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April 10, 2026 Free Speech Union Welcomes BSA Shake-up but Warns: the Devil Will Be in the Legislation

Free Speech Union Welcomes BSA Shake-up but Warns: the Devil Will Be in the Legislation

Free Speech Union Welcomes BSA Shake-up but Warns: the Devil Will Be in the Legislation The Free Speech Union commends Minister Goldsmith’s instinct to scrap the Broadcasting Standards Authority and s...

April 1, 2026 BSA grabs power over online speech, no law change required

BSA grabs power over online speech, no law change required

 MEDIA RELEASE 1 April 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BSA grabs power over online speech, no law change required The Broadcasting Standards Authority has claimed jurisdiction over The Platform, an online ...

March 26, 2026 Courts Ditch 6,200 Followers for 113 as Government Agencies Retreat from Public Platforms

Courts Ditch 6,200 Followers for 113 as Government Agencies Retreat from Public Platforms

26 March 2026FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECourts Ditch 6,200 Followers for 113 as Government Agencies Retreat from Public PlatformsThe Courts of New Zealand had 6,200 followers on X. They walked away and set ...

March 13, 2026 Define the Harm First: UK Rejection of Social Media Ban Exposes the Gap in New Zealand’s Approach

Define the Harm First: UK Rejection of Social Media Ban Exposes the Gap in New Zealand’s Approach

MEDIA RELEASE13 March 2026Define the Harm First: UK Rejection of Social Media Ban Exposes the Gap in New Zealand’s ApproachThe Free Speech Union is calling on the Government to do the work that the Ed...

March 12, 2026 Sarah McLaughlin is Touring NZ with The Conformity Crisis

Sarah McLaughlin is Touring NZ with The Conformity Crisis

10 March 2026MEDIA RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFree Speech Union Brings International Free Speech Scholar Sarah McLaughlin to New ZealandThe Free Speech Union is excited to announce a five-city New Ze...

March 11, 2026 Royal Commission Confirms "Single Source of Truth" Was a Failure: Free Speech Union Demands Protection from State Censorship

Royal Commission Confirms "Single Source of Truth" Was a Failure: Free Speech Union Demands Protection from State Censorship

 11 March 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Royal Commission Confirms "Single Source of Truth" Was a Failure: Free Speech Union Demands Protection from State Censorship The Royal Commission of Inquiry into C...