free speech
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“Free Speech” Selectively Enforced on X
The Ongoing Effects of Musk’s X Acquisition Following Melon Musk’s acquisition and rebranding of Twitter to ‘X’ in October of 2022, policies governing safety and conduct were changed or discarded, and the number of engineers tasked specifically with “trust and safety issues” was reduced from 279 at the time of Musk’s acquisition to 55 in…
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Free speech has limits because speech can cause harm.
Without limits, freedom of speech can do more harm than good. Some limits are enforced by law, others are a result of the consequences that can occur for stepping outside of societal norms. The role of free speech Freedom of speech is necessary for us to live autonomous lives, we must also recognise that free…
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Charlie Hebdo, free speech and the right to human dignity
Today marks the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, in which terrorists gunned down cartoonists of the incendiary French magazine Charlie Hebdo and later, ordinary Jews at a Jewish supermarket. A debate ensued around the world, including Australia, in the aftermath of the attacks on the limits of free speech and the role of religion in…
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Recap 2015: Je Suis Humain report & paper
In our recap 2015 series, we take a look at some of our major achievements during 2015. OHPI started 2015 by publishing a major report “Je Suis Humain: Responsible free speech in the shadow of Charlie Hebdo murders”. The report, published on January 19, 2015, explored the different approaches to the line between freedom of…