Cindy Harper
Cindy Harper blogs mostly about social media censorship and culture stories. [email protected]
Lloyds Debanks the Canary, Withholds Its Funds
A bank can stall a business overnight and never once explain why.
Sony Deletes 551 StudioCanal Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For
Ownership is slowly moving onto servers a few companies control, and the storefront hasn’t admitted it yet.
Apple Removes VK’s Apps From App Store in Russia, Citing Sanctions Compliance
The deletion meant to punish a Kremlin-linked company hands Moscow the exact wall it has spent years trying to build.
Brazil Enters Rumble Case to Defend Pro-Censorship Judge
Brazil’s argument is that the judge’s orders are shielded by immunity even if they broke the law.
Pritzker’s Social Media Tax: A $200 Million Bet Against the First Amendment
It’s the same tax-the-press maneuver the Supreme Court has been voiding since the 1930s.
NO FAKES Act Clears Senate Committee: Delete First, Ask Never
Three senators named the free-speech problems out loud and voted for the bill anyway.
UK Speech Regulator’s Telegram Questions Point Toward Private Chats
One arsonist is now the reason a messaging app may be asked to read along with everyone.
How Apple Lost in Brazil and Won Anyway
Apple turned a regulator’s order into a set of fees and reporting rules engineered to keep competition out.
Florida Sues TikTok Over Age Verification Failures as Digital ID Mandate Takes Effect
Florida’s plan to protect kids online starts with surveilling every adult in the state.
India Shut Down Telegram for 150 Million Users Over One Exam Leak
For the second year running, India’s answer to a leak at the source is cutting off 150 million people who had nothing to do with it.
The Broad New Powers Hiding Inside Poland’s Child Safety Bills
A 419-to-19 vote united Poland’s bitterest political enemies behind a law broad enough to criminalize a protest video.
Senator Blackburn Demands Kik Verify the Age of Every User
It’s the newest entry in a Senate catalog of child-safety bills that double as the scaffolding for a digital-ID internet.