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Media Matters Sues FTC, Claims Probe Over X Advertiser Boycott Is Politically Motivated
Media Matters asks a judge to shut down an FTC probe that could expose the alleged mechanics behind its advertiser pressure campaign on X.
Australia’s Online Digital ID Trial Called a “Scalable Blueprint for Global Markets”
Australia’s tech push to verify kids’ ages online could quietly become the architecture for lifelong surveillance around the world.
Ad Titans Promise To End Censorship Bias To Gain Power
The merger only got the green light once the industry’s worst-kept secret was dragged into daylight and gutted by federal decree.
Germany’s War on Jokes
A retiree’s sarcastic meme triggered a courtroom saga that feels more dystopian than democratic.
Obama Wants Filters Not Freedom
The old guard of legacy media and Big Tech aren’t simply losing the argument, they’re just losing their grip on the mic.
MembersTools And Techniques To Circumvent Online Censorship
Bypass internet filtering, app store censorship, Big Tech censorship, and more.
EU Member States Push European Commission to Mandate Digital ID Age Verification For Social Media
EU governments push for mandatory real-ID age checks on social media under the Digital Services Act.
Austria Approves Spyware Law to Infiltrate Encrypted Messaging Platforms
Austria bets on spyware as a national shield, gambling its digital soul for a sense of safety.
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Blasts EU’s Digital Services Act as Gateway to Censorship and Centralized Control
The Digital Services Act is a velvet glove over a closed fist.
Iran Enforces Internet Blackout
Even silence can be engineered when the story gets too big to contain.
Bluesky Temporarily Suspended JD Vance
Twenty minutes in, Vance discovered that Bluesky’s tolerance for dissent ends where its branding begins.
IDF Mandates Pre-Approval for Reporting Missile Strikes, Including on Social Media and Online Platforms
Under new censorship rules, people must now ask permission before reporting where a missile lands.