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Macron Urges EU Response to Trump’s Tariff Threats Over Censorship Law, Targets US Tech Firms
Macron is betting that defending EU censorship rules will win him leverage, not isolation.
EU-US Trade Deal Stalls Over Digital Censorship Disputes
Europe’s “red line” on censorship demands is turning a trade pact into a staring contest.
US Treasury Weighs Digital ID Verification in DeFi Under GENIUS Act
Coding KYC into smart contracts threatens to turn permissionless finance into a gated system.
Trump Order Targets Political Debanking but Spares Visa, Mastercard, Payment Processor Monopolies
Trump’s banking order swings at the branches while the payment giants holding the trunk stand untouched.
The White House Puts UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Notice Over UK’s Dangerous Online Censorship Laws
Keir Starmer’s speech crackdown just opened a transatlantic free speech fault line.
Tea, Tartan, and Thought Police: Starmer Smiles While Liberty Dies
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s hypocrisy on free speech is exposed amid Trump meeting and online “safety” crackdown.
The GENIUS Act: Stablecoins Win Big But Privacy Takes a Hit
The US just embraced crypto, but only if it reports back to the motherland.
Rumble and Truth Social Fight Back After Another Censorship Demand From Brazil
Rumble and Truth Social dig in as the last line of defense against Brazil’s censorship reaching American soil.
Trump Slaps Brazil With Tariffs Over Social Media Censorship
Trump turns a tech turf war into a tariff-laced foreign policy doctrine aimed at defending American speech abroad.
Media Matters Sues FTC, Claims Probe Over X Advertiser Boycott Is Politically Motivated
Media Matters asks a judge to shut down an FTC probe that could expose the alleged mechanics behind its advertiser pressure campaign on X.
Republicans Move to Strip States of Power To Regulate Artificial Intelligence
The ten-year freeze gambit would leave states watching from the sidelines as AI evolves.
Citigroup Reverses Firearms Debanking Policy
Citigroup’s sudden pivot comes as Wall Street scrambles to sidestep the culture war crosshairs.