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Blizzard Begins Asking UK Players for ID Before They Can Chat
The Online Safety Act has arrived in Azeroth, and it has questions about your ID.
India Orders GitHub to Block BitChat
The government shut off the internet at Jantar Mantar, the students found an app that didn’t need it, and then the government came for the app.
India Cuts Mobile Internet in Delhi Amid Cockroach Protests
There is a particular kind of authority that responds to being questioned by making questions harder to send.
Adam Candeub’s Plan for Section 230, Obscenity, and Your Hands
There is a version of reducing Big Tech’s power that leaves you freer, and this is not the one on offer.
Judge Denies Immunity to Texas Cops in Meme Arrest Case
The joke was that two rivals could never endorse each other. The felony charge landed the day after the election.
Turkey Arrests DW Journalist Over Post Criticizing the Courts
The post that got him detained argued that detentions in Turkey no longer follow the rules.
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.
UK’s Ofcom Seeks Wider Powers After American Forum Fine Fails
A £950,000 penalty, an American forum, and a British agency learning about the First Amendment.
Andy Burnham Scrapped Digital ID. His Internet Plans Say Otherwise.
The applause for scrapping digital ID arrived before anyone checked what survived it.
Victoria to Force Social Media Companies to Identify Users Accused of “Vilification”
Jacinta Allan promised protection for children from platforms children are already banned from using. That means her real agenda is something else.
JAWBONE Act: FCC Democrat Backs Cruz Anti-Censorship Bill
The bill lists eight factors for proving government coercion.
Full Sixth Circuit Is Asked To Kill Ohio’s Online ID Law
A single divided panel handed Ohio something no other appeals court would, and NetChoice is betting the rest of the bench won’t agree.