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Google Says It Still Uses Blocked Website Content to Train Search AI, Even if Publishers Say No
Google sidesteps AI opt-outs by classifying web data as fair game once it’s funneled into search.
Denmark Introduces World-First Deepfake Ban, Raising Alarms Over Free Speech
By criminalizing unauthorized deepfakes, Denmark flirts with a future where identity protection and speech control are forced into the same uneasy frame.
Germany Classifies AfD “Extremist,” Triggering Sweeping Surveillance Powers Amid Political Backlash
Germany’s war on “extremism” now includes spying on its most popular opposition party.
Gun Owners Group Calls for Inquiry Into Firearms Industry’s Secret Sharing of Customer Data
Gun owners accuse their own industry’s top lobby of weaponizing private data like it’s ammo for campaign season.
Marco Rubio Reveals Biden-Era State Department Compiled Dossiers on Americans for “Disinformation”
A government tool built to fight foreign propaganda ended up keeping receipts on its own citizens.
Maine Lawmaker Asks Supreme Court to Reverse Speech Ban
The statehouse turned one Facebook post into a constitutional standoff with national implications.
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Welcome to the EU’s Election Cleanroom Where Only Approved Opinions Survive Online
In the EU’s fight against “disinformation,” democracy is becoming less about voting and more about speech vetting.
Facebook Shuts Down Charles Town Council Candidate Courtney Knill’s Account Weeks Before Election
Weeks before ballots are cast, a campaign vanishes from the feed with no trace and no recourse.
Austin Police Begin Use of Facial Recognition Amid Concerns Over Surveillance Expansion
Austin Police Department adopts facial recognition under 2020 resolution, deepening biometric surveillance with minimal oversight safeguards.
Texas Bill Declares War on Memes
What starts as a war on deepfakes ends with jail time for posting a meme.
“Male Supremacism Studies Conference” Advocates Aggressive Deplatforming to Suppress Dissent, Criticized for Promoting Censorship Over Dialogue
Silencing as strategy took center stage at a conference where free speech was framed not as a right but a threat.
Indian Court Orders Proton Mail Block
A Swiss bunker for private emails gets caught in the crosshairs of India’s surveillance ambitions.
