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Proton Launches Encrypted Spreadsheet Service “Proton Sheets” to Rival Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel
Proton Sheets keeps collaboration features while locking down sensitive data.
Adult Platforms Block Missouri, VPN Downloads Surge, Following Online Digital ID Law
Missouri’s quiet rollout of its digital ID law has turned everyday browsing into a maze of checkpoints and privacy risks.
US Under Secretary Warns Britain That the First Amendment Isn’t Negotiable
Washington just reminded London that the First Amendment isn’t up for negotiation, no matter how far Britain’s censorship laws try to reach.
As Expected, a Hearing on Kids Online Safety Becomes a Blueprint for Digital ID
The room buzzed with moral urgency, but the real agenda was control disguised as compassion.
Australia’s Top Censor Warns of Surveillance While Hypocritically Expanding It
Julie Inman Grant warns of data predators while quietly building a system that feeds them.
Congress Goes Parental on Social Media and Your Privacy
A campaign to protect kids online turns into a blueprint for government-approved speech and surveillance.
Macron’s Mission to Muzzle the Internet
A president once enamored with disruption now dreams of an internet that obeys his censorship demands.
Australian Court Questions eSafety’s Power in X Free Speech Appeal
The judges’ skepticism hints at a broader unease with invisible forms of online censorship.
EU Push to Make Message Scanning Permanent Despite Evidence of Failure and Privacy Risks
A policy designed to test its own limits now pretends those limits don’t exist.
Russia Threatens to Block WhatsApp as Government Promotes State-Run MAX App
A ban on WhatsApp would mark another step in Russia’s tightening grip on digital life.
British Man Arrested in UK Over Florida Vacation Gun Photo
A country once famed for its stiff upper lip now trembles at the sight of a gun on a foreign porch.
Meta Pushes Canada for App Store Age Verification ID Laws
Meta’s proposal to move age checks to app stores would tighten Big Tech’s grip on digital identity, giving a handful of companies new power over who gets online.