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Spain’s new AI ‘hate’ tracker raises familiar risks for online speech
Spain is no longer just talking about regulating online “hate.” Now it’s building an AI system to track it.
Mar 17
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Sarah McLaughlin
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Censoring Iran war news sets a dangerous precedent
This essay was originally published by UnHerd on March 16, 2026.
Mar 17
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Aaron Terr
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Why are liberal students at liberal schools terrified to talk about Israel?
At moderate schools, those where the average student is close to the middle politically, a lot of issues are difficult for both sides to discuss.
Mar 16
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Chapin Lenthall-Cleary
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Why are school board members afraid to speak?
A NJ school board member posted about taxes on Facebook. A fellow board member complained to the state’s ethics commission. Now it’s a First Amendment…
Mar 16
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Sheridan Macy
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FIREwire — March 13, 2026
Judge weighs Pentagon restrictions, Australia charges pro-Palestinian protesters, and Germany investigates a historian for anti-Nazi remarks
Mar 13
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theFIREorg
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Iran war triggers calls for censorship in UK as higher ed regulator seeks to monitor ‘extremism’
“It’s like clockwork.
Mar 12
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Sarah McLaughlin
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‘Pick Your Ten’: The best advice I ever got in my life
I used to think FIRE co-founder Harvey Silverglate’s wise words were only useful for people trapped in the middle of the culture war. But now we all…
Published on The Eternally Radical Idea with Greg Lukianoff
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Mar 11
Northern Ireland to consider abolishing blasphemy law
Plus: Dubai police warn, “Think before you share”
Mar 10
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Sarah McLaughlin
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The Pentagon is violating Anthropic's First Amendment rights
Last night, FIRE filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S.
Mar 10
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theFIREorg
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FIREwire — March 6, 2026
Coksun wins Quran-burning case, Trump admin threatens Anthropic, Dubai cracks down on speech amid Iran attacks, and TikTok's sale sparks new concerns
Mar 6
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theFIREorg
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By bullying Anthropic, the Pentagon is violating the First Amendment. Here’s why.
When the Trump administration demanded changes to Anthropic’s AI system and backed it up with a threat to seize the system or blacklist the company, the…
Mar 6
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John Coleman
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After a professor's hot-mic racial remarks, Hunter College faces a free speech test
“They’re too dumb to know they’re in a bad school,” associate biology professor Allyson Friedman said during a public Zoom meeting at Hunter College.
Mar 5
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Zach Greenberg
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