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Arizona Senator Under Investigation for Social Media Post & Russia Threatens Full Ban on WhatsApp | The Free Flow 12/4/25

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly under investigation for social media post, Russia threatens full ban on WhatsApp, European Parliament passes resolution on…

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November 2025

Kenya Wages Digital Campaign to Suppress Protests & China Targets Social Media Influencers | The Free Flow 11/20/25

Former FCC leaders petition to repeal 'news distortion' policy, Ireland probes X's user-appeal mechanisms, China offers $35k reward for influencers…

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Kyrgyzstan Bans Independent Media as 'Extremist' & Trump Threatens BBC Lawsuit Over Documentary | The Free Flow 11/13/25

Kyrgyzstan bans top idependent media as 'extremist,' Trump threatens the BBC with a $1 billion lawsuit after 'defamatory' documentary, Journalists in…

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British University Halts Research after Pressure from China & Protests in Tanzania Turn Deadly | The Free Flow 11/6/25

British University halts research after pressure from China, protests over Tanzanian election results turn deadly, Russia bans the world's largest anime…

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.exe-pression: October 2025

A Newsletter on Freedom of Expression in the Age of AI

Nov 5 •

Isabelle Anzabi

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Jordi Calvet-Bademunt

Reframing The Future of Free Speech in The Online Era

Can free expression survive if we’ve lost the freedom to choose what we hear?

Nov 4 •

Richard Reisman

October 2025

India Scales Back Online Takedown Powers & EU Commission Accuses Meta and TikTok of DSA Breach | The Free Flow 10/30/25

India scales back online takedown powers, EU Commission accuses Meta and TikTok of breaching the DSA, British journalist detained after criticizing…

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Two Competing Histories of Free Speech

Fara Dabhoiwala’s new book tells one story of America’s “dangerous idea.” My own reading of history—and the record—tells another.

Oct 25 •

Jacob Mchangama

Punishment Before Trial? 'Hate Speech' Raids in Germany

German “hate speech” laws are already troubling, but their enforcement has become alarmingly disproportionate, unconstitutional, and incompatible with a…

Oct 24 •

Alexander Hohlfeld

EU Urged to Tighten Anti-Hate Speech Rules & India Blocks Streaming Release of Critical Movie | The Free Flow 10/23/25

Plus new report tests chatbots and AI laws on free speech, EU urged to tighten anti-hate speech rules, India blocks streaming release of critical movie…

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News Outlets Reject Pentagon Press Policy & Belgium Concert Banned Over Singer’s Support for Israel | The Free Flow 10/16/25

The U.S. State Department revokes six visas over Kirk comments, a man who burned a Quran wins a free speech appeal, a Togolese activist is arrested amid…

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Ashkhen Kazaryan

Judge Rules Trump Illegally Targeted Noncitizen Students & Tunisia Issues Death Sentence for Social Media Posts | The Free Flow 10/9/25

Judge rules Trump administration illegally targeted noncitizen student protesters, Denmark proposes social media ban for children under 15, protests…

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Ashkhen Kazaryan

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