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Singapore has banned British trip-hop act Massive Attack from performing after two band members displayed a Palestinian flag on stage, drawing warnings and entry bans under the city-state's strict regulations on foreign political displays.
A US appeals court has blocked Texas from enforcing a requirement that social media platforms monitor and filter content promoting self-harm and other dangers. The ruling prioritizes federal liability protections for tech firms over state child safety efforts.
The US Supreme Court has declined to block a Texas law requiring age verification for app downloads, dismissing constitutional free speech objections. The decision signals judicial acceptance of stricter digital age controls.
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Content creator Chegubard has entered a not guilty plea to sedition charges stemming from a social media post concerning Negeri Sembilan's royal institution, intensifying debate over free speech boundaries in Malaysia.
Political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin, known as Chegubard, has pleaded not guilty to sedition charges in Seremban after allegedly publishing critical Facebook content about Negri Sembilan's royal institution.
The High Court has reversed an earlier acquittal and ordered political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin, known as Che'gu Bard, to present his defence in a defamation case involving statements about His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim.
A Thai court has handed down an 18-month prison sentence to a man for posting a comment critical of the monarchy in a Facebook discussion group, illustrating the country's strict and controversial lèse-majesté laws.
A Thai court has sentenced a 43-year-old man to 18 months imprisonment for posting a comment about the monarchy in a Facebook group, drawing fresh scrutiny to Thailand's strict royal defamation laws and their use against critics.