#freeexpression — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #freeexpression, aggregated by home.social.
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UK artist Matthew Collings defends "Drawings Against Genocide" after a London show was cancelled following UKLFI complaints; he says the work targets Zionism/state violence, not Jewish people. 🖼️✍️🔍 #ArtFreedom #FreeExpression #Palestine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/uk-artist-defends-drawings-against-genocide-show-after-cancellation
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WHY I APPROVE ALL COMMENTS ON MY BLOGS, EVEN THE ONES THAT DISAGREE WITH ME
There’s a very specific kind of expectation people have when they land on a personal blog in 2026. They assume moderation, they assume curation, they assume that whatever comment section exists has already been filtered through some invisible lens of approval, agreement, or comfort. They assume that if they say something critical, it might disappear. Or if they say something messy, it might get buried. Or if they say something bluntly opposed to the author, it might never even see the light […] -
A quotation from Henry Commager
We cannot have a society half slave and half free; nor can we have thought half slave and half free. If we create an atmosphere in which men fear to think independently, inquire fearlessly, express themselves freely, we will in the end create the kind of society in which men no longer care to think independently or to inquire fearlessly.
Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1949-11-05), “What Ideas Are Safe?” Saturday ReviewMore about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #henrycommager #fear #freeexpression #freedomofspeech #freedomofthought #freethinking #independence #inquiry #intellectualfreedom #oppression #questioning #thoughtcontrol
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—>> #TheLateShow ⦁ Interview Pt.2 ⦁ #StephenColbert <<—
“They Have Agency In This Moment. They Can Walk Away”
- Maria J. Stephan’s Message To #ICE Office…#FreeSpeech #FreeExpression #FreeAmerica
#Comedy #Humour #Humor #Colbert
#Pol #Politics #GeoPolitics #WorldNews #News
#AusPol #CdnPoli #EUpol #NZpol #UKpol #USpol
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—>> #TheLateShow ⦁ Interview Pt.1 ⦁ #StephenColbert <<—
How Blowing A Whistle Is An Act Of Nonviolent Resistance
- Maria J. Stephan#FreeSpeech #FreeExpression #FreeAmerica
#Comedy #Humour #Humor #Colbert #TheLateShow
#Pol #Politics #GeoPolitics #WorldNews #News
#AusPol #CdnPoli #EUpol #NZpol #UKpol #USpol
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5. Law enforcement agencies and the #military seem to be respected and trusted partners at the #Disinfo2025 conference, which is co-sponsored by defence tech firms. The level of collaboration and mutual platforming is not something I've ever seen in the #DigitalRights field.
6. With the notable exception of today's last panel with #AccessNow's @epirkova, I have heard hardly anyone discussing impacts on #FreeExpression and Access to Information rights or other human rights such as #privacy.
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Aaah finally a #Disinfo2025 panel that focuses on #FreeExpression and other human rights in the context of the work against #disinformation.
The brilliant @epirkova pushes back against the instrumentalisation of #FreeSpeech and the EU's #DSA to fuel far-right anti-democratic narratives. And she rightly calls out the incredible amount of #securitisation of the #disinfo debate. 👏
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Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow – No trackers, no ads. Black type, white background. Privacy policy: we don't collect or retain any data at all ever period. [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·Pluralistic: It's still censorship (even if it doesn't violate the First Amendment) (22 Sep 2025)
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/22/one-throat-to-choke/
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The Progressive Creative Honour Licence: The Most Left protects dignity while granting radical creative freedom. It prohibits abuse, harassment, and harmful uses. It’s a framework for ethical creativity — empowering creators without turning them into products.
https://pchl.kupi.my/the-most-left/
#CreativeFreedom #EthicalLicense #ProgressiveHonour #OpenCulture #FairUse #DigitalEthics #CreativeCommonsInspired #FreeExpression #SafeCreativity #AntiAbuse #CreativeRights #PCHL #TheMostLeft #HonourCode #EthicalCreativeLicense #OpenLicensing #RadicalCreativeFreedom #ProtectDignity
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The Progressive Creative Honour Licence: The Most Left protects dignity while granting radical creative freedom. It prohibits abuse, harassment, and harmful uses. It’s a framework for ethical creativity — empowering creators without turning them into products.
https://pchl.kupi.my/the-most-left/
#CreativeFreedom #EthicalLicense #ProgressiveHonour #OpenCulture #FairUse #DigitalEthics #CreativeCommonsInspired #FreeExpression #SafeCreativity #AntiAbuse #CreativeRights #PCHL #TheMostLeft #HonourCode #EthicalCreativeLicense #OpenLicensing #RadicalCreativeFreedom #ProtectDignity
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Teens are left in the dark when it comes to getting support or news online.
Adults have to stay in the soft play area unless they scatter their ID or biometrics across the Internet.
The UK Online Safety Act is a shoddy, dangerous law.
Tell your MP it’s gotta change ⬇️
https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-online-safety-act-isn%E2%80%99t-working
#onlinesafetyact #onlinesafety #ageverification #privacy #dataprotection #ukpolitics #ukpol #agegating #censorship #freeexpression
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“Across our history, there have been dark chapters where state #power has been #weaponized & #dissent suppressed, including the crackdown during & after WWI, the #RedScare of the 1950s, & President Richard #Nixon’s ‘enemies list.’ These episodes are now seen as shameful deviations from the fundamental American principles of #FreeExpression & impartial #justice. The April 9 presidential memoranda are an appalling rejection of those bedrock democratic values.“
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#RepublicOfGeorgia: New legislation directly threatens people's right to #protest and #FreeExpression
In a troubling shift toward #authoritarian governance, Georgia’s ruling party has enacted legislative reforms that drastically restrict freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and proposed changes to restrict #media, public participation.
