approves public school reading material that includes Bible stories

Texas approves new Bible-based curriculum for elementary schools

Texas school board approves new course material that includes Bible passages

PBS NewsHour1 day

Louisiana's Ten Commandments law in public schools is blocked by federal judge

Judge Temporarily Blocks Law To Put Ten Commandments On Display In Every Louisiana Classroom