Dan Frieth
Dan is interested in political policies around the world and how they impact internet users and creators. [email protected]
The KIDS Act: A Bipartisan Mass Surveillance Megabill
Country by country, the open web is being walled in and Congress just drafted America’s entry.
Section 702 Surveillance Reaches Its Friday Deadline. Why “Going Dark” Is a Myth.
The same people warning of a blackout won’t trade renewal for a warrant requirement
US Opposes UK Online ID Mandate as Nine States Expand Age Checks
The administration warning Britain that ID checks chill speech already has states demanding the passport scan at home.
The White House’s AI Deal: Kill State Laws, Demand Your ID
Silicon Valley gets the regulatory shield it’s been lobbying for and all it costs is the end of the anonymous internet.
Florida vs. OpenAI: The Fight to ID Every ChatGPT User
Proving you are not a child means proving exactly who you are and that is the remedy Florida wants written into law.
Court Backs Coast Guard Auxiliary Firing Over LinkedIn Posts
The balancing test let the government win on a reasonable guess that harm might follow, with no proof any did.
5th Circuit Lets Texas Enforce App Store Age Checks
Texas drew its age line at the app store door and everyone has to show ID to get through it.
Supreme Court Refusal in Vermont v. Meta Strengthens Addiction Suits Threatening Online Anonymity
The justices let an addiction case proceed and buried inside it is the end of logging on as a stranger.
Texas Sues Discord, Seeks Mandatory Age Verification
Texas is using a child safety lawsuit to try to end anonymous access to Discord entirely.
US Court Summons Pro-Censorship Brazil Judge Moraes in Rumble Lawsuit
A Brazilian judge who ordered an American platform shut down for refusing to censor his own critics now has 21 days to explain himself to a Florida court.
Hawaii to Pay Up After Trying to Criminalize Political Memes
Hawaii’s taxpayers now owe six figures because their state tried to make certain memes illegal.
Florida Pays $485K to Biologist Fired Over Charlie Kirk Post
A shorebird biologist’s firing over a private Instagram post turned into one of the sharpest federal tests of government employee speech rights in years.