EU
Fast-Tracked EU Vote Threatens Online Privacy with New “Chat Control” Law
EU accelerates controversial “chat control” vote, sparking privacy and censorship concerns.
Gates Foundation Awards $4M Grant To Fund Digital ID Initiative
Gates Foundation’s renewed grant to the Alan Turing Institute sparks debate on privacy and security of digital ID systems.
EU Plans Major Expansion of Mass Surveillance, MEP Claims
Secret documents reveal plans for extensive data retention and encryption backdoors.
Pro-Censorship EU Official: X Must Comply With Europe’s “Limit of Freedom of Speech”
Commissioner Jourova advocates for “professional fact-checking” while pushing for tighter control over social media.
EU Official Demands “Disinformation” Censorship, Meets with Big Tech, Legacy Media, California Governor Gavin Newsom
Jourova’s calls for increased online control spark debates on democracy and taxpayer-funded roles in the EU.
Meta Begins Training AI on Users’ Data, Makes It Difficult To Opt Out
And if you live in the US, it won’t let you opt-out at all.
EU Targets Telegram: Could the Messaging App Face New Censorship Orders?
Regulators push to declare Telegram a very large online platform, enabling control over content under the new censorship law.
Child Safety or Censorship? Frances Haugen’s Anti-Encryption Agenda
Critics argue her proposals threaten online privacy while leveraging the emotive issue of child protection to gain support.
The EU is on the Brink off Making “Hate Speech” a Serious Crime
The EU’s European Commission (EC) appears to be preparing to include “hate speech” among the list of most serious criminal offenses and regulate its investigation and prosecution across the bloc. Whether this type of proposal is cropping up now because of the upcoming EU elections or if the ini
Ireland Submits “Online Safety Code” for EU Assessment – Pushes Censorship, Digital ID
Critics argue the Code could undermine privacy while aiming to curb harmful online content.
European Council Approves “Rapid Response Teams” To Combat “Disinformation”
Critics warn of potential censorship as Ireland considers early adoption of EU’s controversial “disinformation” crackdown.
Global Elections Face Growing Censorship Threat: The Rise of “Prebunking”
Censorship proponents now turn to “prebunking,” a controversial strategy aimed at curbing so-called disinformation before it reaches the public eye.