Rumble fires back at France’s censorship demands
Rumble has issued a legal filing in France to push back against censorship demands from the country. “Rumble filed a legal challenge to fight the French Government’s demands that we …
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Rumble says it won’t move its policy goalposts to appease France’s censorship demands
Growing video platform Rumble, based in the US, has refused to cave to France’s demands to censor Russian news sources such as RT France and Sputnik. Rumble has instead chosen …
Odysee blocks French versions of Russia Today after legal demand
US-based online video sharing platform Odysee has blocked the French versions of Russian state-run news outlets Sputnik and RT after a legal order out of France. “If we want to …
Facebook “whistleblower” Frances Haugen teams up with former intelligence officials to form new pressure group
Former Facebook employee turned “whistleblower,” Frances Haugen, several former lawmakers, defense secretaries, and intelligence chiefs have formed the Council for Responsible Social Media, which will address the harmful impacts of …
More Defense Spending Does Not Equal More Safety
The brutal invasion of Ukraine by Russia has renewed conservatives’ calls for large increases of our defense budget. The extra money, we are told, would fund more weapons to better …
Brickbat: Take a Hike
A new French law will require car ads to tell viewers to consider carpooling, taking public transportation, or walking or bicycling to their destination instead of driving the car. The …
Brickbat: And the Horse You Rode in on, Too
French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron said his COVID-19 policy is to “piss off” those who aren’t vaccinated. “As for the non-vaccinated, I really want to piss them off,” he said …
Germany Shuts Down Three Perfectly Good Nuclear Power Plants
Electricity prices tripled in many European countries this winter, including in Germany, as renewable power supplies faltered and Russia seized the opportunity to boost the price of its natural gas …
In 2022, Pay Attention to Right-wing Authoritarianism
At the eve of a new year, it’s traditional to make a resolution or two. I have no such list for myself or others, but I do have a wish. …
Brickbat: Back to the Island
A French court on the island of Reunion, located in the Indian Ocean, has fined actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot 20,000 euros ($23,000 U.S.) for describing some residents …