Kanye West and the Limits of Free Speech Online
Where is the line between the right to speech and the right to reach?
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Kanye West called himself 'Hitler' and was abusive to ex-employee, lawsuit alleges
The mercurial hip-hop star allegedly mistreated Jewish employees inside his fashion company and compared himself to Adolf Hitler, according to a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 11 -
Kanye West faces growing backlash over antisemitic actions
Rapper and designer Kanye West is under fire for a series of hateful antisemitic rants, slurs and stunts with the latest in a Super Bowl ad in which he directed viewers to his website which only ...NBC News - Feb. 13 -
How Germany is going after hate speech online
In Germany, posting hate speech online can bring police to your door.CBS News - 4d -
Vance claims free speech is declining across Europe
While addressing the Munich Security Conference on Friday, Vice President JD Vance accused European allies of what he claims is censorship. Tom LoBianco, national politics reporter for 24sight ...CBS News - 6d -
Vance delivers a historic defense of free speech in Europe
At the Munich Security Conference, J.D. Vance confronted European leaders over their attacks on free speech, calling out their hypocrisy and challenging them to re-evaluate their values and defense ...The Hill - 5d -
Embarrassing: CBS journalists advocate against free speech
CBS News has devolved into a platform for liberal propaganda, with the corporate media losing its monopoly on information and conservative outlets providing an alternative perspective.The Hill - 1d -
Free sandwiches for all after West Brom signing
Ritchie Massey's post on X about free sausage sandwiches goes viral after West Brom repost it.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
Inside Germany, where posting hate speech online can be a crime
In the U.S., most of what we say online, even if it's hate filled, is protected by the First Amendment as free speech. But in Germany, prosecutors and cops police the internet.CBS News - 4d -
Kanye West goes on another antisemitic rant, defends Diddy, declares 'dominion' over wife
Ye, formerly Kanye West, went on an antisemitic rant on social media, declaring 'dominion' over Bianca Censori and calling for Diddy to be freed.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 7
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