Taz: Gut gemeinte Zensur

Posted on by Jacob Mchangama in News, Our Perspectives

Elon Musk has given up his optimistic dream of putting Twitter back at the forefront of the fight for freedom of expression. But the attempt has shown how reluctant, even panicked, the elites in liberal democracies are towards the idea of ​​giving everyone a voice through social media. (Loosely translated) Read the full article

Human Rights Here: Banning Russia Today and Sputnik in Europe is a bad idea

Posted on by Natalie Alkiviadou and Raghav Mendiratta in Disinformation, Global Free Speech, News, Our Perspectives

By Raghav Mendiratta and Natalie Alkiviadou On March 1, 2022, Regulation 2022/350 of the Council of the European Union (EU) suspended broadcasting activities of Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik in the EU until Russia ends the aggression against Ukraine and its media “cease to conduct propaganda actions” against the EU and its Member States. The Regulation (as well as the […]