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Ireland's Online Censorship Law Faces Scrutiny After Loco Acquittal
The judge found the evidence wanting, but the ordeal left its mark anyway.
UK High Court Upholds Speech Regulator Notices To Meta, WhatsApp, X, And TikTok
Court says Ofcom does not need a specific purpose before requesting social media data.
Rumble Promises Creators Up to 90% of Video Ad Revenue
The company is selling independence from platforms, agencies, and perhaps even traditional payment rails.
West Virginia Law Shielding Officials’ Addresses Ruled Unconstitutional
The court found a privacy problem, then found the state’s solution too broad.
Australia’s Online Censorship Bill Moves To Senate With Age-Gating Fears Intact
The amendments were sold as polish, but the bill is starting to look more like infrastructure for universal age checks.
Poway Must Restore Critic’s Hidden Facebook Comments
No profile photo, one friend, and suddenly the First Amendment has a captcha.
France’s Senate Approves Bill Expanding Police Powers Over Online Speech
A bill about broken windows now reaches into feeds, cameras, and the machinery of dissent and criticism.
California Lawsuit Seeks ChatGPT Ban on Medical Advice
The order wouldn’t stop bad medical advice. It would stop medical advice, and call that safety.
Canada’s Digital Censorship Bill Could Expand to Roblox and Discord
Roblox and Discord may be next in line for Canada’s age verification experiment.
Poland Approves New Internet Blocking Powers
Poland’s president is being handed a same censorship bill to the one he rejected as a Ministry of Truth in January.
France Had a Plan to Shut Down Social Media. You Need a Plan to Stay Online.
Setting it up costs you an evening. Waiting could cost you the chance.
Brazil’s Lula Signals More Internet Restrictions After Election Victory
Lula wants to speak directly to the people, preferably after regulating everyone else’s speech.
