Cindy Harper
Cindy Harper blogs mostly about social media censorship and culture stories. [email protected]
The Constitutional Fight Over New Jersey’s Baby DNA Stockpile
The fight over New Jersey’s newborn blood tests is no longer about medicine; it’s about who owns the code of a human life once the state takes it.
UK Met Police Will Stop Investigating (But Will Still Record) “None-Crime Hate Incidents”
A small step in the right direction for free speech.
Graham Linehan Cleared After Heathrow Arrest as CPS Drops Case After Free Speech Controversy
The charges may be dropped but the arrest leaves behind a chilling portrait of a country increasingly turning against free speech.
WHO and European Commission Launch AI System to Monitor Social Media and Online “Misinformation” in Real Time
The line between safety and surveillance keeps getting thinner.
UK Home Office Blocks Journalist’s FOI Request on Asylum Policy NGOs, Citing “Safety Risk” from Social Media
When the gatekeepers choose who may question them, oversight becomes theater, not governance.
Unions Sue Trump Administration Over AI-Driven Social Media Surveillance
The unions argue that mass online monitoring turns social media into a government listening post.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Warns of Growing Digital Repression and Decline of Online Freedom
A birthday lament turns manifesto as Durov warns of a vanishing digital frontier.
YouTube Offers Limited Reinstatement to Banned Creators
YouTube’s forgiveness comes with fine print.
Tunisian Man Pardoned After Death Sentence for Criticizing President Online
His reprieve offers relief, but the shadow it casts over Tunisia’s shrinking space for free expression only deepens.
As Mass Chat Surveillance Nears Approval, President von der Leyen is Accused of Transparency Violations Over Deleted Messages
As Brussels moves to read every citizen’s message, its own leadership keeps erasing the ones that matter most.
FBI Breakup Ends SPLC and ADL Direct Influence
The FBI’s split from the SPLC and ADL ends a years-long entanglement between federal law enforcement and ideologically-driven watchdogs.
Australia Threatens X with Daily Fines Over Iryna Zarutska Attack Video
Julie Inman Grant’s eSafety office clashes with X, telling the platform to block journalists’ video uploads.