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Judge Blasts Media Matters for Delay in Responding to X Corp.’s Lawsuits Over Alleged Ad Manipulation and Demonetization Pressure
The judge’s patience wore thin as Media Matters scrambled to unify lawsuits it let scatter across three continents.
Senate Probes Meta Over Alleged China Collaboration and Censorship Project “Aldrin”
A decade-long courtship with Beijing threatens to expose Silicon Valley’s most guarded ambitions.
Who Owns Your DNA Now?
A personal genomics pioneer built on trust now faces the irony of selling the very data users thought they controlled.
MembersFrom Hashtag to Handcuffs: The AI Surveillance Machine Monitoring Protest Tweets
Your right to assemble now comes with a digital trail and a police escort.
US Treasury Slashes Cash Reporting Threshold to $200, Expanding Financial Surveillance in Border Areas
A $200 cash limit means even routine transactions could trigger federal scrutiny in these border counties.
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.
MembersDoctors vs. the State: Will the Supreme Court Defend Medical Free Speech?
Doctors petition Supreme Court to defend medical free speech in COVID-19 debate.
California’s Social Media Law Gutted: Court Strikes Down Key Censorship Provisions
California’s social media “transparency” law is gutted after legal defeat, leaving only minimal reporting requirements.
Amazon Starts Disclosing That Kindle Ebook Purchases Are Just Licenses, Not Ownership
Amazon now explicitly tells Kindle users they’re only buying a license—not owning the book.
Slippery Slope: New Bill Pushes ISPs to Block Pirate Sites
The bill could lead to widespread site blocking, despite claims of safeguarding the open internet.
Democrat Senators Pressure Tech CEOs about Contributions to Trump Inauguration
“funny, they never sent me one of these for contributing to democrats…” Open AI CEO Sam Altman responded.
Newsom Defends Wildfire Response, Tells Biden Online “Misinformation” Needs to be Combatted
On the same day Biden is facing criticism for previous attempts to censor online “misinformation.”