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MembersThe First Amendment Meets the Scroll Police
New York has turned the act of scrolling into a public health intervention.
France Plans 2026 Ban on Social Media for Under-15s, Advancing EU-Wide Digital ID Approach
A nationwide digital ID push is quietly reshaping the internet, turning age checks into a gateway for identity-linked online life.
Jim Jordan Turns Up the Heat on Australia’s Online Speech Regulator
A direct challenge to the expanding reach of foreign regulators over American digital freedoms.
Polish Deputy Minister Urges EU Investigation Into TikTok Over Videos Promoting “Polexit”
The push to investigate TikTok over anti-EU videos turns algorithmic oversight into Europe’s new battleground for political speech.
4chan and Kiwi Farms Tell Ofcom It Can’t Censor and Run From Lawsuits
The filing says Ofcom’s notices to 4chan and Kiwi Farms are a breach of US sovereignty disguised as online safety.
Australia Enforces Age ID Checks for Search Engine Users
Australia’s bid for digital safety inches closer to a license-to-browse internet.
Ireland’s Simon Harris to Push EU-Wide Ban on Social Media Anonymity
The proposal reframes the internet not as an open forum, but as a registry of verified voices.
Virginia to Enforce Verification Law for Social Media on January 1, 2026, Despite Free Speech Concerns
Virginia’s push to police teen screen time edges the internet closer to an era where every click comes with an ID check.
Texas Meme Case Crumbles as Satire Beats the State
The collapse of the case marks a sharp rebuke of local authorities’ attempt to criminalize political satire in small-town Texas.
US Under Secretary of State Slams UK and EU Over Online Speech Regulation, Announces Release of Files on Past Censorship Efforts
Sarah Rogers’ comments draw a new line in the sand between America’s First Amendment and Europe’s tightening grip on online speech.
US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Warns of Declining Free Speech in UK
Barrett’s comments cast the First Amendment as a safeguard against the moral fragility she sees in modern democracies.
NSW Premier Admits New “Security” Bill Restricts Civil Liberties, Promises More “Hate Speech” Laws Ahead
By design or by speed, the legislation trims civil liberties into administrative details.