Archive for ‘Europe’

BERLIN (Reuters) – A new law meant to curtail hate speech on social media in Germany is stifling free speech and making martyrs out of anti-immigrant politicians whose posts are deleted, the top-selling Bild newspaper said on Thursday. More »

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government plans to fine social media networks such as Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. if they fail to combat hate speech, as German officials accuse media companies of being too slow to take action. More »

Scotland’s news media industry has united to back The Herald’s campaign for libel reform. More »

I listen to this podcast weekly, but this week, economist Russ Roberts is covering the Magna Carta in this hour-long interview. More »

Plaintiffs in foreign ‘hate speech’ lawsuit seeking to subpoena records from U.S. service providers – The Washington Post. More »

92% back libel law change in Northern Ireland – BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. More »

Brit internet troll Jason Page faces libel bill after Timothy Bussey sued him  | Daily Mail Online. More »

Disturbing idea: More »

Just yesterday, I was reading a commentary piece arguing we should ban “hate speech,” however that’s defined. The murders of writers, cartoonists and police by Islamic perpetrators in Paris today shows just the opposite. More »

Europe says US-made cheeses can\\\’t use Old World names | Fox News. More »