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Attack on Salman Rushdie a strike on freedom of expression, Canada's Trudeau says
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Attack on Salman Rushdie a strike on freedom of expression ...
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Salman Rushdie has always risked everything to tell the truth: Since the "Satanic Verses" and the 1989 fatwa against him, Rushdie has been in danger - also ...
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Salman Rushdie has always risked everything to tell the truth
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Salman Rushdie’s entire life has been an act of defiance: Salman has been targeted for his words for decades, but he has never flinched nor faltered ...
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Salman Rushdie’s entire life has been an act of defiance
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Salman Rushdie and the Power of Words: Adam Gopnik writes about the recent attack on Salman Rushdie, and discusses the real physical threats faced by authors for ...
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Salman Rushdie and the Power of Words
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Attack on Salman Rushdie a strike on freedom of expression, Canada's Trudeau says
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Attack on Salman Rushdie a strike on freedom of expression ...
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Salman Rushdie has always risked everything to tell the truth: Since the "Satanic Verses" and the 1989 fatwa against him, Rushdie has been in danger - also ...
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Salman Rushdie has always risked everything to tell the truth
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Salman Rushdie’s entire life has been an act of defiance: Salman has been targeted for his words for decades, but he has never flinched nor faltered ...
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Salman Rushdie’s entire life has been an act of defiance
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Writers and politicians condemn attack on Salman Rushdie: As author remains on a ventilator, messages of support champion free speech and talk of his ...
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Writers and politicians condemn attack on Salman Rushdie
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Salman Rushdie attack is ‘a strike on freedom of expression’: Trudeau: "No one should be threatened or harmed on the basis of what they have written ...
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Salman Rushdie attack is ‘a strike on freedom of expression’: Trudeau
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Salman Rushdie’s Stabbing Shows the Danger of Conflating Words With ‘Violence’: The shocking attack on the celebrated author, who has lived under a death ...
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Salman Rushdie’s Stabbing Shows the Danger of Conflating Words With ...
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The spectre of hurt religious sentiments: On the courage and necessity of Salman Rushdie
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The spectre of hurt religious sentiments: On the courage and necessity of ...
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Salman Rushdie | The language of truth : The famed author is battling for his life in a U.S. hospital after a stab attack
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Salman Rushdie | The language of truth 
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‘Freedom of speech must be absolute’: Watch Salman Rushdie speaking on the need for free expression
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‘Freedom of speech must be absolute’: Watch Salman Rushdie speaking on the ...
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Salman Rushdie attack prompts Canadian literary figures to double down on free speech
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Salman Rushdie attack prompts Canadian literary figures to double down on ...
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UK reacts to ‘appalling’ attack on Rushdie, freedom of expression: Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among several senior politicians and authors in the UK who ...
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UK reacts to ‘appalling’ attack on Rushdie, freedom of expression
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Raza: A satanic attack on freedom — Salman Rushdie remains a giant: A cowardly and vicious assault
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Raza: A satanic attack on freedom — Salman Rushdie remains a giant
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Rushdie attack: Loud silence today echoes Parliament’s muted stand over years on Satanic Verses ban
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Rushdie attack: Loud silence today echoes Parliament’s muted stand over ...
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Bill Maher Talks Free Speech & Salman Rushdie Attack On 'Real Time': Bill Maher talked to his panel including Piers Morgan about free speech and the Salman ...
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Bill Maher Talks Free Speech & Salman Rushdie Attack On 'Real Time'
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Judge imposes gag order in Trump hush money case: The limited order bars Trump from making public statements about key figures involved in the case
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Judge imposes gag order in Trump hush money case
Quick Glance: Restriction on Statements in New York Criminal Case against Trump
  • A judge imposes a restriction on statements about Trump in the New York criminal case involving hush money.

  • Public comments on witnesses and court staff are prohibited.

  • The necessity of silence around Trump is emphasized due to his attacks on involved parties.

  • Trump faces multiple charges, pleads not guilty, and alleges political motivations behind the cases.
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As Texas students clash over Israel-Hamas war, Gov. Greg Abbott orders colleges to revise free speech policies
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As Texas students clash over Israel-Hamas war, Gov. Greg Abbott orders ...
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Don Lemon says Elon Musk canceled his new show after "tense" interview: He claimed Musk, a self-proclaimed advocate of free speech, was ...
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Don Lemon says Elon Musk canceled his new show after "tense" ...
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New Indiana law requires professors to promote 'intellectual diversity' to keep tenure
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New Indiana law requires professors to promote 'intellectual diversity' to ...
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New Indiana law requires professors to promote 'intellectual diversity' to keep tenure
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New Indiana law requires professors to promote 'intellectual diversity' to ...
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Why Supreme Court allowed Bloomberg’s article against ZEE to remain online: In striking down the trial court order on the case, the Supreme Court also relayed a ...
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Why Supreme Court allowed Bloomberg’s article against ZEE to remain online
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The Supreme Court can dismantle the censorship-industrial complex: The justices have an opportunity to stop government censorship masquerading as “protecting” ...
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The Supreme Court can dismantle the censorship-industrial complex
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Meta employee calls out company for limiting staff’s free speech: The employee calls Meta’s policy on workplace conversations “toxic.”
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Meta employee calls out company for limiting staff’s free speech
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Elon Musk's X to pay fees to support Dr. Kulvinder Kaur Gill after failed lawsuit
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Elon Musk's X to pay fees to support Dr. Kulvinder Kaur Gill after failed ...
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Meta's broad-brush ban on Islamic term harmed free speech, board rules: The company ended up with "over broad" rules, the independent oversight board ...
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Meta's broad-brush ban on Islamic term harmed free speech, board rules
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Social networks: Florida makes it harder for minors to access platforms: Minors under the age of 14 will be banned from using social networks in Florida in ...
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Social networks: Florida makes it harder for minors to access platforms
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Donald Trump Supporters Impersonated Georgia Officials, Prosecutor Tells Court: Trump "lied over and over and over again," Georgia prosecutor says in court.
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Donald Trump Supporters Impersonated Georgia Officials, Prosecutor Tells ...
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Irvine takes no action on banning protests near residences: The proposed ordinance could be back on the City Council's agenda in May.
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Irvine takes no action on banning protests near residences
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Supreme Court case from little Castle Hills has big implications: A dispute over documents in Castle Hills has raised big legal questions pertaining to freedom ...
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Supreme Court case from little Castle Hills has big implications
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After appeal to Musk, X suspends accounts that outed neo-Nazi cartoonist: Researchers, journalists are blocked from sharing the alleged identity of Stonetoss.
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After appeal to Musk, X suspends accounts that outed neo-Nazi cartoonist
Quick Glance: Elon Musk's X Responds to Uncovering Alleged Neo-Nazi Cartoonist's Identity
  • Research specialists and media professionals faced restrictions on X when attempting to expose the supposed identity of the neo-Nazi artist Stonetoss.

