Defending Digital Rights in the Age of Control
Rand Paul Blocks Rushed Attempt To Pass KOSA Without A Vote
For a measure framed as child protection, KOSA spends an intriguing amount of time imagining an identity system.
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MembersThe Internet’s Small Clues Have Become an Identity Map
Pseudonymity used to mean making the detective work annoying. AI has other plans.
New DEFEND IP Bill Would Expand US Site Blocking Powers
A two step court process could make nationwide blocking feel routine.
Florida Seeks Court Order Requiring Age Verification for ChatGPT
The age check arrives dressed as child protection and carrying a much larger mandate.
Senate GRANITE Act Targets Foreign Censorship Demands
Ofcom’s paperwork has become an unlikely catalyst for a new American speech shield.
The UK’s Age Check Era Is Set To Begin In March 2027
The UK’s coming age gate is less a bouncer at the door than a new architecture for being online.
EU Council Advances Chat Control 2.0 Scanning Proposal
The proposed fix keeps the machinery of mass scanning very much alive.
