Dan Frieth
Dan is interested in political policies around the world and how they impact internet users and creators. [email protected]
New Mexico’s Meta Trial Opens with Judge Wary of State’s Broad Surveillance Demands
A single state judge is being asked to build the surveillance infrastructure that Congress won’t vote on and he already sounds skeptical.
Judge Halts Colorado AI Law After First Amendment Challenge
The injunction lands the same week the Justice Department joined xAI’s side, marking the first federal intervention in a state AI lawsuit.
House Bill Cuts Federal Funds for Online Censorship
The bill defunds the same disinformation programs that Washington spent the last decade building.
Congress Extends Section 702 Spy Program 45 Days
The 45-day extension passed without anyone being allowed to read the secret court ruling that found constitutional violations in how the program operates.
MembersClose the Shades: The Supreme Court, Google Location History, and the Reach of the Fourth Amendment
The justices seem ready to decide that mass surveillance is fine if you could have turned it off.
The Subpoena as Speech Suppressor: Supreme Court Sides with First Choice
The unanimous decision revives a fight over donor lists that the Court has been losing patience with since 1958.
The Surveillance Accountability Act Demands Warrants for Data
The silent handoff from your bank, your carrier, and your ISP to the federal government would finally stop happening behind your back.
Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Social Media Law on First Amendment Grounds
The same judge blocked the same state’s second attempt to regulate online speech in as many years.
Judge Blocks Government Pressure on Apple, Meta Over ICE Tracking
The order stops federal officials from leaning on the platforms but leaves Apple and Facebook free to keep the deletions in place.
FISA Section 702 Extension Faces House Vote With No Privacy Reforms
The agency running more warrantless searches of Americans’ data than ever is the one asking Congress for more time and fewer rules.
A Court Banned a Man from ChatGPT. No One Asked If That’s Constitutional.
A California judge just decided who gets to use ChatGPT, and the person banned from it wasn’t even in the courtroom.
xAI Sues Colorado to Block AI Speech Regulation on First Amendment Grounds
AI’s lawsuit against Colorado doubles as the first major courtroom test of whether the government can tell an AI what opinions to have.