Dan Frieth
Dan is interested in political policies around the world and how they impact internet users and creators. [email protected]
Court Rejects Breakup of Google’s Advertising Business
Google keeps the machinery, though the judge has ordered a few doors opened for everyone else.
New US Bill Would Let Courts Order VPNs to Block Websites
Europe's blocking experiments offer a preview of the collateral damage critics should fear for the US.
Court Finds ICE Notice Likely Violated Writer’s First Amendment Rights
A case about one angry email and the chilling power of an official warning.
FBI Surveillance, Social Media, AI, Partnerships Draw Scrutiny at Senate Hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel defended access to Flock license plate reader data at a Senate Judiciary hearing.
Section 230 Repeal Bill Could Put Online Speech at Risk
The bill targets Big Tech, but its first casualties could be the small sites that cannot afford a lawsuit.
California Is Building an Internet of Age Checks and Identity Gates
California’s child safety push comes with a passport of sorts for everyone else.
Australia: Officials Ask Parliament to Restrict Social Media Clips of Public Hearing Evidence
The officials would prefer the internet to watch the hearing, but not quite so closely.
HOMEFRONT Act Would Let Americans Challenge Foreign Censorship Orders
A congressional answer to the internet’s increasingly international speech police
New Hampshire GRANITE Act Would Shield Protected Speech From Foreign Enforcement
A state level answer to the increasingly global business of policing speech.
California Legislature Passes Amendment Keeping Operating System Age Signals
Browsers are out of the handoff, but app stores and developers still get a live read on user age categories.
YouTube’s Account Enforcement Practices Face Possible FTC Lawsuit
The platform’s public rulebook is now being compared with what happens behind the curtain.
Senate Probes Flock Safety Over 20 Billion Vehicle Scans
Josh Hawley wants to know what Flock Safety knows, and he has given the company twelve days to write it all down.