Cindy Harper
Cindy Harper blogs mostly about social media censorship and culture stories. [email protected]
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.
Macron’s Global Censorship Push Exposed: Leaked Files Reveal France’s Covert Speech Control Campaign
France used lawsuits, NGOs, and private outreach to pressure Twitter into global censorship beyond French law.
X Fights Irish Ruling on Content Censorship, Flags Conflict With EU Digital Laws
Ireland’s tiny regulator is punching way above its weight and every platform in Europe is feeling it.
Germany Targets X Executives in Unprecedented Criminal Probe Over Refusal to Hand Over User Data in “Hate Speech” Cases
German prosecutors are testing whether the reach of their censorship laws can outstrip the guardrails of international treaties.
Graham Linehan to Sue Metropolitan Police Over Heathrow Arrest and Online Speech Dispute
A surreal airport takedown over public tweets now threatens to put the Met itself on trial.
Blizzard Reverses Overwatch 2 Ban After Backlash Over “Noob” Chat Censorship
Blizzard reversed the ban, but not the system that made it possible.