Christina Maas
Christina is a Reclaim contributor who's interested in platforms, their policies, and their ability to push social and cultural conditions. [email protected]
MembersAttorneys General, Tech Firms, and NGOs Form Online “Safety” Plan
The alliance promises protection, but its real product is permission; who gets to speak, and under what ID.
MembersFrom the V-Chip to the Online ID Check: The Long Road from Parental Guidance to State Permission
The open web that once thrived on anonymity is slowly being rebuilt into a gated network where entry depends on proving you belong.
Lawmakers Want Proof of ID Before You Talk to AI
A plan to keep AI chatbots away from kids might quietly make anonymity online a thing of the past.
ECRI Pressures Ireland and Finland to Adopt New “Hate Speech” Laws and Speech Monitoring Systems
Europe’s guardians of tolerance now seem most intolerant of unapproved thoughts.
MembersWhat Happens When Every Face Is Searchable
The boundary between curiosity and surveillance has vanished into a cheap subscription.
MembersHow Amazon Is Turning Your Neighborhood Into a Police Database
Amazon has turned the simple act of watching your doorstep into an unpaid shift in the surveillance state.
MembersDitching Google: Practical Self-Hosted Replacements
The exit ramp from Google starts with your own box.
MembersThe Illusion of Anonymized Data
Anonymization promises invisibility but delivers a paper mask, easily peeled back by the same systems that claim to protect it.
UK Speech Regulator Ofcom Claims First Amendment Doesn’t Protect Americans From Its Censorship Law
The UK’s Ofcom now seems to believe its power supersedes the US Constitution when it comes to foreign censorship demands.
MembersNYPD Built a Surveillance Empire and Put It on the Market
A citywide surveillance system now uses thousands of residential cameras to enable real-time monitoring and data collection.
MembersThe Easiest Photo Self-Hosting Exit Ramp from Big Cloud
This app’s latest update turns DIY photo hosting into something that feels built for people, not just power users.
Tech Firms Unite in Open Letter Against EU Chat Scanning Law
End-to-end encryption faces extinction under a law that treats every message like contraband.