There is need for more pushback against Brazil's heavy-handed policing of social media, which not only undermines free speech in Brazil, but sets a very dangerous precedent for other countries to follow.

At the heart of this debate is our belief that some of the court orders we have received are not in line with the Marco Civil law or the Brazilian Federal Constitution.

People should know why their account is blocked, or why they are being investigated, and given due process to…

The European Commission opened two formal proceedings against TikTok and AliExpress and issued requests for information, including on generative AI, to several companies. Jordi Calvet has more updates about the DSA at Tech Policy Press: techpolicy.press/digital-servic…

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4/ It should not be hard to call out Musk when he compromises his 'free speech absolutism' - as has happened many times - while recognizing the dangers posed to online free speech posed by the Brazilian approach to 'defending democracy' through censorship.

3/ But because many in open democracies are against Musk´s politics and his transformation of Twitter, they seem to be reflexively on the side of anyone challenging him, principles and larger consequences be damned.

2/ The truth is that two of the world´s largest democracies - Brazil and India - are adopting increasingly illiberal and authoritative measures to control the Internet and social media.

1/ When Elon Musk complied with the Turkish government´s demands that X suspend accounts of opposition politicians, free speech groups -rightly - condemned Musk. But few seem concerned about the draconian censorship measures demanded by a Brazilian judge apnews.com/article/brazil…

Join us for the last event in the Dean’s Lecture Series on Race and Discrimination for the year with Jacob Mchangama! This series explores race & civil rights through the eyes of legal experts.

Catch it LIVE on Wednesday at 12:30 CDT: youtube.com/live/lKXEu_Bji…

'Taiwan’s success shows that sometimes principles and practice go hand in hand.'

In Taiwan, freedom of expression is a potent weapon against disinformation, writes Jacob Mchangama.

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A new Scottish ban on offensive language is meant to protect vulnerable groups, but history shows that unfettered free speech is a powerful engine for equality.

✍️: FIRE Senior Fellow Jacob Mchangama
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From my The Wall Street Journal piece on Scotland´s Hate Crime Act. wsj.com/politics/j-k-r…

‘UnHerd’ of levels of deplatformings, Taiwan models how to combat misinfo without censorship, & more!

Featuring Jacob Mchangama Martin Gurri & FIRE
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J.K. Rowling is right to protest a new Scottish hate-speech law, writes Jacob Mchangama. History shows that unfettered free speech is a powerful engine for equality. on.wsj.com/4anAcpt on.wsj.com/4anAcpt