Freedom Of Speech

'Media should self-regulate': Delhi HC blasts newspaper for dragging vlogger's child into article says

The Delhi Hight Court was hearing an appeal by the newspaper challenging an order of the single judge directing it to take down the allegedly objectionable article criticising a blogger

'Clearly Freedom of Speech is cherished': Anand Mahindra agrees with Elon Musk on supporting non-regulated speech on Twitter

The Mahindra Group Chairman had conducted a poll on Twitter, seeking opinions from his followers if they supported Musk or not. As many as 80.7 per cent of those who voted had supported and only 19.3 per cent did not

Why an edit button for Twitter is not as simple as it seems

Elon Musk, who has recently been buying up shares in the microblogging platform and has made a US$48 billion offer for the whole company, asked his 82 million followers if they wanted an edit button.

Twitter, analysts wary of Elon Musk's takeover bid

Musk, the world's richest person and a controversial and frequent user of Twitter himself, made an unsolicited bid of $43 million for the social media network, citing better freedom of speech as a motivation

'No to War': Russian TV channel suspends operation in protest against attack on Ukraine

The channel said 'it hoped that it could return to broadcasting and continue with the work'

You may be offended by Kangana Ranaut and Vir Das, still they have every right to speak their minds

Those who take umbrage to what a Kangana Ranaut or a Vir Das say must remember that their freedom to express cannot be directed at taking away someone else’s rights to speak their mind.

Vietnam jails five citizen journalists for 'abusing democratic rights', draws US flak

Truong Chau Huu Danh, the founder of Facebook page Bao Sach, was jailed for four-and-a-half years. His four co-defendants received jail terms of between two and three years.

Winston Marshall of Mumford & Sons, quits the band to 'speak freely' on evils of political extremism

Marshall said that “as long as I am a member of the band, speaking my mind on the evils of political extremism could bring them trouble. My loyalty and love for them cannot permit that.”

'Every journalist entitled to protection': SC quashes sedition case against Vinod Dua citing a 1962 judgment

While upholding the validity of section 124A (sedition) of the IPC in the Kedarnath Singh vs State of Bihar case, the top court had ruled the sedition charges could not be invoked against a citizen for criticism of government actions

SC grants interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui, stays production warrant issued in UP case

A bench headed by Justice RF Nariman also issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh Government on Munawar's plea challenging the high court order refusing to grant regular bail to him