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Update on Student Government at Penn State
In March, FIRE discussed the dubious actions of the Penn State administration in abolishing the student government and replacing it with a weaker version that was supposed to be more functional. Elections for the new student government, UPUA, were held earlier this week and the newly elected UPUA president recently discussed his feelings about the new organization in the student newspaper. Visit the Daily Collegian’s website to read the new president’s views on the future of UPUA and the students who elected him.
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UK government admits the obvious: Free countries shouldn’t police legal speech
UK scraps “non-crime hate incidents,” but vague rules remain — as similar speech-policing quietly takes shape in the U.S.
Is it safe to use Signal?
The encrypted messaging app Signal is back in the news — and this time, people are asking: Will using it get me arrested?
Finnish Supreme Court fines politician for hate speech over religious pamphlet
From Finland to Hong Kong, governments tighten speech controls: fines, arrests, and surveillance raise global alarms over expression.
VICTORY: School district reverses suspension of student punished over pro-ICE poster
After intervention by FIRE, a California school district has expunged its suspension of a high school junior for putting up a pro-ICE poster.