Cindy Harper
Cindy Harper blogs mostly about social media censorship and culture stories. [email protected]
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.
Facebook’s Copyright Filters Are Silencing Journalism Through Overzealous Automated Takedowns
Algorithms meant to police piracy are now deleting the news about it before anyone can read it.
UK Government Emails Reveal Push to Pressure Tech Platforms to Remove Lawful Speech on Immigration and Policing
UK officials leaned on tech firms with blunt demands to erase speech that broke no rules.
Irish High Court Rejects X’s Challenge to Online Censorship Law
The court sides with the state as X’s defiance collapses under the weight of Europe’s tightening grip on online speech.
Congress Probes Spotify Over Global Censorship Pressure
Spotify faces a transatlantic squeeze as lawmakers probe whether foreign censorship laws are steering what Americans hear.