Free Speech
- All
- News
- Videos
-
British Indian Student Anoushka Kale Elected President Of Historic Cambridge Union
A British Indian student, Anoushka Kale, has been elected president of the University of Cambridge's historic Cambridge Union Society, among the world's oldest debating societies which prides itself as a defender of free speech since 1815.
-
MiniMax Video-01 Platform With AI Video Generation Capabilities Launched
MiniMax, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) unicorn startup backed by Alibaba and Tencent, released a text-to-video generation model on Monday. Dubbed Video-01, the platform is available to the public even outside of China. It can generate six-second-long videos in a wide range of styles. Video-01 joins the company’s existing AI offerings suc...
-
Mamata Banerjee Can Make Any Comment Against Governor Within Laws: Court
The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed that Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is free to make any statement concerning Governor C V Ananda Bose, not crossing the contours of freedom of speech and public duty.
-
Jerry Seinfeld Speech Sparks "Free Palestine" Chants At US University
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel throughout the war in Gaza.
-
This CEO Offers Jobs To Anti-Israel Protesters, Hails Their "Moral Courage"
More than 2,000 protesters have been arrested over the last two weeks on universities across the US.
-
US Senate May Set Up Court Showdown Over TikTok's Free Speech Protections
The U.S. Senate set up a likely court showdown over the scope of TikTok's free speech protections under the U.S. Constitution when it approved a bill on Tuesday to ban the social media platform from app stores unless its Chinese owner sells it.
-
"Will Trample Free Speech": TikTok On US House Bill That Could Ban App
TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the US if Chinese owner ByteDance did not sell its stake within a year.
-
BJP Wants Arvind Kejriwal's Resignation To Stop Free Water, Electricity: Sanjay Singh
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, hours after being released from the Tihar jail on Wednesday, slammed the BJP in a speech alleging it wanted Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's resignation to stop free water, electricity and Mohalla clinics in the capital.
-
UK Unveils New Definition Of Extremism To Counter Hate Crimes
Britain unveiled a new definition of extremism on Thursday to counter a surge in hate crimes, raising some concerns it would inhibit free speech and unfairly target Muslim groups.
-
"We Disagree...": Elon Musk's X Claims Centre Orders To Withhold Accounts
The Centre has issued orders requiring microblogging site X to act against some accounts and posts, the Elon Musk-led organisation has said, stressing that it disagrees with these actions and that the posts should not be withheld
-
Norwegian Lawmaker Nominates Elon Musk For Nobel Peace Prize For Enabling "Free Speech"
The lawmaker said that Mr Musk's tech companies had helped "make the world a more connected and safer place."
-
How AI Threatens Free Speech - And What Must Be Done About It
Threats of AI tend to be full of killer robots or fears that when they're not on killing sprees, these same robots will be hoovering up human jobs. But a serious danger is the impact these new technologies are likely to have on freedom of expression.
-
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina: From Champion Of Democracy To Iron Lady
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once joined rivals in a fight to restore democracy but her long reign in power has been marked by arrests of opposition leaders, crackdowns on free speech and suppression of dissent.
-
"With Advent Of Troll Armies...": Chief Justice On Free Speech On Internet
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday raised concerns over overwhelming barrage of speech that distorts the truth with the advent of troll armies and organised disinformation campaigns across social media platforms.
-
Elon Musk Meets Benjamin Netanyahu In Israel, Tours Kibbutz Attacked By Hamas
Notably, the tech entrepreneur has been accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X social media platform.
-
British Indian Student Anoushka Kale Elected President Of Historic Cambridge Union
A British Indian student, Anoushka Kale, has been elected president of the University of Cambridge's historic Cambridge Union Society, among the world's oldest debating societies which prides itself as a defender of free speech since 1815.
-
MiniMax Video-01 Platform With AI Video Generation Capabilities Launched
MiniMax, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) unicorn startup backed by Alibaba and Tencent, released a text-to-video generation model on Monday. Dubbed Video-01, the platform is available to the public even outside of China. It can generate six-second-long videos in a wide range of styles. Video-01 joins the company’s existing AI offerings suc...
-
Mamata Banerjee Can Make Any Comment Against Governor Within Laws: Court
The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed that Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is free to make any statement concerning Governor C V Ananda Bose, not crossing the contours of freedom of speech and public duty.
-
Jerry Seinfeld Speech Sparks "Free Palestine" Chants At US University
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel throughout the war in Gaza.
-
This CEO Offers Jobs To Anti-Israel Protesters, Hails Their "Moral Courage"
More than 2,000 protesters have been arrested over the last two weeks on universities across the US.
-
US Senate May Set Up Court Showdown Over TikTok's Free Speech Protections
The U.S. Senate set up a likely court showdown over the scope of TikTok's free speech protections under the U.S. Constitution when it approved a bill on Tuesday to ban the social media platform from app stores unless its Chinese owner sells it.
-
"Will Trample Free Speech": TikTok On US House Bill That Could Ban App
TikTok on Sunday repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the US if Chinese owner ByteDance did not sell its stake within a year.
-
BJP Wants Arvind Kejriwal's Resignation To Stop Free Water, Electricity: Sanjay Singh
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, hours after being released from the Tihar jail on Wednesday, slammed the BJP in a speech alleging it wanted Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's resignation to stop free water, electricity and Mohalla clinics in the capital.
-
UK Unveils New Definition Of Extremism To Counter Hate Crimes
Britain unveiled a new definition of extremism on Thursday to counter a surge in hate crimes, raising some concerns it would inhibit free speech and unfairly target Muslim groups.
-
"We Disagree...": Elon Musk's X Claims Centre Orders To Withhold Accounts
The Centre has issued orders requiring microblogging site X to act against some accounts and posts, the Elon Musk-led organisation has said, stressing that it disagrees with these actions and that the posts should not be withheld
-
Norwegian Lawmaker Nominates Elon Musk For Nobel Peace Prize For Enabling "Free Speech"
The lawmaker said that Mr Musk's tech companies had helped "make the world a more connected and safer place."
-
How AI Threatens Free Speech - And What Must Be Done About It
Threats of AI tend to be full of killer robots or fears that when they're not on killing sprees, these same robots will be hoovering up human jobs. But a serious danger is the impact these new technologies are likely to have on freedom of expression.
-
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina: From Champion Of Democracy To Iron Lady
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once joined rivals in a fight to restore democracy but her long reign in power has been marked by arrests of opposition leaders, crackdowns on free speech and suppression of dissent.
-
"With Advent Of Troll Armies...": Chief Justice On Free Speech On Internet
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday raised concerns over overwhelming barrage of speech that distorts the truth with the advent of troll armies and organised disinformation campaigns across social media platforms.
-
Elon Musk Meets Benjamin Netanyahu In Israel, Tours Kibbutz Attacked By Hamas
Notably, the tech entrepreneur has been accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X social media platform.
