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Asia
Arrest of Cambodian investigative journalist sparks global outcry
The arrest of renowned Cambodian investigative journalist Mech Dara on Monday has drawn condemnation from international governments and righ...
Carl Samson
Crime
HK journalists convicted in landmark sedition case
A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted two former editors of the now-defunct Stand News in a landmark sedition case that has raised concern...
Education
Harvard University ranks as nation’s worst school for free speech in new report
Harvard University was ranked the worst school in the U.S. for free speech in 2023, according to an annual report by the nonprofit group Fou...
Michelle De Pacina
Government
Montana says it is ‘fully prepared’ against suit by TikTok over app ban
Montana has expressed confidence in its legal battle against TikTok after the social video giant challenged the state’s sweeping ban in a la...
China
‘Free speech absolutist’ Elon Musk pursues ‘like-minded Chinese partners’ in column for China’s online censor
Elon Musk recently contributed to China Wangxin, a magazine launched by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s governm...
Bryan Ke
Australia
Sydney activist sparks outrage over ‘F*ck Xi Jinping’ sign in Asian market
Drew Pavlou, a 20-year-old activist running for Queensland’s Senate, incensed crowds at a shopping area in Sydney when he showed up with a ...
News
Twitter takes ‘poison pill’ as employees go frantic over potential ‘hostile takeover’ by Elon Musk
Twitter’s board of directors has unanimously adopted a limited duration shareholder rights plan in response to Elon Musk’s proposal to buy ...
Sri Lanka bans social media as citizens protest against worst economic crisis in country’s history
An economic crisis years in the making has caused prices of daily necessities in Sri Lanka to skyrocket. At least two people have died whi...
Study: 40 Percent of Millennials Believe Free Speech Should Be Further Restricted
As outspoken as millennials tend to be, a surprisingly great number of them support more government regulation of free speech, according to ...
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