Dan Frieth
Dan is interested in political policies around the world and how they impact internet users and creators. [email protected]
Supreme Court Urged to Halt Mississippi’s Online Digital ID Law Over Free Speech and Privacy Concerns
Online anonymity faces a pivotal threat as Mississippi’s digital ID law pushes private speech through a government filter.
Reps. Gottheimer and Bacon Call For Controversial “STOP HATE Act” to Regulate Social Media Content with ADL Backing
Free speech meets a hammer as Congress eyes a censorship regime dressed in counterterror garb.
D.C. Circuit Strikes Down Gag Order Blocking X From Disclosing Government Data Requests in FBI Whistleblower Case
The court’s rejection of the gag order cracks open the secrecy around how federal power is used, and sometimes misused, behind closed doors.
Ireland’s Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan Pushes Sweeping Digital Surveillance
What begins as child protection quietly lays the groundwork for a permanent surveillance regime.
US Imposes Travel Bans on Brazil’s Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Allies Over Censorship Demands
Washington draws a red line as Brazil’s judiciary crosses digital borders with a velvet hammer.
Court Ruling on TikTok Opens Door to Platform “Safety” Regulation
Treating app design as a product flaw rather than protected speech opens the door to reshaping the internet by lawsuit.
DOJ Backs Antitrust Case Over Media–Big Tech Alliance
The DOJ treats coordinated viewpoint suppression as a market distortion that undermines democratic access to diverse information.
Military Spouse Sues Navy Over Facebook Ban
Sergio Rodriguez challenges Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay over Facebook ban tied to utility crisis comments.
Trump Slaps Brazil With Tariffs Over Social Media Censorship
Trump turns a tech turf war into a tariff-laced foreign policy doctrine aimed at defending American speech abroad.
Court Overturns Douglass Mackey Meme Conviction
A satirical meme case ends in acquittal as the court draws a hard line between digital provocation and criminal conspiracy.
Florida Bans State Funds for Groups Accused of Speech Policing
Florida blocks public funds for media monitoring firms in new law signed by Ron DeSantis after growing censorship concerns.
DOJ to Join Lawsuit Against Media-Tech Collusion Over Censorship
DOJ joins antitrust case against BBC, Reuters, AP, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TNI over alleged suppression of independent media.