  • Critics emphasize Musk's active involvement in endorsing extremists on the platform, supporting their narratives, engaging with their profiles, and shielding them from thorough examinations.

  • Despite X's efforts to suppress information, individuals persisted in sharing specifics regarding the Stonetoss investigation by disclosing Graebener's name.

  • Following the removal of their content, individuals previously limited for disclosing Graebener's identity have had their access restored. However, the timeline for Caraballo's account reactivation remains uncertain. Furthermore, the suspension of the Anonymous Comrade Collective account persists.
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Kyle Rittenhouse speech at University of Memphis sparks outrage: The 21-year-old gun rights activist, who was acquitted after fatally shooting two in Kenosha ...
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Kyle Rittenhouse speech at University of Memphis sparks outrage
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Banned Parler App Makes a Comeback in the App Store, But Who is the Owner Now?: Parler app, known for being a "free speech" social media site ...
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Banned Parler App Makes a Comeback in the App Store, But Who is the Owner ...
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Quick Glance: Supreme Court Examines Government's Role in Online Disinformation
  • The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the role of the First Amendment in the internet age.

  • A significant case testing the implications of the First Amendment in the digital era will be presented in the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • Government officials present similar arguments regarding the interactions between the FBI, other agencies, and social media platforms.

  • Following the conclusion of the social media case, the court will address a separate matter concerning government influence and the First Amendment.
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The Supreme Court should let government officials speak out against false information | Opinion
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The Supreme Court should let government officials speak out against false ...
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‘Took months to ask for ceasefire in Gaza’: Acclaimed writers withdraw from PEN America festival
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‘Took months to ask for ceasefire in Gaza’: Acclaimed writers withdraw ...
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Regents delay vote on plan to limit political speech on UC websites: For a second time, UC regents postpone a vote to bar employees from posting personal views ...
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Regents delay vote on plan to limit political speech on UC websites
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US supreme court hears case on government’s power over online misinformation: Plaintiffs in Murthy v Missouri argue White House requests to take down coronavirus ...
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US supreme court hears case on government’s power over online ...
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Supreme Court ruling may set standards for free speech in digital age: A US Supreme Court ruling in a social media case could set standards for free speech in ...
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Supreme Court ruling may set standards for free speech in digital age
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Activists warn New Jersey bills applying IHRA antisemitism definition could stifle free speech
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Activists warn New Jersey bills applying IHRA antisemitism definition ...
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Suit alleging suppression of free speech met with skepticism at US Supreme Court: The lawsuit was filed in 2022 by the Republican attorneys general of Missouri ...
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Suit alleging suppression of free speech met with skepticism at US Supreme ...
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Say gay, Florida. DeSantis’ homophobic law doesn’t survive court challenge intact | Opinion
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Say gay, Florida. DeSantis’ homophobic law doesn’t survive court challenge ...
Quick Glance: Florida's Recent Agreement Allows Discussion of Sexuality and Gender Identity
  • A recent agreement between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys allows students and teachers to freely discuss sexual orientation and gender identity, as long as it is not part of instruction.

  • The agreement clarifies that Florida laws do not prohibit discussion of LGBTQ+ individuals, allow anti-bullying rules based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and do not exclude Gay-Straight Alliance groups.

  • The legal battle over the law, dismissed by a federal judge in Tallahassee, was led by civil rights attorneys on behalf of teachers, students, and parents.

  • The new arrangement emphasizes the neutrality of the law and underscores the protection of all students at public schools in Florida, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Reddit’s Long, Rocky Road to an Initial Public Offering: The site, a throwback to an earlier era of social media, is poised to go public as soon as next week ...
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Reddit’s Long, Rocky Road to an Initial Public Offering
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Elon Musk criticised for far-right tweet in support of Van Langenhove: "Dear Elon Musk, in Belgium, racism is not an opinion. It is a crime ...
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Elon Musk criticised for far-right tweet in support of Van Langenhove
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Elon Musk’s $44 Billion Twitter Takeover Failure: This week, on The Small Business Radio Show, I interviewed Bloomberg journalist Kurt Wagner ...
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Elon Musk’s $44 Billion Twitter Takeover Failure