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Von Der Leyen Unveils New EU Censorship Push, Online Digital ID Plans, in 2025 State of the Union Speech
Von der Leyen casts online “misinformation” as a contagion, folding speech regulation into the language of safety.
Senator Amy Klobuchar Can’t Take a Joke, Demands Censorship Law
A senator’s wounded ego just became the blueprint for federal speech policing.
EU Member States Push European Commission to Mandate Digital ID Age Verification for Social Media
EU governments push for mandatory real-ID age checks on social media under the Digital Services Act.
France Pushes Digital ID Check Laws for Platforms Like Reddit and Bluesky
France’s crusade against adult content is morphing into a stealth campaign to strip away digital anonymity, one platform at a time.
Rubio Leads Crackdown on Foreign Censors With Visa Bans
Rubio’s State Department draws a red line at the border for foreign censors who demand online censorship.
European Union to Use Digital Services Act to Crack Down on Online Vaccine “Misinformation”
Branded as a fight for democracy, the EU’s sweeping censorship drive folds public health campaigns into a broader battle for control over digital speech.
Von Der Leyen Defends EU Censorship Rules Amid Criticism, Targets X, Meta, Apple, and TikTok Under DSA, DMA, and AI Act
EU enforces Digital Services Act, AI Act, and Digital Markets Act against X, Meta, Apple, TikTok, and Elon Musk.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Vows to Leave EU Markets Like France if Encryption Backdoors Are Demanded
Telegram draws a privacy line in the sand as EU pressures mount to compromise encryption safeguards.
EU Targets Elon Musk’s X With Potential $1 Billion Fine Under Censorship Law
Brussels wants to tame the world’s noisiest platform with the world’s driest rulebook.
Chatbots as Censors: How the EU Machine Is Eyeing AI for Speech Control
Efforts to regulate AI chatbots intensify as policymakers push for stricter content censorship.
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.
State Department Is Sued for Withholding Records on Censorship Efforts
Government watchdog FGI sues the State Department for withholding FOIA documents on alleged censorship, free speech suppression, and media blacklisting.