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Australia’s Pro-Censorship eSafety Chief Julie Inman Grant Sought to Sway Coalition Before Senate Inquiry
Her behind-the-scenes letter reveals a regulator fighting to preserve her own reach while the public questions who gets to decide what Australians can say online.
Countries Call on the EU to Enforce “Values” Through Speech Rules
The promise of unity is starting to sound like a contract written in conditional freedoms.
Judge Orders Tech CEOs to Testify in Case Using Algorithmic Design Rules as a New Avenue for Indirect Online Censorship Pressure
For the first time, design choices, not just direct speech, are being treated as moral acts in a court of law.
Algeria Jails Opposition Figure Over Facebook Post
Another round in Algeria’s long duel between political speech and presidential pride.
The Constitutional Fight Over New Jersey’s Baby DNA Stockpile
The fight over New Jersey’s newborn blood tests is no longer about medicine; it’s about who owns the code of a human life once the state takes it.
UK Expands Live Facial Recognition Surveillance as Greater Manchester Police Join Nationwide Rollout
Each scan of a stranger’s face tightens the loop between public safety and personal freedom.
Florida Attorney Sues Roku Over Failure to Implement Age Verification, Privacy Concerns
Florida’s lawsuit spotlights a paradox where efforts to shield children online could end up erasing privacy for everyone.
MembersDitching Google: Practical Self-Hosted Replacements
The exit ramp from Google starts with your own box.
UK Met Police Will Stop Investigating (But Will Still Record) “None-Crime Hate Incidents”
A small step in the right direction for free speech.
Graham Linehan Cleared After Heathrow Arrest as CPS Drops Case After Free Speech Controversy
The charges may be dropped but the arrest leaves behind a chilling portrait of a country increasingly turning against free speech.
WHO and European Commission Launch AI System to Monitor Social Media and Online “Misinformation” in Real Time
The line between safety and surveillance keeps getting thinner.
UK Home Office Blocks Journalist’s FOI Request on Asylum Policy NGOs, Citing “Safety Risk” from Social Media
When the gatekeepers choose who may question them, oversight becomes theater, not governance.