Dan Frieth
Dan is interested in political policies around the world and how they impact internet users and creators. [email protected]
California Becomes First State to Mandate Web Browsers Offer One-Click Data Sale Opt-Out Under New Privacy Law
A single click could soon silence the data brokers lurking behind every scroll and search.
Free Speech Advocates Warn EU’s Digital Services Act Enables Pan-European Censorship and Threatens Political Dissent
Critics warn the EU’s Digital Services Act could transform online regulation into a continent-wide system of state-sanctioned speech control.
Witnesses Testify on CISA, GEC, and Tech Firms Coordinated Effort to Silence Dissent Online
Government pressure takes center stage as lawmakers clash over censorship, comedy, and the Constitution.
Ted Cruz Targets Government “Jawboning” of Big Tech, Vows Legislation
The senator’s sights are set against a digital speech crackdown he says is cloaked in national security.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman Sues Roblox, Urges ID Age Verification
A courtroom fight over Roblox could reshape how Americans prove who they are every time they log on.
Germany Rejects EU “Chat Control” Law, Effectively Halting Mass Surveillance Proposal
Germany blocks EU Chat Control plan as Friedrich Merz, Stefanie Hubig, and Irene Mihalic defend encryption and digital privacy rights.
Supreme Court Rejects Google’s Bid to Delay Play Store Reforms in Epic Games Antitrust Case
Google braces for a forced reckoning as its Play Store monopoly faces a court-mandated teardown.
Mexico Bill Proposes Prison for AI Memes Mocking Public Figures
A law meant to curb digital abuse instead risks criminalizing Mexico’s sharpest political tradition; laughing at power.
Indonesian Government Restores TikTok’s License After Platform Shares User Data
In a country where social media often outpaces law, TikTok’s quiet concession speaks volumes.
Free Speech Union of Australia Challenges eSafety Commissioner Over X Censorship Demands
The challenge turns on whether public access to graphic truth can be lawfully severed by a bureaucrat’s notice.
YouTube to Pay Trump $24.5M in Censorship Lawsuit Settlement
YouTube cuts a check but keeps its content playbook sealed.
US Expands Sanctions on Pro-Censorship Brazilian Justice Alexandre De Moraes
Washington’s latest move treats Brazil’s censorship war like a family business gone rogue.