Russia imposes 'military censorship' on the internet, ban on public gatherings and strikes in occupied Ukraine

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Head of self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin during his press-conference, in Donetsk, Ukraine, February 11, 2022.
Head of self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin during his press-conference, in Donetsk, Ukraine, February 11, 2022.

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Ron DeSantis just put the co-founder of a book ban advocacy group on Florida's state ethics commission

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Tina Descovich, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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China's government-approved AI chatbots were released to the public this week. Baidu's chatbot Ernie reportedly says a Chinese military takeover of Taiwan is possible.

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This scene from 'Sesame Street' shows the character Ernie on the left. He shares a name with Baidu's new chatbot.

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Russia Is Censoring Its Biggest Social Network 30 Times More Since Invading Ukraine

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VKontakte (VK), Russia’s homegrown Facebook clone and its biggest social network, saw a whopping 30-fold increase in censorship requests from government officials during the eight-month period following the Russian military’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to a new report.

'Free speech opportunist' Elon Musk caved to government pressure to censor tweets ahead of the Turkish election. Critics argue SpaceX dealings with the country's right-wing leader may have caused the reversal.

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Twitter CEO Elon Musk is seen on stage sa he speaks at the POSSIBLE marketing conference, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Twitter CEO Elon Musk is seen on stage sa he speaks at the POSSIBLE marketing conference, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla.

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China wants its AI to only say nice things about the communist party. Good luck with that.

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China's President Xi Jinping (L) looks at former President Jiang Zemin and former President Hu Jintao taking seats during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015.

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House Republicans Just Passed a Tech Censorship Bill That's Pure Nonsense

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House Republicans this week rammed through an ill-constructed, self-aggrandizing “anti-censorship” bill supposedly aimed at preventing federal agents from pressuring tech companies to stifle conservatives. The bill, inspired in part by Republican outrage over Twitter’s handling of the Hunter Biden laptop story and…

Ron DeSantis says he's never supported the bill that would require people blogging about him to register with the state

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media in the Florida Cabinet following his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, March 7, 2023, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida.
Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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A proposed law that would require people blogging about Ron DeSantis to register with the state is a 'clear violation of the First Amendment:' ACLU

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Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida at a news conference in Miami, Fla., on January 26, 2023.

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An Oklahoma teacher faced death threats after she helped students access banned books. She says she's more scared for students than for herself.

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