Reclaim The Net – Free Speech, Privacy, Individual Liberty Online

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Welcome to The New Walmart, Where Everything’s Under Surveillance

Shopping meets surveillance.

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Nick Clegg Resigns as Meta’s Global Affairs Chief; Joel Kaplan Takes Helm Amid Political Shifts

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Biden Signs Bill Intended To Push Digital ID in Federal Agencies

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Welcome to The New Walmart, Where Everything’s Under Surveillance

Shopping meets surveillance.

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State Department is Sued for Withholding Records on Censorship Efforts

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Ireland Enacts Hate Offenses Act, Dismissing Concerns Over Free Speech and Censorship

Free Speech and Censorship

Elon Musk Faces Criticism Over Policies on X Amid Demonetization and Deverification Controversy

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Mike Pence Group Pushes Supreme Court to Ban TikTok

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Shocking Report Reveals US Officials Suppressed Lab Leak Evidence Leading to Social Media Censorship

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ACLU Warns AI Watermarking Threatens Free Speech, Journalism

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New York Governor Hochul Signs Controversial Online Safety Bill, Renewing Free Speech Concerns

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Donald Trump Urges Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban Amid First Amendment Concerns

From Snowden to Silence: The Guardian’s Shift Toward Censorship Advocacy

Global Engagement Center Officially Shuts Down, but Censorship Efforts Likely To Persist Through State Department Offices

UN Advances Pro-Censorship Agenda by Targeting Gaming Platforms Over Alleged “Radicalization” Risks

UN General Assembly Adopts Controversial Cybercrime Treaty Amid Criticism Over Censorship and Surveillance Risks

DARPA’s “Theory of Mind” Program Aims to Predict and Influence Behavior, Raising Privacy Concerns

NewsGuard Criticizes FCC’s Brendan Carr for Questioning Its Role in Alleged “Censorship Cartel”

Privacy and Surveillance

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Biden Administration Blocks Sale of Americans’ Data to Adversarial Nations but Ignores Domestic and Allied Sales

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IRS Under Fire for New Crypto Rules That Erode Privacy and Spark Legal Challenges

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Germany Uses Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack to Justify Push for Biometric Surveillance Expansion

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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Defends Controversial Online Age Verification Digital ID Methods

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The FBI Plays Double Agent on Encryption

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UK’s Ofcom to Enforce Age Verification Using Facial Recognition Under Online “Safety” Act

Mitt Romney’s AI Bill Seeks to Ban Anonymous Cloud Access, Raising Privacy Concerns

UN Amplifies Campaign Against “Disinformation” and AI Through Global Governance Frameworks

UK’s Online “Safety” Act Enforced: Ofcom Pushes for Increased Platform Censorship and Encryption Backdoors

Getting Started with Privacy-Focused Phones: Key Considerations and Steps to Build a Secure, Surveillance-Free Device

UN General Assembly to Adopt Controversial Cybercrime Treaty, Ignoring Privacy and Free Speech Concerns

TikTok, Facing Looming Ban, Petitions Supreme Court

Big Tech Alternatives

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What the Rumble-Tether Alliance Signals for Subverting Big Tech’s Dominance

Rumble Secures $775 Million Investment from Tether to Bolster Free Speech and Decentralization

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Truth Social Eyes Crypto-Powered FinTech to Guard Against Debanking

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Breaking Away from Big Tech with Murena’s /e/OS Pixel Tablet

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PeerTube Steps Into Mobile With Android and iOS Apps

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Meet the Router That Gives Power Back to the People

Brave Launches Shred Tool to Give iOS Users More Control Over Site Data

Dr Disrespect Joins Rumble in New Milestone For Rumble Gaming

Google’s War on Ad Blockers and Privacy Tools: How To Pivot To Avoid Surveillance

Apostrophy Android Partners with Threema Libre for Free, Privacy-Focused Messaging

Rumble Rises on Election Night, Powers Record-Breaking Audience Surge

Proton Mail Review: Pros, Cons, Pricing, Features, Security, and Privacy

Culture and Creators

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Texas AG Ken Paxton Reveals Multiple Instances of Debanking Amid Political and Legal Challenges

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Elon Musk’s AfD Endorsement Triggers EU Push for Stricter Censorship Under Digital Services Act

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New Jersey Mom Targeted by Military and Homeland Security for Questioning LGBTQ+ Poster at Elementary School

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YouTube Teams with CAA to Let Talent Remove AI Deepfakes, Igniting Censorship Fears For Memes and Commentary

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Trudeau Minister Marco Mendicino Faces Censure Over Lies About Emergencies Act Invocation

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House Strikes a Blow To Censorship in Landmark Defense Bill Vote

Quad9 Faces French Legal Challenge Over Global Site Blocking

Italy’s Piracy Shield Backfires (Again) as Critics and Legitimate Sites Become Collateral Damage

Funko’s Brand Tool Blamed as Itch.io Battles Bogus Report

Meta’s Re-Education Era Begins

Gaming Giant Riot Expands the Rules to Police Player Behavior Everywhere

UK: Student’s Suspension Over Gender-Critical Views Sparks Campus Free Speech Uproar

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