ReadSourcesas of 2026-10-10
- New Orleans court deputy who handcuffed journalist disciplined – for violating etiquette
Herschel Green handcuffed WWL producer and lawyer for not leaving public space, but was only punished for arguing about it with administrator A New Orleans criminal court deputy who handcuffed a journalist covering July’s indictment of Louisiana’s state attorney general has been…
- Resisting the Menace of Federal Data Consolidation
In the past two years, the federal government has unlawfully consolidated data exposing our private information. This consolidation has been chaotic but generally came in three rolling waves: It started with DOGE, moved to agency-to-agency data sharing with ICE, and then attemp…
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- Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Like Herding Chats
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. T…
- The ‘national security’ panic button
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: Trump’s Department of Justice is invoking national security in new, dangerous ways to go after the press. Plus, an Alabama university cracks down on free speech on the radio, while conservatives, along with everyone else, continue to tire of Brendan…
- The Social Reckoning Wants the Speech Referees Back
Facebook spent years censoring plenty. The movie says the problem was that it didn’t censor enough.
- Alabama’s TikTok Settlement Comes With An Affiliate Program For Getting Other AGs To Go After TikTok
The big Meta multi-state settlement got most of the headlines, and there’s been plenty of discussion about how it’s a bad deal for kids and pretty clearly anti-competitive. That’s thanks to a very strange clause that encourages Meta to make its own required feature changes the “…
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- New York Attorney General Letitia James Seeks TikTok Age-Gating Rules
Letitia James is using unsealed TikTok allegations to push age verification and digital ID checks.
- South African journalist faces death threats after anti-migrant activist publishes his number
New York, October 9, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on South African authorities to ensure the safety of News24 investigative journalist Khaya Koko, who received numerous threats after the leader of the anti-immigration group March and March published his phone …
- Ukrainian journalists detained in Austria; authorities must urgently explain why
Berlin, October 9, 2026—Austrian authorities must urgently explain why Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach and his colleague Yaroslav Bondarenko were violently detained in Vienna on Thursday and held for more than 12 hours on suspicion of espionage, the Committee t…
- Organizing in the Town at Oakland Tech Week
EFF was thrilled to join organizers, advocates, and activists in the East Bay for the second annual Oakland Tech Week last week. We are grateful to our friends at MediaJustice and Upturn for inviting us co-present this all-day event, “Building Beyond Big Tech: Organizing Oakland…
- The censorship plague: how can we trust the Kremlin?
Over the last week, media outlets and state officials in Russia have been busy deleting or moderating reports about lab technician Daria Shipilova’s death The post The censorship plague: how can we trust the Kremlin? appeared first on Index on Censorship .
- Turkish Crackdown On LGBTQ+ Organizations Threatens Freedom of Expression and Association
EFF strongly condemns Turkey’s state-led discriminatory, oppressive attacks on feminist and LGBTQ+ organisations, media platforms, student groups, and rights defenders and activists within the country. Since mid-September, access to the websites and social media accounts of a do…
- Exiled from home: Profile of Kuwaiti dissident Lulwa al-Hussainan
Kuwaiti dissident Lulwa al-Hussainan stood up for what she believed in - now she is exiled from her home, her citizenship revoked The post Exiled from home: Profile of Kuwaiti dissident Lulwa al-Hussainan appeared first on Index on Censorship .
- Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues
Matsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim Brotherhood Egyptian journalists are planning a new protest in Cairo this weekend after six colleagues were charged with terrorism offences amid allegations they had been tor…
- Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues
Matsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim Brotherhood Egyptian journalists are planning a new protest in Cairo this weekend after six colleagues were charged with terrorism offences amid allegations they had been tor…
- Journalist sentenced to two years in prison for commenting on security situation during TV programme
His lawyers called for the acquittal of Abdrahamane Keïta, arguing that his remarks did not amount to undermining the credibility of the state or the dissemination of false information. The post Journalist sentenced to two years in prison for commenting on security situation dur…
- Authorities ban “France 24” over comment about President
The Media Foundation for West Africa calls on the HAC to reconsider the measures and restore "France 24's" authorisation to operate in Guinea and the accreditations of its journalists. MFWA further encourages the HAC and "France 24" to engage in dialogue and prioritise construct…
- Authorities urged to establish cause of TikTok disruption in Northern Nigeria, end any access restrictions
A coalition of civil society organizations expressed concern and stressed that the reported disruption to TikTok access in parts of northern Nigeria warrants prompt, transparent and independent investigation. The post Authorities urged to establish cause of TikTok disruption in …
- An uncomfortable history is hiding in British museums
Silver collars worn by slaves are being brushed out of British history - one historian considers the strange case of the dog collar museum at Leeds Castle The post An uncomfortable history is hiding in British museums appeared first on Index on Censorship .
