But do they amount to much in practice?

Launch is a significant step forward for accountability of AI systems and their developers

Commons-public partnerships are not a panacea. They are a tool in the toolbox of democratic transformation. Their strength lies in the fact that they bring together the three dimensions of the challenge: they create legal recognition and thus protection against modes of exploitation and intimidation. They enable collective data sovereignty instead of individual vulnerability. And they provide a framework for participatory technology design instead of technocratic external control.

Survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) are increasingly being targeted by civil legal action after speaking out

The festival made clear: The challenges facing free journalism in Europe are real and multifaceted. At the same time, the intensive exchange between media professionals from different countries showed that strategies, networks, and support structures exist. The work of the No SLAPP Contact Point fits into this larger context – as a concrete resource for those in Germany who are being silenced through abusive lawsuits.

The conference offered important theoretical perspectives on phenomena that the No SLAPP Contact Point confronts daily in its practical work. The discussions made clear that SLAPP lawsuits cannot be understood as an isolated legal problem but as part of a broader development in which democratic public spheres are increasingly under pressure. The systematic analysis of actors, strategies, and power structures helps us understand why protection against abusive lawsuits is so important: it's not just about individual victims but about defending democratic discourse space itself.

If Baig’s claims are substantiated, they suggest that WhatsApp has been deeply compromised—not by external hackers, but by internal negligence.

Judgment represents a victory lap for Blueprint prize-winner David McBride

After nearly eight years of legal limbo, tax whistleblower Richard Boyle has been spared convictions and a prison sentence.

Blueprint joins open call to AI leaders to establish and publicise dedicated, protected whistleblowing channels

Draft law will allow third parties to intervene in potential SLAPP cases, but there are other weaknesses in the legislation

Australia becomes the first country to ban social media for young people