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Trump blocking Twitter critics unconstitutional, court rules

July 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

President Donald Trump is violating free speech laws by blocking critics on Twitter, a New York federal appeals court has ruled. It follows a case brought on behalf of seven individuals who had been blocked […]

France’s MeToo creator on trial for defaming man she accused

May 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

The woman who started France’s campaign to encourage women to expose their sexual harassers has appeared in court over allegations of defamation. Sandra Muller is being sued by Eric Brion, who she named when she […]

Instagram: Facebook probes breach of millions of influencer accounts

May 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Photo sharing site Instagram says it is trying to find out how contact details of almost 50 million of its users were stored online in an unguarded database. TechCrunch, which broke the story, said it […]

Facebook to ban white nationalism and separatism

March 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

Facebook has said it will block “praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism” on Facebook and Instagram from next week. The social media giant also pledged to improve its ability to identify and […]

‘US troll’ probed after armed police called out to UK homes

January 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police are probing allegations that a US-based cyber troll has left UK families “emotionally destroyed” by sending armed police to their homes. Gee Hussain, from Littleover in Derby, said he was woken in the early […]

Sri Lanka police arrest two for bribing life-size cutout

January 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

Sri Lankan police have arrested two people who posted a Facebook video showing one of them pretending to give a bribe to a traffic police cutout. In the footage, a motorcyclist is seen offering money […]

US homeless fundraiser: GoFundMe campaign ‘based on a lie’

November 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

The US protagonists in a viral fundraising campaign for a homeless man have been charged with theft by deception and conspiracy. Kate McClure and Mark D’Amico raised more than $400,000 (£313,000) for homeless ex-marine Johnny […]

Craigslist drops dating ads after new law

March 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

Classified advertising website Craigslist has closed its dating ads section in the US, in response to a new bill against sex trafficking. The bill states that websites can now be punished for “facilitating” prostitution and […]

Germany: Flawed Social Media Law

February 14, 2018 zoshinuk 0

(Berlin) – The new German law that compels social media companies to remove hate speech and other illegal content can lead to unaccountable, overbroad censorship and should be promptly reversed, Human Rights Watch said today. The law […]

New York investigates company accused of selling fake Twitter followers

January 29, 2018 World Justice News 0

New York’s chief prosecutor says the state is opening an investigation into a firm that allegedly sold millions of fake followers to social media users. “Impersonation and deception are illegal under New York law,” said […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]