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Ken Jennings hosting "Jeopardy!"
WHAT IS CENSORSHIP?

YouTube Bans ‘Jeopardy!’ Host’s Podcast Over ‘Hate Speech’

“YouTube should be embarrassed,” Ken Jennings’ co-host said.

Owen Mason-Hill

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth poses for a photo with cadets
TOTAL CONTROL

Pentagon Pete Probes 300 Staff Over Charlie Kirk Comments

Hegseth’s probe targets employees over Kirk comments amid clampdown on Pentagon press.

Tom Latchem

Cory Mills and Nancy Mace
FIGHTING WORDS

MAGA at War as Nancy Mace Accuses Fellow Lawmaker

Cory Mills faces incoming fire after helping to kill a Mace-initiated censure.

Tom Latchem

Todd Blanche speaks to Kaitlan Collins on CNN.
DAMAGE CONTROL

Bondi’s Deputy Cornered Over His Boss’ Free Speech Mess

Todd Blanche was asked directly about Attorney General Pam Bondi’s latest drama.

Cameron Adams

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 25: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a press conference at the U.S. Attorney’s Office on August 25, 2025 in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Attorney General Bondi announced the guilty plea of Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia on federal crimes alongside other law enforcement officials including the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Joseph Nocella, Jr., Drug Enforcement Administrator Terrance C. Cole, Homeland Security Investigations Acting Executive Associate Director Derek W. Gordon, and Federal Bureau of Investigation Operations Director Chad Yarbrough.  (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
DEFYING KIRK

MAGA Melts Down at Bondi Over ‘Hate Speech’ Crackdown

Conservatives blasted the attorney general after her vow to “target hate speech” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.

Tom Latchem

Double exposure photograph of a portrait of elon musk and a person holding a telephone displaying the grok artificial intelligence logo in Kerlouan in Brittany in France on February 18 2025. (Photo by Vincent Feuray / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by VINCENT FEURAY/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
AI HATE YOU

X Suspends Elon’s Chatbot After Grok Spews Hate Speech Again

Amid mounting policy failures and past offensive tirades, Grok was briefly banned from X.

Tom Latchem

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A photo of Chet Hanks
‘WHITE BOY SUMMER’

Chet Hanks Speaks Out After Spawning White Supremacist Meme

Tom Hanks’ son took to Instagram to denounce racial hate amid reports that a catch phrase of his was adopted by hate groups.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

A photo illustration of a paper speech bubble be lit on fire with a match.
opinion
WHAT THE ROAD TO HELL IS PAVED WITH

How Hate Speech Bans Are Abused All Over the World

The Israel-Hamas war sparked calls for legal bans on “hate speech.” A quick glance around the globe shows such censorship is weaponized by politicians and fails in its goals.

Sarah McLaughlin

An illustration including photos of Elon Musk and Black Tape
opinion
THIN-SKINNED BULLY

Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Proves He’s a Free Speech Phony

Twitter (or X) filed lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) for its criticism of the site’s failure to enforce its own policies.

Liz Woolery

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words as weapons

His Words Were So Terrifying the Supreme Court Got Involved

Billy Raymond Counterman eventually wound up in prison after stalking a musician and sending threatening messages. Now he’s claiming it’s a First Amendment issue.

Lynn Greenky

An AI-generated Jerry Seinfeld clone has been banned from Twitch over a series of transphobic remarks.
BIGOTED BOT

AI Seinfeld Kicked Off Twitch for Transphobic Remarks

The AI comedian said it was “thinking about doing a bit about how being transgender is actually a mental illness.”

Victor Swezey

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