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Russia to Mandate Preinstallation of State Messaging App MAX and RuStore on All Smartphones and Tablets
A state-mandated shortcut to people’s home screen, whether they want it or not.
FTC to Big Tech: Don’t Let Foreign Laws Gut Privacy
Tech giants can’t claim end-to-end security while building doors for foreign governments.
Bluesky Halts Access in Mississippi to Oppose Digital ID Law
A single state law just forced one of the internet’s most privacy-focused platforms to choose between its principles and its users.
UK Speech Police: Lucy Connolly Speaks Out After Jail For Social Media Post
Britain’s dangerous speech laws turned a mother into an international flashpoint for civil liberties.
Tulsi Gabbard Shuts Down Foreign Malign Influence Center, Citing Political Censorship
A once-shadowy node of digital censorship vanishes as Gabbard axes the intel bureaucracy from the inside out.
4chan Rejects UK Ofcom Fine, Citing US Free Speech Protections and Threatening Legal Action
A £20,000 penalty from a London office just met the First Amendment firewall.
Brazil Uses Child Safety as Cover for Online Digital ID Surge
The bill’s sprint through Brazil’s Congress reveals more about power than protection.
NextDNS Launches DNS-Based Age Verification Bypass to Protect User Privacy Amid Online ID Laws
Dodging digital ID checks could soon come down to a DNS setting instead of a passport photo.
MembersDNS Becomes a Tool of Digital Rebellion: From Internet Infrastructure to Privacy Weapon
DNS didn’t change. The internet got ugly enough to make it matter.
EU-US Trade Deal Stalls Over Digital Censorship Disputes
Europe’s “red line” on censorship demands is turning a trade pact into a staring contest.
California Content Law Design Code Faces Free Speech Clash
The fight over California’s child safety law is turning into a referendum on the future of online anonymity and free expression.
US Blocks Easy Online Comments on New Government Rules
A single quiet tweak just made mass public feedback on federal rules a bureaucratic endurance test.