The social media campaign against Rod Liddle, rumoured to be made editor of the Independent, is not just illiberal, argues Hari Kunzru, it is dangerous, censorious, and inexcusable. The centre-left has damaged the culture of free speech in Britain
Corporations should be open to uninhibited public scrutiny and criticism argues Julian Petley. To prevent legal intimidation, multinationals should be treated like public authorities and prevented from silencing their critics with libel threats
Leslie Harris, Ethan Zuckerman, Bill Thompson, Ian Brown and Guido Fawkes react to Clinton’s call for greater internet freedom
The new coalition government in Zimbabwe has so far failed to deliver on its promise of greater media freedom, says Stanley Kwenda
Jared Malsin, news editor for a Palestinian agency, put on flight to New York reports
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The new coalition government in Zimbabwe has so far failed to deliver on its promise of greater media freedom, says Stanley Kwenda
Suggesting banning women from dressing how they please is deeply offensive says Jess McCabe
The Philippines is now one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, says David McNeill
Cyberattacks against Google introduce us to a new lexicon. Is this grassroots hacktivism or state-sponsored cyberwarfare? Asks Tim Stevens
Google’s announcement that its can no longer ignore free speech concerns in China puts other technology companies in the spotlight says Cynthia Wong