Cindy Harper
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Germany Approves EU Digital Identity Wallet Law
Berlin calls it voluntary, while lawmakers keep expanding the places where it must be accepted.
Australian Government Staffer Cites Execution Video To Defend Censorship Bill
Once the state can decide what adults may see, the definition of harmful material rarely stays put.
EU Digital ID Could Become The Default Way To Prove Identity To Banks
The paperwork is still being written, but the direction of travel is unmistakable.
Government-Funded Group Helped Push Australia’s Digital Censorship Bill
The campaign’s grassroots story comes with a remarkably well-watered government garden.
Sri Lankan Worker Sentenced To Death in Saudi Arabia Over Facebook Comment
A deleted sentence, a screenshot, and the long reach of a kingdom’s blasphemy laws.
EU-Funded "Disinformation" Group Puts America on Its Threat List
After years of pushing online censorship, EU DisinfoLab now calls America a foreign threat. Washington hit back.
New York Attorney General Letitia James Seeks TikTok Age-Gating Rules
Letitia James is using unsealed TikTok allegations to push age verification and digital ID checks.
Tim Cook Welcomes EU KIDS Act Age Verification for App Stores
Von der Leyen posted about privacy, safety, and security for children. The law behind the post needs everyone’s age checked.
UK Court Hears Tech Platforms’ Challenge To Ofcom’s Speech Powers
The companies say this is oversight gone granular, costly, and potentially endless.
Ofcom Investigates Meta Over Instagram Instants as It Moves From Policing Speech to Policing Features
The story is not really that Ofcom is worried about disappearing posts. It is that Britain’s online speech regulator now sounds increasingly comfortable treating itself as part of the launch process.
Minnesota’s "Nudification" Law Finally Runs Into the First Amendment
Minnesota wanted a bright line between consent and exploitation, but wrote one that reaches much farther.
Apple Removes BitChat From India App Store At Government's Request
The BitChat removal follows India’s Telegram block and internet shutdowns during protests in New Delhi.