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UK: Ofcom Appoints “Experts” to Advisory Committee on “Disinformation” Under New Censorship Law
A committee of speech-policing veterans now holds the keys to defining “harm” under one of the UK’s most sweeping internet laws.
UK Unveils Online Rules, Mandating Age Verification and Algorithmic Content Suppression
Mandatory age checks under Ofcom’s new rules edge the world closer to a de facto digital ID system for internet users.
Rights Groups Condemn Florida’s SB 868 as Anti-Encryption and a Blueprint for Mass Surveillance
A bill framed as child protection opens the door to sweeping digital surveillance with no clear limits.
Ohio’s Social Media Digital ID Age Law Gets Tossed in Free Speech Fight
Tech giants may wear the First Amendment like armor, but it’s the lawmakers who keep bringing paper shields to a constitutional knife fight.
UK Government and Tony Blair Back AI-Powered Surveillance Push Including Digital ID and Facial Recognition
A tech-powered dragnet endorsed by the establishment is being sold as reform for the digital age.
Florida Advances Bill Mandating Encryption Backdoors
Framed as child protection, the bill cracks open encryption with a blueprint that jeopardizes everyone’s digital safety.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Arkansas’ Social Media Digital ID Act; Lawmakers Respond With Revised Proposal Including Digital ID and VPN Age Checks
The reworked bill narrows its scope but deepens its digital footprint, dragging VPN users and biometric scans into the fray.
UK Halts “Legal but Harmful” Censorship Rule Amid US Trade Pressure, but Online Safety Act Still Fuels Free Speech and Privacy Fears
Avoiding a showdown over speech, Westminster trades censorship debates for quiet diplomacy with Washington.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Endorses Netflix Show Adolescence as Tool to Advance Online Safety Agenda, Censorship, and Digital ID Initiatives
Keir Starmer, Netflix, and NSPCC promote Adolescence to support Online Safety Act, censorship, and digital ID.
Lawmakers Clash Over KOSA and TAKE IT DOWN Act as Digital Rights Advocates Warn of Censorship
Lawmakers push child safety laws that could gut online anonymity.
MembersBeyond Content: The Case That Could Redefine Free Speech and Social Media Censorship
A lawsuit against Snapchat challenges whether a platform’s design choices — not just user content — can make it legally responsible for illicit activity.
UK Risks Losing Tech Companies Over Online Censorship Laws
Tech giants weigh the cost of compliance as UK’s Online Safety Act threatens to reshape the digital market.