February 10, 2025
"The key changes obstructing people’s right to protest include:
- Expanded organisers' liability;
- Restrictions on spontaneous protests;
- Limitations on protests in enclosed spaces: Protests in closed spaces or buildings now require written consent from the property owner, significantly restricting #student and #workplace #demonstrations. This provision appears to be a direct response to recent protests on #UniversityCampuses;
- Expanded penalties for protest-related offenses: Petty #hooliganism fines have risen from GEL 500-1,000 to GEL 500-2,000 (from maximum approximately 350-700 EUR) , with imprisonment now up to 20 days instead of 15. Verbal insults towards #PoliceOfficers now carry fines of GEL 2,000 5,000 (approx. 700-1750 EUR) or up to 60 days’ imprisonment. Repeat offenses can result in a GEL 3,500-6,000 ( 1200–2100 EUR) fine and extended jail terms. Additionally, individuals accused of "disrupting public order" face severe criminal penalties, including up to 3 years in prison;
- New restrictions on symbolic protest actions: Covering one's face, possessing a laser or light-emitting device, or wearing clothing resembling police or military uniforms during assemblies are now punishable by fines of GEL 2,000 ( 700 EUR) or imprisonment up to 7 days. Such measures are expected to disproportionately impact younger protesters and student-led movements;
- #Broadened law enforcement powers: The Ministry of Internal Affairs now holds increased authority over protest regulation, including the power to block protests that allegedly threaten public order or constitutional stability. Authorities can now use '#EmergencyMeasures' to disperse gatherings, including mass #arrests and prolonged #detentions;
- Increased state control over protest logistics: Protesters are now required to ensure that demonstrations do not obstruct transportation routes. Organisers must take action within 15 minutes of a warning to remove roadblocks or temporary structures, failing which they will face criminal liability;
- Participation in protests previously dispersed by law enforcement is now classified as an offense, subjecting #demonstrators to legal consequences."Given that the median salary in Georgia in 2023 was GEL 1,238 (approximately 400 EUR), these fines represent a disproportionate financial burden on protesters, effectively discouraging civic engagement and public demonstrations."
#RightToProtest #AntiProtestLaws
#GeorgianLaws #CriminalizingDissent #CriminalizingProtest #HumanRights #RepublicOfGeorgia #GeorgianDream #FaceMasks #AntiMaskLaws #ProtestSponsors #ACAB #ExpandedPolicePowers #PoliceState #Authoritarianism #Fascism -
#epartheid: Social engineering under the guise of curating discourse.
#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber
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#epartheid: The illusion of inclusion, the reality of exclusion.
#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber
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#epartheid: Echo Chambers labeled as "Safe Spaces."
#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber
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#epartheid: Moderation policies designed to silence dissent.
#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber
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#epartheid: Censorship rebranded as Community Guidelines.
#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber
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@Mastodon #Mastodon
#epartheid: digital isolation disguised as moderation.
#fediverse #decentralization #opensource #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #selfhosting #communitygovernance #digitalinclusion #isolationchamber
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Revealing My "X" #SocialCreditScore:
38 / 100As a creator working uphill against #biased #algorithms (not liking accounts such as mine, challenging power), I use platforms - w/I agree w/them or not.
xAI considers analysis "conspiracy theories", & "skepticism on gov or corporate actions"
Screenshot of w/I refer to as my social credit score on X / Twitter, according to Grok:
#X #Twitter #socialMedia #censorship #freespeech #libre #liberty #humanrights #freeExpression #shadowbanned #AI #grok
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The Digital Defenders Network (DDN) is a pan-India pro bono network dedicated to defending citizens' digital rights. @sflcin trains DDN’s lawyers to assist victims and file complaints/cases before courts and relevant bodies.
#SFLC #DDN #PressFreedomEGI #FreeExpression #Privacy #DigitalRights #DataProtection #privacymatters #ogbv #internetshutdown
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#Judge #upholds injunction on #Montana #drag #ban, saying it #targets #FreeExpression and #freespeech.
No #evidence before the court indicates that #minors face #harm from #drag-related #events or other #speech and #expression #critical of #gendernorms,” Morris wrote in his #ruling.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Montana #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate
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It doesn't matter how much the #hate #speech is viewed, #Twitter made the choice to allow it on, and to remain on, their #platform.
Spreading #Hate and #bigotry is not legitimate #freeexpression and should not be treated as such. #NoPlatformForHate
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#Jordan’s New #Cybercrime #Law is a #Disaster for #LGBT #people.
The #draconian new law will “#destroy all forms of #LGBT #expression online” and intensify “#interference in people’s #privatelives.”
#Vague #Provisions Threaten #FreeExpression Around #Gender and #Sexuality.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #MiddleEast #Jordan #Fascism #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/08/14/jordans-new-cybercrime-law-disaster-lgbt-people -
Impassioned, humane, and pointedly internationalist defence of free speech and plurality of thought from the great Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in the #ReithLectures. Stick around for the Q&A, it’s worth it. FreeSpeech #Society #HumanRights #FreeExpression #ChimamandaNgoziAdichie https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0dhrlhm/the-reith-lectures-2022-the-four-freedoms-1-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-freedom-of-speech
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Read about ORG’s #privacy, #freeexpression & enforcement concerns over Gov proposals for “digital imprints”, which are designed to ensure that people can see the origin of a #PoliticalAd they’ve been targeted by. Blog by Pascal Crowe.
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/digital-imprints-gdpr-and-enforcement/