European Commission
EU Parliament Votes for Mandatory Digital ID and Age Verification, Threatening Online Privacy
Behind the promise of safety lies a blueprint for state-verified identity in every click.
Chat Control 2.0: EU Moves Toward Ending Private Communication
Behind the glass walls of Brussels, democracy risks becoming a paperwork illusion signed in silence.
Europe Calls Its Censorship Law “Neutral” but Creators and Diplomats See a Clear Grip on Online Speech
The DSA’s promise of neutrality fades as enforcement power drifts from platforms to policymakers.
Ireland Takes the First Swing at X in Europe’s War on Words
The investigation into X exposes how Europe’s new speech laws let regulators decide which voices get to exist online.
EU’s “Democracy Shield” Centralizes Control Over Online Speech
Presented as a defense of democracy, the plan reads more like the architecture of a managed reality.
The Disguised Return of The EU’s Private Message Scanning Plot
After public outrage buried it once, the EU’s mass surveillance plan is back; rebranded, repackaged, and more invasive than before.
Brussels Aims at WhatsApp in the Next Round of Speech Control
WhatsApp’s move into public broadcasting now puts Meta face-to-face with Europe’s toughest censorship rulebook.
Countries Call on the EU to Enforce “Values” Through Speech Rules
The promise of unity is starting to sound like a contract written in conditional freedoms.
WHO and European Commission Launch AI System to Monitor Social Media and Online “Misinformation” in Real Time
The line between safety and surveillance keeps getting thinner.
Denmark Accused of Spreading False Claims to Push EU’s Mass Surveillance Law
Denmark’s push for mass surveillance meets fierce resistance amid allegations of political manipulation and fabricated threats.
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.
Thierry Breton Refuses US Hearing, Defends EU Digital Speech Controls Under DSA
He skipped the hearing but sent a manifesto, because when you control the narrative, you don’t take questions.