Topic: freedom of speech
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When to Speak Up or Stay Silent: The Science
A new study examines how populations balance the desire to dissent with the fear of punishment, contrasting precise legal rules with deliberately ambiguous threats used by authoritarian regimes. The research finds that vague threats of unspecified consequences, as used by China, can be more effec...
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US Told to Exempt Big Tech from Digital Services Act
US regulators oppose the EU's Digital Services Act, arguing it threatens free speech and digital security for American users under First Amendment protections. The FTC warns that compliance with foreign regulations like the DSA or GDPR must not weaken encryption or lead to censorship, as this cou...
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