ashleyhaek.bsky.social
Comms Coordinator at @futurefreespeech.org, located @vanderbilt.edu | Opinions my own. RTs ≠ endorsements.
👤 Joined on 12 March 2026
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Show PostIndonesia just banned kids under 16 from accessing social media accounts. France and Austria are working on similar proposals. These are the latest developments in an accelerating push to regulate minors' access to social media— and we’ve been carefully tracking their impact on free expression.
Show PostThis weekend, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr warned broadcasters that running what he calls “hoaxes and news distortions” about the Iran war could jeopardize their broadcast licenses. But the First Amendment doesn't have a "fake news" exemption, and it never has, @ashkhen.bsky.social writes.
Show PostWe have to confront hate speech directly to heal divides. But banning speech only pushes harmful ideas underground, and could backfire against the very people it aims to protect. At Schweizer Monat, @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social shares the best way to combat hate without resorting to censorship.
Show PostWhen governments start talking about revoking broadcast licenses, it’s rarely just about “administrative rules.” That's what the Court of Justice of the European Union found in its recent ruling against Hungary, which rejected the renewal of an independent radio station's license on opaque grounds.
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