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UK Citizen Sentenced to 10 Years in Saudi Arabia Over Deleted Tweet
A deleted tweet and a distant acquaintance become the basis for a decade-long prison term in Saudi Arabia’s opaque legal system.
Redefining Obscenity: Lawmakers Take Aim at More Online Content
The bill would let federal prosecutors target consensual adult content once shielded by artistic or literary value.
Florida Rejects Controversial Encryption Backdoor Bill
Florida quietly backs away from a surveillance wish list that would have broken the internet for everyone.
The EU’s New “Democracy” Shield Looks a Lot Like a Speech Muzzle
A censorship law dressed as a safeguard, the Shield quietly turns EU-funded fact-checkers into the arbiters of acceptable opinion.
Ireland Moves to Legalize Retrospective Facial Recognition
O’Callaghan’s push for facial recognition arrives as surveillance slips from science fiction into the scaffolding of daily life.
Nintendo Can Now Remotely Shut Down Your Switch If You Break Its Rules
Installing homebrew or backing up your own games can now turn your Switch into a $300 souvenir.
Commentator and Streamer Hasan Piker Questioned by CBP, Prompting Scrutiny of Political Interrogation Practices at US Borders
When does a border stop check become a probe into protected beliefs?
MembersPegasus Explained: When Phones Become a Government Informant Weapon That Doesn’t Miss
What began as a counterterrorism tool now eavesdrops on dissent, collapsing the boundary between state security and state control.
Google Reaches $1.375 Billion Settlement with Texas Over Privacy Violations Involving Location Tracking and Biometric Data
Google settles with Texas for $1.375 billion over claims of unauthorized data collection via Incognito mode, biometrics, and location tracking.
India and Pakistan Escalate Online Censorship Amid Rising Tensions, Targeting Journalists and Media
Online censorship becomes the second front as governments weaponize digital platforms to shape the narrative.
Meta Reportedly Developing Facial Recognition for Ray-Ban Smart Glasses and Camera-Equipped Earphones, Enabling Scanning of Nearby Faces Without Consent
The line between wearable tech and surveillance blurs further with Meta’s rumored “SuperSensing” upgrade.
UK Government Issues Draft Strategic Priorities for Online “Safety,” Pressuring Ofcom to Enforce Censorship, Surveillance, and Age Verification Under Online Safety Act
Ofcom is nudged toward algorithmic policing and AI gatekeeping in a sweeping vision that blurs child protection with national security.