Vice President JD Vance is jumping onto the conservative movement demanding consequences for those who have cheered Charlie Kirk’s killing, calling on the public to turn in anyone who says distasteful things about the assassination of his friend and political ally. Vance’s call also included a vow to target some of the biggest funders of liberal causes. It marked an escalation in a campaign that some warned invoked some of the darkest chapters of American history. Republican-controlled states such as Florida, Oklahoma and Texas have launched investigations of teachers accused of inappropriate statements, and the U.S. military has invited members of the public to report those who “celebrate or mock” the killing.

In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd. It’s not the first time workers have lost their jobs over social media posts. Laws can vary across states, but overall, there’s very little legal protections for employees who are punished for speech made both in and out of private workplaces. And the prevalence of social media has made it increasingly common to track employees’ conduct outside of work.

A massive march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson in London has grown violent as a small group of his supporters clashed with police. The "Unite the Kingdom" rally drew an estimated crowd of 110,000 to 150,000 people on Saturday. Officers were assaulted as cans and bottles were thrown. At least 26 police officers were injured and 25 people were arrested. The rally was largely peaceful until late afternoon when Robinson's supporters tried to breach barriers separating them from counterprotesters. Robinson, known for his nationalist views, billed the march as a demonstration for free speech. The event comes amid ongoing debates over migrants in the U.K.

Nepal’s crackdown on social media companies, which led to protests and police killing at least 19 people Monday, is part of a yearslong decline of internet freedoms around the world as even democracies seek to curtail online speech. The South Asian country’s government said last week it was blocking most social media platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube. That's because the companies failed to comply with regulations that required them to register with the government. The move was widely criticized as a tool for censorship and punishing opponents who voice their protests online. Nepal lifted the restrictions on Tuesday a day after mass protests against the ban.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order challenging a 1989 Supreme Court decision that protects flag burning as free speech. The order urges Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute flag burning under certain circumstances. It also threatens foreign nationals with deportation if they desecrate the flag. The move aims to push the issue back to the high court, which has a conservative majority. However, the order doesn’t make flag burning a crime or set punishments. Some conservatives are upset, viewing flag burning as a settled matter of free speech.