Judge Blocks Government Pressure on Apple, Meta Over ICE Tracking
The order stops federal officials from leaning on the platforms but leaves Apple and Facebook free to keep the deletions in place.
EU Launches Age Verification App
The Commission built the app on the same architecture as its planned continental digital identity wallet. That’s not a coincidence.
Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem Are Sued Over Pressure on Apple and Facebook to Remove ICE-Tracking Platforms
The legal question is centered around how the idea of safety is used to let the government delete speech that breaks no laws.
Meta Oversight Board Reviews Legitimacy of Permanent Account Bans and Moderation Power
Meta’s self-appointed court is finally confronting whether its own sense of justice can outlast the users it silences.
Iran Cuts Internet Nationwide as Protests Spread Across Major Cities
Cut off from the world, Iranians now face a silence engineered to erase their uprising in real time.
Tech Giants Pledge Compliance but Warn of Major Challenges as Australia Introduces Online Verification Law
In chasing safety for kids, Australia may be rewriting the rules of digital freedom for everyone else.
Report: EU to Charge Meta Under Censorship Law for Failing to Remove “Harmful” Content
Meta faces EU charges under the Digital Services Act over Facebook and Instagram content censorship failures.
Nepal Blocks Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, and Other Major Platforms
A country of 30 million just pulled the plug on the internet’s biggest names in under a week.
First Amendment Claim Rejected in Case Over Tennessee Lawmaker’s Facebook Page
According to the court, a lawmaker’s Facebook page can push policy but still mute the public.
Dutch Regulator Pressures X, Facebook, TikTok to Enforce EU Censorship Rules Ahead of October Election
Unelected regulators and digital giants huddle to redraw the boundaries of acceptable speech weeks before the Netherlands votes.
Facebook’s Copyright Filters Are Silencing Journalism Through Overzealous Automated Takedowns
Algorithms meant to police piracy are now deleting the news about it before anyone can read it.
Facebook Shuts Down Charles Town Council Candidate Courtney Knill’s Account Weeks Before Election
Weeks before ballots are cast, a campaign vanishes from the feed with no trace and no recourse.
