Bill Maher closed out Friday’s Real Time by making a case for protecting free speech—even when it’s uncomfortable. He argued that while flag burning might offend many, criminalizing it undermines a core American value. He also warned that censorship and punishment of speech could make the U.S. resemble the U.K., where people reportedly face arrests for contentious social media posts.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) warned Wednesday night that the United States may soon see the same kind of speech-related arrests taking place in the United Kingdom and Europe—unless action is taken to protect Americans’ First Amendment rights. The remarks came during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s Hannity, where Jordan discussed rising censorship threats and international trends in free speech suppression.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage delivered a stark warning to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to confront growing censorship laws in Britain that he claims threaten free expression across the Western world. Speaking before the House Judiciary Committee, Farage compared the United Kingdom to “North Korea” and called on the United States to pressure its ally to uphold shared values of liberty and free speech.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Britain on Friday for his summer holiday and used the occasion to caution Western allies against adopting censorship policies similar to those he says the United States experienced under former President Joe Biden.
A newly revealed vulnerability in Google’s search system allowed individuals to deliberately suppress specific web pages from appearing in search results, raising serious concerns over online censorship and information control.
A Wikipedia article focused on the growing scandal of Pakistani-heritage grooming gangs targeting young white women in the U.K. was nominated for deletion by editor “Simonm223,” a Canadian Marxist socialist and science fiction author. His move ignited outrage over alleged political correctness and government cover-ups of these criminal networks.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is taking bold action to challenge the power of Big Tech companies like Facebook and Google. In a recent interview with Daily Caller Editor-in-Chief Dylan Housman, Bailey laid out his plan to restore free speech online and fight back against corporate censorship. He described how social media giants have used their control over content moderation to silence conservative voices and shape public discourse, creating an uneven playing field for political debate.
