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Australian Government Revises Misinformation Bill

ACMA’s Role in Australia’s Censorship Campaign

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Today, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland tabled a new version of the bill which is intended to “carefully balance the public interest in combatting seriously harmful misinformation and disinformation with the freedom of expression that is so fundamental to our democracy.”

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The First Amendment Cannot Stop Pavel Durov’s Arrest in America

The First Amendment Cannot Stop Pavel Durov’s Arrest in America

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Parties that once dedicated themselves to free expression are now the leading proponents of “content moderation.” The Washington Post reported that “authorities detained Durov as part of a preliminary investigation that focused on the lack of content moderation on Telegram.”

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Vermont Supreme Court Sacrifices Children to Big Pharma

Vermont Supreme Court Sacrifices Children to Big Pharma

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A controversial Vermont Supreme Court decision reached the rather astonishing conclusion that the government can vaccinate very young children with experimental products without parental consent or legal recourse. The consequences of this opinion may prove profound for civil rights law.

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