Cindy Harper
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ACMA Pressures Tech Giants to Maintain State-Backed Fact-Checking in Australia
ACMA’s push to revive fact-checking ties signals growing state pressure on tech platforms.
Trump to Confront Starmer Over UK Free Speech Laws During State Visit
Trump’s tour is reportedly set to double as a rebuke of Britain’s approach to online expression.
US Condemns Prosecution of Finnish Lawmaker Over Bible Verse Tweet
The State Department’s intervention marks a new phase in America’s resistance to Europe’s creeping speech controls.
California Social Media Age Verification Rules Face No Constitutional Ruling Until Finalized, Ninth Circuit Says
The fight over SB 976 now moves from the courtroom to the attorney general’s rulebook.
Ireland’s Communications Minister Stands by “Disinformation” Plan, Citing Need to Tackle Online “Gossip”
Public consultation was billed as dialogue but ended up as window dressing.
Brazilian Judge Orders Global Deletion of X Posts in Civil Defamation Cases, Rejects Geoblocking as Insufficient
One man’s bruised ego has become Brazil’s legal justification for global censorship.
Isabella Cêpa Wins Landmark Free Speech Case After Brazil Sought 25-Year Sentence for “Misgendering”
Her case forced the courts to choose between identity politics and the constitution.
Retired UK Police Superintendent Investigated for “Dead-Naming” Trans Activist Online
A thirty-year police veteran finds herself on the wrong side of the badge for choosing the wrong name online.
Australia Orders Tech Giants to Enforce Age Verification Digital ID by December 10
A safety law that reads like a blueprint for a surveillance state.
Nepal Blocks Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, and Other Major Platforms
A country of 30 million just pulled the plug on the internet’s biggest names in under a week.
Federal Tribunal in Yucatán Suspends Biometric Data Collection for Mexico’s National ID System
A digital ID meant to streamline the state is running headfirst into the country’s constitutional past.
Josh Hawley Proposes AI Regulations, Section 230 Repeal, and Digital ID Checks for Chatbots
Age checks for chatbots might sound parental, but they flirt with surveillance-state mechanics.