Cindy Harper
Cindy Harper blogs mostly about social media censorship and culture stories. [email protected]
Global Cybercrime Treaty Draws Criticism From Rights Groups and Tech Companies Over Surveillance Fears
The convention’s fine print could decide whether cybercrime law protects citizens, or prosecutes them.
Brazil Launches AI-Driven “Platform of Respect” to Prosecute Gender Speech Offenses and Track Online Dissent
The “Platform of Respect” reveals how censorship can arrive draped in the language of inclusion.
German Authorities Search Conservative Commentator’s Home After Online Post
A morning knock at a Berlin apartment has turned one man’s sarcasm into a national argument over the limits of online expression.
UK Expands Online Safety Act to Enforce Preemptive Censorship for “Priority” Offenses
Britain’s push for online “safety” drifts into a realm of digital pre-crime, where algorithms decide guilt before anything gets seen.
Australia’s Pro-Censorship eSafety Chief Julie Inman Grant Sought to Sway Coalition Before Senate Inquiry
Her behind-the-scenes letter reveals a regulator fighting to preserve her own reach while the public questions who gets to decide what Australians can say online.
Algeria Jails Opposition Figure Over Facebook Post
Another round in Algeria’s long duel between political speech and presidential pride.
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.