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Discord Is Going Dark In The Philippines
Discord and Reddit started disappearing across Philippine networks. What didn’t appear was a published order explaining why.
Britain Is Building an Information Defense Center. Orwell Had Another Name for It
A campaign against deepfakes is one thing. A campaign against inconvenient reality is another.
The US Has a Message for Australia’s Internet Regulators: Back Off
The dispute is over who gets to decide what the public may see.
Kathy Hochul Wants More Control Over AI
Everyone wants the AI control seat.
The UK’s Online Censorship Law Has Entered Its Litigation Era
The Online Safety Act’s grand experiment has reached the less glamorous business of subpoenas, appeals, and legal fees.
New US Bill Would Let Courts Order VPNs to Block Websites
Europe's blocking experiments offer a preview of the collateral damage critics should fear for the US.
Spain Orders Blocks on Archive.Today and Its Mirrors
No court ruling was required; only a complaint, a commission, and a censorship protocol built for speed.
US Embassy Summoned UK Officials Over Censorship Law Disputes
Britain’s child safety pitch arrives bundled with age checks, Ofcom fees, and a preferred class of news providers.
UK Lords Bill Would Require Social Media Platforms to Get Licenses From Speech Regulator
Britain’s free speech environment is already under intense pressure. Now a proposal would make social media itself a licensed activity, with Ofcom deciding who gets to operate.
Court Finds ICE Notice Likely Violated Writer’s First Amendment Rights
A case about one angry email and the chilling power of an official warning.
Court: UK Speech Regulator Gets Sovereign Immunity From 4chan’s US Lawsuit
US judge dismisses 4chan’s Ofcom lawsuit while noting foreign penal judgments are not necessarily enforceable in America.
The First Amendment Fight Behind Illinois’ New Internet Taxes
The state wants platforms to pay for social media’s fallout. The First Amendment has entered the chat.