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Australia’s Top Censor Warns of Surveillance While Hypocritically Expanding It
Julie Inman Grant warns of data predators while quietly building a system that feeds them.
Macron’s Mission to Muzzle the Internet
A president once enamored with disruption now dreams of an internet that obeys his censorship demands.
Meta Pushes Canada for App Store Age Verification ID Laws
Meta’s proposal to move age checks to app stores would tighten Big Tech’s grip on digital identity, giving a handful of companies new power over who gets online.
Australia’s High Court to Hear Challenge to Under-16 Social Media Ban and Digital ID Law
A constitutional showdown that could redefine how Australians prove who they are just to speak online.
Missouri Locks the Web Behind a “Harmful” Content ID Check
Missouri joins a growing list of states testing how much privacy people will trade for a filtered internet.
EU Council Approves New “Chat Control” Mandate Pushing Mass Surveillance
By disguising coercion as consent, the EU’s plan enlists tech companies as willing agents in its quiet expansion of digital surveillance.
EU Parliament Votes for Mandatory Digital ID and Age Verification, Threatening Online Privacy
Behind the promise of safety lies a blueprint for state-verified identity in every click.
Substack Introduces ID Checks to Comply With UK Censorship Law
A cozy corner for writers is turning into a TSA line for ideas.
Porn Giant Calls for Device-Based Digital ID
The promise of privacy hides a blueprint for deeper platform control.
Roblox to Mandate Facial and ID Verification
The platform’s age checks are part of a bigger push to create online spaces policed by biometrics.
US House Committee Summons Australian Censor Julie Inman Grant Over Global Takedown Demands
Australia’s online censorship laws are colliding head-on with America’s free speech politics.
EU’s Weakened “Chat Control” Bill Still Poses Major Privacy and Surveillance Risks, Academics Warn
The law’s softer tone hides the same blunt instrument: unchecked surveillance wrapped in child safety rhetoric.