Dan Frieth
Dan is interested in political policies around the world and how they impact internet users and creators. [email protected]
Italian Court Orders Google to Restore Banned Catholic Blog
An Italian court’s pushback against Google turns a local censorship dispute into a landmark test.
Ireland Takes the First Swing at X in Europe’s War on Words
The investigation into X exposes how Europe’s new speech laws let regulators decide which voices get to exist online.
Brussels Aims at WhatsApp in the Next Round of Speech Control
WhatsApp’s move into public broadcasting now puts Meta face-to-face with Europe’s toughest censorship rulebook.
Florida Probes JPMorgan Over Truth Social Debanking
The inquiry marks a pivotal test of how financial institutions handle politically sensitive clients under federal scrutiny.
Court Keeps California’s Online ID Law Dream Alive
California’s push to verify every user’s age online inches closer to reality as the state tests the limits of privacy in the name of protection.
Biden “Cheap Fakes” Defense Under Fire After Hill Testimony
The hearing peeled back the veneer on a messaging machine struggling to control the story even as the footage told its own.
FBI and Twitter Met on the Eve of the Midterms
The newly uncovered email exposes a quiet intersection of government power and social media control just days before voters went to the polls.
UK Lords Debate Impact of VPNs on Censorship Laws
Could Britain’s online censorship push be drifting toward a point where using a VPN could be seen as an act of resistance?
Jim Jordan Probes Stanford’s Secret Meeting with Foreign Regulators over Alleged Coordination of Online Censorship Efforts
Behind closed doors, Stanford’s gathering with global regulators became the latest flashpoint in a widening probe of how speech policing quietly crosses borders.
California Opens Public Comment on Online Age Verification ID
A plan to shield kids from social media addiction could end up forcing every Californian to trade privacy for permission to speak online.
Australia’s eSafety Chief Pressures Big Tech and AI Firms on Verification, Age Checks
Inman Grant’s campaign now reaches from TikTok feeds to AI chatrooms, pulling the entire digital ecosystem into her jurisdiction.
EU Accuses Meta and TikTok of Breaking Europe’s Online Censorship Law
The EU claims Meta’s “dark patterns” discourage users from flagging material.