WHAT IS CENSORSHIP?YouTube Bans ‘Jeopardy!’ Host’s Podcast Over ‘Hate Speech’“YouTube should be embarrassed,” Ken Jennings’ co-host said. Owen Mason-Hill
TOTAL CONTROLPentagon Pete Probes 300 Staff Over Charlie Kirk CommentsHegseth’s probe targets employees over Kirk comments amid clampdown on Pentagon press.Tom Latchem
FIGHTING WORDSMAGA at War as Nancy Mace Accuses Fellow LawmakerCory Mills faces incoming fire after helping to kill a Mace-initiated censure.Tom Latchem
DAMAGE CONTROLBondi’s Deputy Cornered Over His Boss’ Free Speech MessTodd Blanche was asked directly about Attorney General Pam Bondi’s latest drama.Cameron Adams
DEFYING KIRKMAGA Melts Down at Bondi Over ‘Hate Speech’ CrackdownConservatives blasted the attorney general after her vow to “target hate speech” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.Tom Latchem
AI HATE YOUX Suspends Elon’s Chatbot After Grok Spews Hate Speech AgainAmid mounting policy failures and past offensive tirades, Grok was briefly banned from X.Tom Latchem
‘WHITE BOY SUMMER’Chet Hanks Speaks Out After Spawning White Supremacist MemeTom 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
opinionWHAT THE ROAD TO HELL IS PAVED WITHHow Hate Speech Bans Are Abused All Over the WorldThe 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
opinionTHIN-SKINNED BULLYElon Musk’s Lawsuit Proves He’s a Free Speech PhonyTwitter (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
words as weaponsHis Words Were So Terrifying the Supreme Court Got InvolvedBilly 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
BIGOTED BOTAI Seinfeld Kicked Off Twitch for Transphobic RemarksThe AI comedian said it was “thinking about doing a bit about how being transgender is actually a mental illness.”Victor Swezey