How Digital Convenience Becomes a Government Backdoor
July 8, 2025
The Supreme Court’s silence keeps 20th-century privacy rules firmly in place while 21st-century surveillance marches on.
The Supreme Court’s silence keeps 20th-century privacy rules firmly in place while 21st-century surveillance marches on.
World Economic Forum and UAE use GRIP to influence global AI and quantum regulation with centralized policy frameworks.
A new UN task force aims to quarantine dissent that complicates its 2030 Agenda.
Reuters vanished from Indian feeds without explanation as X faces mounting government pressure to comply instantly or face criminal charges.
A $30 million experiment in algorithmic “truth”-telling ends in a quiet asset sale.
Independent Publishers Alliance files EU antitrust complaint alleging Google AI Overviews harm traffic, ad revenue, and original journalism visibility.
Political reporting has been reduced to reciting lines vetted by the Taliban’s censors.
The Met’s facial recognition push is less about precision than about normalizing a future where being watched is just part of walking down the street.
The company’s attempt to police backlash risks alienating the very community that built its success.
Civil liberties advocates warn that Ottawa’s “fresh look” could revive the most draconian elements of the shelved bill.
The new system cuts out intermediaries, letting fans connect with creators on their own terms.
The new rules pull search engines and hosting platforms deeper into Australia’s expanding web of digital control.
Nexus Mods prepares age checks for UK and EU users under the controversial Online Safety Act and Digital Services Act rules.
The borough’s attempt to control the conversation online now faces a costly reckoning in court.
The Patriot Package transforms Truth Social from a platform into a parallel media universe.
Each tab in operates like its own agent, with a unique disguise and no shared memory of the mission.
Websites now face a murky standard that could chill far more speech than lawmakers admit.
Florida blocks public funds for media monitoring firms in new law signed by Ron DeSantis after growing censorship concerns.
The project lays the groundwork for a system where convenience masks a checkpoint society.
Verdict highlights how hidden digital costs quietly drain users while enriching tech giants.
DOJ joins antitrust case against BBC, Reuters, AP, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TNI over alleged suppression of independent media.
Europe bets that mandatory audits and algorithm scrutiny can be framed as digital safety, not censorship.
Proton’s lawsuit paints Apple’s App Store as a tollbooth where privacy comes at a premium.
The Supreme Court’s silence keeps 20th-century privacy rules firmly in place while 21st-century surveillance marches on.
World Economic Forum and UAE use GRIP to influence global AI and quantum regulation with centralized policy frameworks.
A new UN task force aims to quarantine dissent that complicates its 2030 Agenda.
Reuters vanished from Indian feeds without explanation as X faces mounting government pressure to comply instantly or face criminal charges.
A $30 million experiment in algorithmic “truth”-telling ends in a quiet asset sale.
Independent Publishers Alliance files EU antitrust complaint alleging Google AI Overviews harm traffic, ad revenue, and original journalism visibility.
Political reporting has been reduced to reciting lines vetted by the Taliban’s censors.
The Met’s facial recognition push is less about precision than about normalizing a future where being watched is just part of walking down the street.
The company’s attempt to police backlash risks alienating the very community that built its success.
Civil liberties advocates warn that Ottawa’s “fresh look” could revive the most draconian elements of the shelved bill.
The new system cuts out intermediaries, letting fans connect with creators on their own terms.
The new rules pull search engines and hosting platforms deeper into Australia’s expanding web of digital control.
Nexus Mods prepares age checks for UK and EU users under the controversial Online Safety Act and Digital Services Act rules.
The borough’s attempt to control the conversation online now faces a costly reckoning in court.
The Patriot Package transforms Truth Social from a platform into a parallel media universe.
Each tab in operates like its own agent, with a unique disguise and no shared memory of the mission.
Websites now face a murky standard that could chill far more speech than lawmakers admit.
Florida blocks public funds for media monitoring firms in new law signed by Ron DeSantis after growing censorship concerns.
The project lays the groundwork for a system where convenience masks a checkpoint society.
Verdict highlights how hidden digital costs quietly drain users while enriching tech giants.
DOJ joins antitrust case against BBC, Reuters, AP, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TNI over alleged suppression of independent media.
Europe bets that mandatory audits and algorithm scrutiny can be framed as digital safety, not censorship.
Proton’s lawsuit paints Apple’s App Store as a tollbooth where privacy comes at a premium.
