Policy wonk at Index on Censorship and co-chair of the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition. Works on FoEx, Anti-SLAPP and digital rights. Loves Joan Didion, Dinosaurs 🦕 & My Bloody Valentine. Lives in Glasgow. He/Him @indexoncensorship.org
Nik Sunil Williams
Just set up a FIFA fantasy football team for the #WorldCup26 to get in the spirit of everything.
Colour me surprised when they try to get your consent for SAUDI ARAMCO to contact me as a result.
Beware, be warned
🚨 unbelieveable 🚨
why did NSO Group think they could do this, and get away with it? 🤔
If this report is correct, that is a worrying development.
The US has fallen
Palantir loses legal challenge against Swiss investigative magazine ft.trib.al/TS7SOJp
Someone has realized they can sell rich idiots pieces of paper reassuring them that negative press stories are all lies www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Peter Thiel-chaired data intelligence group sued publication over reports that Switzerland rejected its approaches
All strength, solidarity and gratitude to those who came out in #Glasgow to disrupt the racist fuckwits and show joyous and immoveable resistance.
The outnumbered fash managed to make the balaclava look downright pathetic
Your regular reminder. Free expression (both online and off) is not like learning to drive or drinking a pint. You don't get access to it when you become an arbitrary age.
Under 16s have free expression rights making any ban a far more thorny and complex issue than presented.
The billionaire has reteamed with the legal strategist who helped him bring down Gawker to start an AI-powered appeals court for the rich and aggrieved.
the spread of youth social media *bans* is a great example of politicians performing an act of regulation that not only is ineffective - it's hardly even 'friction' - but it's a disproportionate attack on the rights of kids that incidentally feeds into the censorship narrative of the right.
Meanwhile, Sky’s morning politics podcast reports that the right-wing parties in the Makerfield by-election seem to be wearing AI glasses in their doorstep canvassing, as they’re looking at voters in their own homes.
