Freedom of Speech and Expression – Page 14

How Montana’s Attorney General Made Banning TikTok a Top Priority

How one of Montana’s top elected officials made banning the app a top priority, putting the state at the center of a geopolitical storm.

By Sapna Maheshwari

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Iran Sentences Director Saeed Roustaee to 6 Months Over Film

The Islamic Revolutionary Court said the director of “Leila’s Brothers,” Saeed Roustaee, and the film’s other producer had been “participating in the opposition’s propaganda.”

By Christopher Kuo

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Report on Anti-Gay Slur Could Put Wisconsin News Site Out of Business

When a north-central Wisconsin news site reported that a businessman had uttered a homophobic slur, he sued, claiming defamation. The legal bills are piling up.

By Jeremy W. Peters

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Sweden Is Not Staying Neutral in Russia’s Information War

The country has empowered a government agency to openly combat online disinformation coming from foreign adversaries, and especially the Kremlin.

By Steven Lee Myers

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