Dan Frieth
Dan is interested in political policies around the world and how they impact internet users and creators. [email protected]
NSA Nominee Rudd Backs FISA Surveillance in Senate Hearing
Rudd’s defense of Section 702 came despite its history of ensnaring Americans in a surveillance system built for foreign threats.
Lawsuit Challenges National Park Service Ban on Cash Payments
A federal appeal challenges whether Americans can still spend real dollars on their own public land, or must surrender privacy to do so.
Wyoming Introduces First-Ever Foreign Censorship Shield Bill
By tying legal protection to a Wyoming nexus, the state would invite creators and platforms targeted by the UK, EU, or Australia to anchor themselves in America’s newest free speech haven.
Landmark LA Trial Targets Social Media Addiction Claims
A Los Angeles jury is about to decide whether social media design itself can be treated as a defective product in the eyes of American law.
EU Targets X (Again) in Grok AI Probe
Another week, another threat from Brussels aimed squarely across the Atlantic.
House Vote Keeps Federal “Kill Switch” Vehicle Mandate Despite Privacy Concerns
Lawmakers split not only over funding, but over how much control Americans should surrender to their cars.
Australia Passes New Hate Speech Law, Raising Free Speech Fears
By redefining hate as a matter of perception, the new law risks making emotional response the measure of criminal guilt.
Congress Revives Kids Off Social Media Act, a “Child Safety” Bill Poised to Expand Online Digital ID Checks
A bill sold as child protection could quietly usher in a verified internet where anonymity no longer exists.
Florida’s “App Store Accountability Act” Would Deputize Big Tech to Verify User IDs for App Access
The bill’s attempt to manage digital access risks turning First Amendment rights into privileges of identification.
Democratic Senators Urge Tech Platforms to Restrict AI Images, Including Altered Clothing and Body-Shape Edits
Reports of AI-made bikini photos have become the pretext for expanding censorship beyond explicit content into the merely suggestive.
US Threatens Sanctions Over UK Plan to Block X
Washington’s warning has turned Starmer’s hardline internet policy into a diplomatic reckoning over the limits of state power online.
President Karol Nawrocki Vetoes Poland’s EU Digital Services Act Enforcement Bill, Citing Censorship Concerns
By blocking the bill, Nawrocki pits constitutional freedom against Brussels’ regulatory reach.