EU
EU Council Advances Chat Control 2.0 Scanning Proposal
The proposed fix keeps the machinery of mass scanning very much alive.
Washington Challenges Brussels’ Authority Over X
The first major DSA courtroom fight now has an American litigant in the room.
World Leaders Are Rallying Behind ID Checks for the Internet
From Brussels to Canberra, “think of the children” is becoming an internet-wide identity system.
EU’s Social Media Ban Could Bring ID Checks for Adults
The EU wants to keep children off social media, but enforcing the rules could mean adults increasingly having to prove their age or show ID online.
Macron Seeks EU Law After France Rejects Under 15 Social Media Ban
Macron wants EU law to ban social media for children under 15 across member states.
ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox Given Four Months to Meet New EU Censorship Obligations
Four months to translate Europe’s broadest internet speech rules into operational policy.
Meta Settlement Ignites Global "Child Safety" Digital ID Push
Washington's deal has barely settled before Brussels and Westminster come calling.
Apple's Toll Booth Gets a New Coat of Paint
Apple overhauls EU App Store fees under DMA pressure, but developers still pay a commission on external link-outs.
EU DSA Ruling on TikTok Points to ID Checks
The Commission wants TikTok to know which users are children, which means TikTok has to know exactly who everybody else is too.
Google’s €890m EU Fine and the Wrong Fight in Washington
There is a European law worth fighting over, and Congress picked the other one.
Trump Admin Circulates Draft UN Free Speech Declaration Targeting EU Censorship Law
The draft asks governments to admit that punishing false speech can hurt true speech, which in Brussels now counts as a diplomatic incident.
A Judge Just Recommended Congress Force Apple to Build iCloud Photo Scanning
The judge admits the law “prioritizes privacy,” then treats that like a bug for Congress to patch.