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Columbia University Introduces Free Expression Initiative Amid Rising Campus Speech Debate
The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University will launch Reconstructing Free Expression in 2026 to address First Amendment violations and democratic erosion in the US.
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Fact Check: Pak Caught Lying About Indian Delegation At Oxford Union
Indian leaders and scholars have demolished Oxford Union's attempt to push a Pakistani narrative under the guise of free speech at an event at the debating society in Britain.
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Negative Media Coverage Is 'Illegal': Trump Amid Debate Over Kimmel Show
President Donald Trump on Friday bashed US media coverage that he claimed was unduly negative and therefore "illegal," stoking a debate over free speech following the suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel's TV show by ABC.
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Democrats Introduce Free Speech Bill Amid Row Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
After ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show, congressional Democrats have denounced the Trump administration's threats against political critics and unveiled a bill that would bolster free speech protections against government officials.
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As Meta Ditches Fact-Checking, Here's How Zuckerberg Bends Knee To Trump
Meta's decision to abandon its fact-checking program and adopt a crowdsourced model emphasising "free expression" has sparked an intense debate about its implications for misinformation and hate speech online.
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British Indian Student Anoushka Kale Elected President Of Historic Cambridge Union
A British Indian student, Anoushka Kale, has been elected president of the University of Cambridge's historic Cambridge Union Society, among the world's oldest debating societies which prides itself as a defender of free speech since 1815.
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Twitter's India Snub Sparks Debate on Compliance and Free Speech, Public Policy Director Mahima Kaul Quits
Twitter's refusal to comply with a government directive to block more than 250 accounts and posts has put the social media giant at the centre of a political firestorm in one of its key markets.
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On Twitter, Trump Accuses 'Social Media' of Limiting Free Speech of Conservatives
Trump waded into the debate over the role of social media in policing public discourse, accusing them of "totally discriminating" against Republicans and conservative commentators.
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'I Didn't Kill, Will Continue': Chennai Cartoonist's Bala Swipe After Bail
Cartoonist Bala G, whose arrest for a caricature lampooning Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami sparked massive outrage, today said he had no regrets. "I did not commit a murder," the 36-year-old freelance cartoonist said, minutes after a court ordered his release on bail. He has been charged with defamation and obscenity.
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Google Cancels Diversity Debate Town Hall
Google Thursday canceled a Town Hall intended to air viewpoints on diversity, sexism and free speech, citing worker safety concerns.
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Columbia University Introduces Free Expression Initiative Amid Rising Campus Speech Debate
The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University will launch Reconstructing Free Expression in 2026 to address First Amendment violations and democratic erosion in the US.
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Fact Check: Pak Caught Lying About Indian Delegation At Oxford Union
Indian leaders and scholars have demolished Oxford Union's attempt to push a Pakistani narrative under the guise of free speech at an event at the debating society in Britain.
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Negative Media Coverage Is 'Illegal': Trump Amid Debate Over Kimmel Show
President Donald Trump on Friday bashed US media coverage that he claimed was unduly negative and therefore "illegal," stoking a debate over free speech following the suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel's TV show by ABC.
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Democrats Introduce Free Speech Bill Amid Row Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
After ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show, congressional Democrats have denounced the Trump administration's threats against political critics and unveiled a bill that would bolster free speech protections against government officials.
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As Meta Ditches Fact-Checking, Here's How Zuckerberg Bends Knee To Trump
Meta's decision to abandon its fact-checking program and adopt a crowdsourced model emphasising "free expression" has sparked an intense debate about its implications for misinformation and hate speech online.
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British Indian Student Anoushka Kale Elected President Of Historic Cambridge Union
A British Indian student, Anoushka Kale, has been elected president of the University of Cambridge's historic Cambridge Union Society, among the world's oldest debating societies which prides itself as a defender of free speech since 1815.
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Twitter's India Snub Sparks Debate on Compliance and Free Speech, Public Policy Director Mahima Kaul Quits
Twitter's refusal to comply with a government directive to block more than 250 accounts and posts has put the social media giant at the centre of a political firestorm in one of its key markets.
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On Twitter, Trump Accuses 'Social Media' of Limiting Free Speech of Conservatives
Trump waded into the debate over the role of social media in policing public discourse, accusing them of "totally discriminating" against Republicans and conservative commentators.
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'I Didn't Kill, Will Continue': Chennai Cartoonist's Bala Swipe After Bail
Cartoonist Bala G, whose arrest for a caricature lampooning Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami sparked massive outrage, today said he had no regrets. "I did not commit a murder," the 36-year-old freelance cartoonist said, minutes after a court ordered his release on bail. He has been charged with defamation and obscenity.
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Google Cancels Diversity Debate Town Hall
Google Thursday canceled a Town Hall intended to air viewpoints on diversity, sexism and free speech, citing worker safety concerns.
