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UK Speech Regulator Considers Restricting VPNs Over Online "Safety"
Ofcom wants emergency blocking powers, proactive scanning, and fewer ways for users to route around them.
EU Demands Online Platforms Censor During France Unrest
Under the DSA, a riot video can become evidence, a risk, or both, depending on who is doing the labeling.
Albanese Blames Social Media After MP Attack
A familiar political reflex arrives before the investigation has found its footing.
New Mexico Found a Way to Fine Platforms for Speech It Didn't Delete
Lying about user data is one thing. Leaving up speech a state doesn't like is supposed to be protected.
Macron Attacks Free Speech and Urges the EU to Censor Online Posts Faster
Macron’s theory of liberty begins where the government’s permissions end.
UK Lords Bill Would Require Social Media Platforms to Get Licenses From Speech Regulator
Britain’s free speech environment is already under intense pressure. Now a proposal would make social media itself a licensed activity, with Ofcom deciding who gets to operate.
New York Social Media Law Survives X Lawsuit
New York’s law stops short of telling platforms what to censor, but it gives the Attorney General a remarkably detailed window into how they decide what survives online.
Pavel Durov Slams France’s Ongoing Telegram Prosecution
Pavel Durov is still facing criminal charges in France, and he says the investigation is really about forcing Telegram to surrender its principles.
Europe Denies Its Censorship Law Is a Censorship Law
Meta’s clash with the EU highlights growing tensions over digital regulation and the future of free expression online.
World Economic Forum Pushes for AI Use and Collaboration in Fighting “Misinformation”
Censorship and control.
US Lawmakers Grill Former Biden Admin Officials Who Pressured Social Media Companies to Censor
As expected, their responses are vague.
