Privacy
Russia Threatens to Block WhatsApp as Government Promotes State-Run MAX App
A ban on WhatsApp would mark another step in Russia’s tightening grip on digital life.
Collabora Launches Offline Office Suite for Windows, Mac, Linux
A cloud-born office suite finds new life on the desktop, blending open-source simplicity with the comfort of working offline.
MembersThe Next Surveillance Boom Is Taking Flight
The sky is becoming the newest jurisdiction, where algorithms write the rules faster than lawmakers can read them.
Meta Pushes Canada for App Store Age Verification ID Laws
Meta’s proposal to move age checks to app stores would tighten Big Tech’s grip on digital identity, giving a handful of companies new power over who gets online.
British Transport Police Launch Facial Recognition Trials in London Stations
Britain’s railways are turning into laboratories for algorithmic policing, where every commuter’s face becomes just another line of data in the state’s growing experiment with control.
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.
Missouri Locks the Web Behind a “Harmful” Content ID Check
Missouri joins a growing list of states testing how much privacy people will trade for a filtered internet.
EU Council Approves New “Chat Control” Mandate Pushing Mass Surveillance
By disguising coercion as consent, the EU’s plan enlists tech companies as willing agents in its quiet expansion of digital surveillance.
Substack Introduces ID Checks to Comply with UK Censorship Law
A cozy corner for writers is turning into a TSA line for ideas.
Porn Giant Calls For Device-Based Digital ID
The promise of privacy hides a blueprint for deeper platform control.
Chat Control 2.0: EU Moves Toward Ending Private Communication
Behind the glass walls of Brussels, democracy risks becoming a paperwork illusion signed in silence.
MembersHow to Say No: Everyday Tactics to Take Back Your Privacy
Every quiet refusal chips away at the illusion that surveillance is inevitable, reminding the system that consent is not compliance.