COSL files an anti-thoughtcrime amicus brief
Today, the Center for Online Safety and Liberty (COSL) filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in United States v. […]
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Dead Dove: Beyond Blanket Censorship
In an era where content moderation often feels like a blunt instrument—either everything is visible or nothing is—Dead Dove offers a nuanced […]
Beyond the Filter: Age Verification, Payments, Porn, and Censorship
Brandy and Jeremy speak with journalist Michael McGrady Jr about two growing threats to online sexual expression: financial censorship and age verification […]
Beyond the Filter: Fan Refuge
In this episode of Beyond the Filter, hosts Jeremy and Brandy delve into the creation of Fan Refuge, a new social media […]
Upgrade Liberato
Liberato is the foundation of many of COSL’s supported charitable projects. As a nonprofit that values both safety and liberty, our projects […]
Beyond the Filter: Fanfic arrests in China
In this episode, hosts Jeremy and Brandy speak with F15-H (Fish), an artist from Hong Kong now living in mainland China, about […]
Age Verification Provides Neither Safety Nor Liberty
Today, June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Texas’s age verification law in a 6-3 decision that marks a troubling lurch […]
Fan Refuge
Fan Refuge is a new, inclusive and safe fan community built on open source Trust & Safety tools.
Beyond the Filter: Aurélie Petit on Censorship of Animated Porn and its Limits
This month on Beyond the Filter, Brandy and Jeremy are joined by Aurélie Petit, PhD candidate in Film Studies at Concordia University […]
Fight the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act
The government is coming for your rights, and H.R.3297—the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act—is the weapon they’re wielding. Introduced on May 8, 2025, […]