Georgia’s president on Saturday vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests. The law would require media and NGOs to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad. Critics of the bill
Georgia’s president has vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests in the country.
Georgia’s parliament green-lit a final vote on a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union, after police dispersed the latest protests against it over the weekend.
TikTok and its Chinese parent company filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new American law that would ban the popular video-sharing app in the U.S. unless it's sold to an approved buyer, saying it unfairly singles out the platform and is an unprecedented attack on free speech. In its lawsuit, ByteDance says the new law []
TikTok and its Chinese parent company filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new American law that would ban the popular video-sharing app in the U.S. unless it's sold to an approved buyer, saying it unfairly singles out the platform and is an unprecedented attack on free speech. In its lawsuit, ByteDance says the new law []
The Afghanistan Journalists Center has stated that the Taliban’s announcement banning work and cooperation with Afghanistan International Radio and Television is against the media laws. On Thursday, May 9, the Afghanistan Journalists Center issued a statement calling this action contrary to the essence of free speech and violating the country’s media laws. The center urged […]
The Committee to Protect Journalists and nine other organizations representing news media titles, journalists, and campaign groups, urged U.K. authorities on Tuesday to urgently repeal Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which could force publishers to pay the costs of people who sue them — even if the outlet wins. Section 40,
Next government should give 'unequivocal commitment to Press freedom'. Campaigners want to see the repeal of Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act. Controversial rule has sparked concern about potential damage to free speech
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, took to the House floor Tuesday to warn that there are Americans who want to “force” their religious beliefs upon us by law. You’re probably thinking: Finally! A Republican with the courage to talk about some states’ total abortion bans thanks to a subset of right-wing Christians who believe “life begins at conception.” Of course, that’s not what Roy was talking about. He proudly supports people forcing their religious beliefs upon others through laws that strip women of...
A victory for safe street advocates in Albany and the surge in for-hire EVs in New York City headline this week's On The Way roundup of transit news.
This year’s Digiday Media Awards winners celebrate new technologies and the power of partnerships throughout their digital media campaigns. Themes across 2024’s winners include leaning into a surge in short-form video content as consumption for the format increases, implementing more interactive storytelling and tech like VR and AR, as well as harnessing collaborations for impactful […]
WORLD OF RUGBY: The Premiership title is still up for grabs and two fascinating semi-finals await, but the league campaign is over and it has been an absorbing one.