- EDRi-gram, 8 October 2026
What has the EDRi network been up to over the past few weeks? Find out the latest digital rights news in our regular newsletter. In this edition: Turning up the heat – Commission backs social media bans, Apple held accountable, summer to-dos, & more! The post EDRi-gram, 8 Octobe…
- The Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) represents everything that’s wrong with Europe’s approach to digital sovereignty
The EU’s Tech Sovereignty Package is supposed to jump-start Europe’s “sovereign AI” ambitions. But due to fundamental misunderstandings about the technology behind ‘AI’ and the blind trust in Big Tech’s AI doomer and boomer narratives, it is more likely to instead hurt digital r…
- Ban AI in immigration decisions
AI is being tested and trialled on some of the most vulnerable and marginalised people in our society. AI in immigration The use of AI in immigration include: live facial recognition used at borders and to ‘estimate’ the age of children seeking asylum; opaque and unaccountable t…
- No to ID for Online Access
Protect people. Regulate powerful platforms. Keep the Internet open. Taking on age verification UK Internet users now have to verify their age to use a range of apps and websites. Age verification is not only being introduced for porn sites but also social media platforms, datin…
- Big Brother Watch on UK Government’s plans to enforce passport ID checks on social media
Commenting on the UK government’s plans to enforce passport ID checks on social media Big Brother Watch’s Maya Thomas said: “Children deserve real online protections, not a sweeping surveillance scheme that has failed across the world and will introduce new risks to their safety…
- Paramount’s sham editorial ‘independence’ board
Dear Friend of Press Freedom: We’re doubling up on webinars next week — read more below, and register for both. Plus, police in Oregon responded to a simple public records request with invoices for over $2.5 million. And a new lawsuit reveals that the feds scoured journalist Tim…
- Access Now at CIPESA’s 2026 FIFAfrica
InterContinental Resort, Mauritius The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), will host the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2026 (FIFAfrica26) set to take place The post Access Now at CIPESA’s 2026 FIFAfrica appeared first on Access …
- Respecting Human Rights When Using LLMs in Content Moderation: Key Principles for the Tech Industry
The Oversight Board is conducting new research to provide guidance to the technology industry on how to use large language models (LLMs) for content moderation on social media platforms in a way that respects free expression, reduces harm and adheres…
- Open Letter: Yes, AI Requires Independent Oversight, But We Have To Design It Right
To the leaders building artificial intelligence (and the policymakers now responsible for governing it): For years, those of you building AI have told policymakers and the public, in increasingly concrete terms, that the companies building such consequential technology cannot go…
- Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups
Iranian court upholds sentence against 29-year-old star Parastoo Ahmadi and other musicians in crackdown on women flouting hijab law An Iranian court’s decision to uphold a sentence of 74 lashes against the popular singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a hijab has sparke…
- Big Brother Watch comment on digital bank Revolut rolling out ‘pay by face’ technology
Commenting on digital bank Revolut rolling out ‘pay by face’ technology, Big Brother Watch’s Jack Coulson said: “How people want to conduct their banking is their choice, but they should be under no illusions that giving away their biometrics is safe” “This month, Revolut gave a…
- Ignore human rights risks, face the consequences: Telenor under investigation for crimes against humanity in Myanmar
For years, Access Now and civil society have raised the alarm over Telenor’s hasty and irresponsible departure from Myanmar and the potential human rights abuses should Telenor sell its Myanmar enterprise to the military-linked M1 Group. The post Ignore human rights risks, face …