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Newsom Backs Teen Social Media Ban After Daughter’s Birthday Party Phone Moment
The governor who couldn’t bring himself to say “put the phones down” at his own daughter’s party is now asking the state to say it for every family in California.
Discord to Demand Face Scan or ID to Access All Features
Discord’s age gates also hinge on constant behavioral monitoring that shadows users across the platform.
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The Slow Murder of Private Communication
Encryption stands firm while everything surrounding it conspires to see through it.
Australia Passes New Hate Speech Law, Raising Free Speech Fears
By redefining hate as a matter of perception, the new law risks making emotional response the measure of criminal guilt.
Australia’s New Hate Speech Bill Is Reckless, Contradictory, and Repressive
Australia’s hate law rewrites justice into a guessing game where imagined offense can cost you five years of your life.
No ID, No Account: Australia’s Great Digital Purge
The cleanup shows how swiftly online communities can be dismantled in the name of verification.
Albanese Backs Top Censor, Vows Stronger “Hate” Laws
Albanese’s full-throated defense of Australia’s eSafety chief suggests a government doubling down on its vision of a tightly policed digital frontier.
UK Terrorism Watchdog Calls for Under-16 Social Media Ban, Despite Digital ID Concerns
A ban meant to shield children from extremism could instead redefine the very idea of privacy in a connected world.
Jim Jordan Turns Up the Heat on Australia’s Online Speech Regulator
A direct challenge to the expanding reach of foreign regulators over American digital freedoms.
Australia Enforces Age ID Checks for Search Engine Users
Australia’s bid for digital safety inches closer to a license-to-browse internet.
Australia Expands Online Censorship and Antisemitism Controls After Bondi Beach Terror Attack
After the Bondi Beach attack, Canberra’s push for tighter online controls is colliding with growing legal resistance over who decides what newsworthy content and Australians are allowed to watch.
Global Lawmakers Smell a Blueprint in Australia’s Online Digital ID Law
Australia’s social media ID laws are inspiring Western lawmakers to follow suit, testing how much surveillance under the guise of child safety they can get away with.
