Author: Didi Rankovic
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Florida Rejects Controversial Encryption Backdoor Bill
Florida quietly backs away from a surveillance wish list that would have broken the internet for everyone.
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The EU’s New “Democracy” Shield Looks a Lot Like a Speech Muzzle
A censorship law dressed as a safeguard, the Shield quietly turns EU-funded fact-checkers into the arbiters of acceptable opinion.
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Meta Reportedly Developing Facial Recognition for Ray-Ban Smart Glasses and Camera-Equipped Earphones, Enabling Scanning of Nearby Faces Without Consent
The line between wearable tech and surveillance blurs further with Meta’s rumored “SuperSensing” upgrade.
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UK Government Issues Draft Strategic Priorities for Online “Safety,” Pressuring Ofcom to Enforce Censorship, Surveillance, and Age Verification Under Online Safety Act
Ofcom is nudged toward algorithmic policing and AI gatekeeping in a sweeping vision that blurs child protection with national security.
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UK Inspector Andy Cooke Pushes for Stronger Powers to Curb Viral “Misinformation” After Southport Riots
Cooke wants Ofcom to censor at the speed of virality, even as the law says that’s not its job.
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EU Commission Sues Five Member States Over Censorship Law Non-Compliance
Poland, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, and Czech Republic face EU court over Digital Services Act enforcement gaps.
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X Complies with Over 8,000 Indian Government Censorship Orders, Blocks News and User Accounts
India orders mass account blocks on X without detailing violations, sweeping up journalists and global voices alike.
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Luna Introduces Bill to Repeal Patriot Act, Restore Privacy
A freshman firebrand takes on America’s most secretive institutions with a bill aimed at unwinding two decades of unchecked surveillance…
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US-EU Trade Talks Stall Over EU Fines and Taxes on American Tech Giants Like Apple and Meta
Tech fines become the new tariffs as Washington fumes over Brussels’ billion-dollar penalties.
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India Poised to Approve Starlink, Provided It Supports User Surveillance and Content Censorship
A satellite internet dream collides with India’s hardwired demands for oversight.
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ECB Partners With Big Tech to Launch Controversial Digital Euro Amid Privacy Concerns and US Opposition
Corporate Europe puts on a lab coat to make surveillance look like service.
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Slippery Slope to Digital ID? SSA to Launch Digital Social Security Access via “My Social Security” Accounts in Summer 2025
A digital Social Security number inches the US closer to a future where your identity is a login screen away…