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Senate Recommends National Disinformation Observatory Ahead of 2027 Presidential Vote

Opponents warn the proposal could hand coercive powers to private experts and erode media pluralism.

Editors Guild Rebukes MEA Over Modi’s Refusal to Take Unscripted Questions

Lisa Nandy and DCMS Quit X Over Abuse and Misinformation

Gilmar Mendes Restores Zeca Dirceu Post, Says Claim of Dallagnol’s Ineligibility Is Not Disinformation

Tharoor Calls for Debate Over Disruption in Parliament

Brazil’s Electoral Court Weighs 2026 AI Rules, Considers Fines for Deepfake Disinformation

Welker Presses Speaker Johnson Over Trump’s Renewed 2020 Claims on Meet the Press

In Davos, Trump Says Prosecutions Are Coming Over 2020 Election

Opposition Asks Brazil’s Audit Court To Halt Secom’s Posts Pressuring Congress

At 150, Vande Mataram Reignites Political Fight Over Singing the Full Song

Weimer Plans Autumn Blueprint To Rein In Google With Special Levy, Press‑Law Liability

Off-Air White House Remark Catches Meloni Saying She 'Never' Wants to Talk to Italian Press

Bob Costas Says News Outlets Are Ceding to Trump Lawsuits, Eroding Free Press

US Criticism Mounts Over Germany's Online Hate Speech Crackdown

LFI's Proposal to Abolish Terrorism Apology Law Faces Widespread Backlash

John Kerry Criticizes First Amendment as Obstacle to Combating Disinformation

Harris-Walz Stance on Free Speech Sparks First Amendment Concerns