Dan Frieth
Dan is interested in political policies around the world and how they impact internet users and creators. [email protected]
Federal Judge Blocks Texas App Store Digital ID Age Verification Law, Citing First Amendment Violations
The court’s ruling pauses Texas’s attempt to turn app stores into gatekeepers of digital speech.
US Imposes Visa Bans on Key Figures Involved in Global Censorship Pressure
The unprecedented sanctions mark a turning point in how the US confronts foreign influence over its digital speech.
Resolutions Introduced in Congress Challenge EU and UK Online Censorship Laws’ Influence on US Free Speech
Lawmakers move to reclaim digital sovereignty as Washington confronts the global reach of Europe’s speech controls.
Senator Eric Schmitt Calls for Sanctions on Foreign Officials Promoting Censorship in the US
Schmitt’s move frames free expression as a matter of national sovereignty, challenging the reach of foreign governments into America’s online discourse.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana’s Social Media Digital ID Age Verification Law as Unconstitutional
A federal court’s rebuke of Louisiana’s digital ID law shows how efforts to “protect children online” can collide with the very freedoms they claim to defend.
Australia Expands Online Censorship and Antisemitism Controls After Bondi Beach Terror Attack
After the Bondi Beach attack, Canberra’s push for tighter online controls is colliding with growing legal resistance over who decides what newsworthy content and Australians are allowed to watch.
Reddit Fights Australia’s New Online ID Law
Reddit’s challenge sets up a major test of Australia’s plan to verify every user’s age online.
US May Require Digital Background Checks for Tourists and Their Families
America’s proposed travel rules could turn a simple vacation application into a government scan of a tourist’s digital footprint.
US Orders Visa Screening of Foreign Tech Workers Involved in Online Censorship
A new immigration filter asks not just what foreign tech workers can build, but what speech they’ve helped bury.
Australia’s High Court to Hear Challenge to Under-16 Social Media Ban and Digital ID Law
A constitutional showdown that could redefine how Australians prove who they are just to speak online.
The Algorithm Accountability Act’s Threat to Free Speech
By going after algorithms instead of posts, lawmakers seem to think they’re not going against the First Amendment.
Judge Dismisses FTC Antitrust Case, Rules Meta Lacks Monopoly in Evolving Social Media Market
The decision marks a courtroom win for Big Tech in an era when regulators are still arguing over what the market even is.