Cindy Harper
Cindy Harper blogs mostly about social media censorship and culture stories. [email protected]
Reddit Slams the Door on Internet Archivers
Blocking archivers leaves memory at the mercy of moderation.
Canada’s Islamophobia Envoy Backs Plan to Police Politicians’ Posts
Her support edges the country toward a system where political speech can vanish from social media with a single ruling.
New EU Media “Freedom Law” Allows for Journalist Arrests if Justified by “Public Interest”
A shield for reporters on paper, it hands governments the pen to rewrite the rules.
Gina Carano Settles Lawsuit With Disney and Lucasfilm Over Mandalorian Firing, Potential Return Teased
Her exit over political posts closes a case that exposed Disney’s uneven rules for the stars of its biggest franchises.
Raymond James Stadium Trades Tickets for Face Scans in the Name of Speed
The gate opens with a smile, but the tradeoff might be your face becoming your forever ticket.
Jim Jordan: “Nothing We Heard in Europe Eased Concerns” Over EU and UK Censorship Laws
American lawmakers see Europe’s new speech laws as a slow-moving export that could rewrite the internet on both sides of the Atlantic.
Russian Police Arrest Two Women Over Sochi Oil Depot Fire Video
A viral clip turned a late‑night stunt into a fast‑tracked arrest.
The Digital Wall Rising Over Italy’s Internet
A tool built to stop soccer streams now has the keys to Italy’s entire digital gate.
Steam Says Mastercard Pressure Drove Game Bans, Undermining “All Lawful Purchases” Claim
Financial middlemen quietly decide which games get to exist in your library.
EU Revives Plan to Ban Private Messaging
The EU is inching toward the biggest peacetime surveillance experiment in its history, with plans to quietly search every private message before you hit send.
UK Online Safety Act Censorship Hits Lawmakers’ Political Posts
The government’s push for “online safety” is building the most efficient speech‑erasing machine the internet has ever seen in Britain.
UK Government Warns Against VPNs, Caught Using Them Themselves
MPs warn against VPNs to skirt Britain’s new online censorship law while billing taxpayers for their own.