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Prosecutors in Nanterre Charge Michel Houellebecq With Incitement Offense

The legal move puts France’s laws on hate speech and literary expression to the test and could carry up to a year in prison and a heavy fine if a conviction follows.

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Mahmoud Khalil Returns to Columbia to Promote Memoir While Facing Deportation Effort

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Kiwibank Faces Censorship Claims After Removing Sexualized Memes of Its Sheep Mascot

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4w ago

Turkey Bans Social Media for Children Under 15

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PEN America Says U.S. School Book Bans Hit Record 11,982 in October 2026 Report

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Chamber of Deputies Approves 'Ley Antimemes' Copyright Reform

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Nearly 12,000 Books Banned in U.S. Public Schools, PEN America Reports

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15-Year-Old Arrested After Jokes About Local Councillor’s Dress

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Nearly 12,000 Books Recorded as Removed From U.S. School Libraries in 2025–26

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Freedom of Expression

Prosecutors in Nanterre Charge Michel Houellebecq With Incitement Offense

Mahmoud Khalil Returns to Columbia to Promote Memoir While Facing Deportation Effort

Egypt Refers Mada Masr Editor to Trial on Website License Charge

Publisher Stops Supplying Sally Rooney Books in UK as Legal Risk Looms

Publisher Stops Selling Sally Rooney in UK Over Royalties Pledge

Met Clears National Security Adviser’s Wife over Pro‑Palestine Action Post

Sally Rooney Books Removed from UK After Publisher Cites Terror Proscription

Sally Rooney’s Books Withdrawn From UK Over Support for Palestine Action

Turkey Seizes Pro‑Opposition Broadcaster Halk TV in Dawn Raid

Teacher Sues After Dismissal Over 'Pro‑Life' Answer in Class

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Netanyahu Orders Criminal Probe Into NAZA Filmmakers and Anonymous Sources

Kritika Kamra Returns to X and Alleges Instagram Censorship

Kiwibank Faces Censorship Claims After Removing Sexualized Memes of Its Sheep Mascot

Turkey Bans Social Media for Children Under 15

PEN America Says U.S. School Book Bans Hit Record 11,982 in October 2026 Report

Chamber of Deputies Approves 'Ley Antimemes' Copyright Reform

Nearly 12,000 Books Banned in U.S. Public Schools, PEN America Reports

15-Year-Old Arrested After Jokes About Local Councillor’s Dress

Nearly 12,000 Books Recorded as Removed From U.S. School Libraries in 2025–26

Macron Rejects American Model of Free Speech

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