China
China Expands Social Credit System with 23 New Directives to Deepen Surveillance and Enforce Political Loyalty
Behavior once deemed personal is now a metric in the Party’s calculus of obedience.
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.
Senator Josh Hawley Proposes AI Ban Targeting China’s DeepSeek, Threatens Jail Time and Fines
Hawley’s bill raises alarms over free speech with harsh penalties for AI use.
DeepSeek: The Rise of China’s Open-Source AI Amid US Regulatory Shifts and Privacy Concerns
DeepSeek offers open-source generative AI with localized data storage but raises concerns over censorship, privacy, and disruption of Western markets.
MembersFull Breakdown: Supreme Court Weighs Free Speech Against National Security in TikTok Ban Arguments
Here’s a breakdown of how oral arguments went and what will likely happen next.
Shocking Report Reveals US Officials Suppressed Lab Leak Evidence Leading to Social Media Censorship
Government suppression and Big Tech collusion reshaped the COVID-19 origin debate, sidelining key intelligence in favor of an official narrative.
Biden Administration Launches Task Force on Chinese Censorship, Drawing Criticism for Hypocrisy in Domestic Free Speech Policies
The move draws scrutiny as the US grapples with its own debates over free speech and media control.
Memes Under Siege: China’s Crackdown on Online Youth Dissent
The CAC’s campaign seeks to purge critical economic views, youth disillusionment, and “harmful” online memes from Chinese cyberspace.
JD Vance Slams The Surveillance State, Government Backdoors
Vance calls for curbing intelligence agency growth, arguing national priorities should focus on economic issues over expanded surveillance.
MembersWiretaps Exposed: How Encryption Backdoors Open the Floodgates for Hackers
In a world where encryption backdoors threaten security, defending privacy becomes not just a stance but a necessity.
Sen. Mark Warner Urges Biden-Harris to Boost Big Tech Collusion for 2024 Election Censorship
Warner’s push for Big Tech collaboration draws sharp criticism over potential free speech violations.
UN Proposes Global AI Watchdog to Curb “Misinformation”
A slippery slope of global censorship?