Dan Frieth
Dan is interested in political policies around the world and how they impact internet users and creators. [email protected]
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.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Children’s Health Defense Case Alleging Meta-Government Collusion to Censor Vaccine Speech
The Court’s silence leaves a tangled web of speech, power, and platforms untouched.
AI Regulation Ban Crumbles as Senators Rebel
Blackburn’s rapid reversal reveals the deep fractures in Congress over who should police artificial intelligence.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Just Declared War on Free Speech Online
Social networks must now navigate vague boundaries with the threat of punishment looming.
House Judiciary Report Reveals GARM and Foreign Regulators’ Collusion to Censor American Speech and Silence Trump
Behind closed doors, ad giants and regulators shaped the speech rules of the internet while the mainstream media looked the other way.
Supreme Court Greenlights Online Digital ID Checks
The endorsement of digital ID laws that could quietly redraw the boundaries of privacy and speech.
Judge Rules Anthropic’s Use of Scanned Physical Books for AI Training Is “Fair Use” in Copyright Lawsuit
A federal judge calls Anthropic’s book-scanning strategy transformative, likening author concerns to objections over teaching kids to write.
Congress Probes California for Sharing Sensitive Health Data With LinkedIn
Even the digital front door to public health is leaking like a sieve.
Media Matters Sues FTC, Claims Probe Over X Advertiser Boycott Is Politically Motivated
Media Matters asks a judge to shut down an FTC probe that could expose the alleged mechanics behind its advertiser pressure campaign on X.