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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1653, Sarah Good, American woman accused of witchcraft (died 1692) was born. In 1897, Patrick Jennings, Irish-Australian politician, 11th Premier of New South Wales (born 1831) passed away. In 1901, Gwendolyn Lizarraga, Belizean businesswoman, activist, and politician (died 1975) was born. In 1905, Betty Allan, Australian statistician and biometrician (died 1952) was born. In 1916, Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (died 2014) was born. In 1921, Former president of the United States William Howard Taft is sworn in as 10th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the only person ever to hold both offices. In 1943, Peter Jensen, Australian metropolitan was born. In 1943, Richard Carleton, Australian journalist (died 2006) was born. In 1967, Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1917) passed away. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Australia: Royal Commission Presses Meta to Censor More Content

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Meta's policy director flew in by video link to defend leaving posts up, which is a sentence that would have been unthinkable a year ago. The post Australia: Royal Commission Presses Meta to Censor More Content appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.

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Russia Today

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· Jul 5, 2026

How Germany blew the EU’s chance for information freedom

By prosecuting individuals for reposting RT content, European censors are trying to scare unwanted beliefs off their narrative Read Full Article at RT.com

National Post

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· Jun 21, 2026

Letters: Judges are only human. Even the Chief Justice

Readers comment on judicial fallibility, FIFA cleanups, the youth social media ban, a museum controversy, Canada's secret power, and more

Fortune

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· Jul 7, 2026

South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect, but journalists say it discourages critical reporting and can lead to self-censorship

Journalists and civil liberties groups warn the the vaguely worded law could potentially discourage critical reporting about government officials, politicians and large businesses.

The West Australian

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· Jun 25, 2026

Beef-up looms for world-first teen social media ban

Australia's under-16s social media ban created global headlines and now the government wants to strengthen the laws to stare down legal challenges.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 29, 2026

Royal Commission uncovers ‘sickening’ role of media in Jew hatred

Sky News host Chris Kenny details how the Bondi Royal Commission is uncovering the role media and social platforms played in fuelling antisemitism before and after the Bondi massacre. “The Bondi Royal Commission was back in session today, and it was finally focusing on the role of some of the media in spreading antisemitism, in promoting Jew hatred in the lead up to the Bondi massacre and even afterwards,” Mr Kenny said. “Australia has let down Jewish migrants and Jewish Australians like it has never let down any group of people in our history. Social media has played a sickening role in misinforming people and in fuelling hatred. “No wonder Albo didn't want this Royal Commission; it is a daily uncovering of an intolerable and ongoing national disaster that he's done next to nothing to fix.”

Research Professional News

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· Jul 1, 2026

Research Professional News to discontinue publication at end of 2026

A message for readers about the publication’s closure and continued community access to past reporting The post Research Professional News to discontinue publication at end of 2026 appeared first on Research Professional News.

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Related coverage for "Australia: Royal Commission Presses Meta to Censor More Content": Russia Today — How Germany blew the EU’s chance for information freedom. National Post — Letters: Judges are only human. Even the Chief Justice. Fortune — South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect, but journalists say it discourages critical reporting and can lead to self-censorship. The West Australian — Beef-up looms for world-first teen social media ban. Sky News Australia — Royal Commission uncovers ‘sickening’ role of media in Jew hatred. Research Professional News — Research Professional News to discontinue publication at end of 2026