Privacy
Michigan GOP Bill Proposes Adult Content Ban, VPN Ban, and Restrictions on Transgender Depictions
A proposal this broad would hand Michigan lawmakers unprecedented control over what residents can say, see, and even encrypt online.
Hack Club Hit With $200K Slack Fee Demand Spurs Urgent Switch to Open Source Tools
A $200,000 ultimatum forced Hack Club to confront the cost of convenience.
Canada’s Controversial Bill C-2 Debate: Liberals Push Border Bill with Warrantless Data Access Powers
Border security gets top billing, but the real show is warrantless surveillance slipping through the side door.
Bipartisan Push in Congress to Weaken Section 230, Expand Online Surveillance, and Increase Platform Liability
Calls for platform accountability came with few answers about who decides what speech is acceptable.
European Court Accepts Gait Recognition as Evidence in Murder Case
Conviction by cadence inches closer to reality as the justice system begins tracking footsteps like fingerprints.
eSafety Commissioner Issues Conflicting Guidance Downplaying Broad Digital ID Checks Under Australia’s Verification Law
Platforms are being nudged into mass surveillance under the guise of flexible compliance.
OpenAI Adopts User Monitoring, Digital ID Verification
The internet’s lasting stronghold of anonymity is being dismantled in the name of safety.
Visa Enters The Digital ID Race
A handshake in Dubai signals a future where identity and payments merge into a single digital layer.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Propose Federal Digital Identity Agency
A federal digital ID watchdog could soon decide how anonymous you’re allowed to be online.
MembersThe Kill Switch You Forgot to Plan For
Even the privacy-first brands play bouncer when the right acronym knocks.
California Bills on Social Media and AI Chatbots Fuel Privacy Fears
The bills pit mental health urgency against the right to private digital conversations.