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UK Lawmakers Propose Mandatory On-Device Surveillance and VPN Age Verification
The UK flirts with an extreme future where every device is surveilled.
Substack Imposes Digital ID Checks in Australia
In Australia, the simple act of reading online can now comes with an ID check, a quiet transaction that turns curiosity into data.
Reddit Fights Australia’s New Online ID Law
Reddit’s challenge sets up a major test of Australia’s plan to verify every user’s age online.
House Lawmakers Unite in Moral Panic, Advancing 18 “Kids’ Online Safety” Bills That Expand Surveillance and Weaken Privacy
Lawmakers spent the day chasing safety by expanding surveillance, proving that in Washington, nothing unites faster than fear of the internet.
AI Is YouTube’s New Gatekeeper
The company that built a global stage for human expression increasingly wants algorithms to decide who gets to keep the mic.
Pro-Freedom Marketplace Becomes the Next Player in Donation Tech
PublicSquare’s leap into political tech turns its anti-censorship ethos into a bid for control over the campaign economy.
MembersFrom Madison to Moscow: How VPNs Work and Why Governments (Despite Trying) Can’t Stop Them
Governments keep trying to cage the internet, only to find out it was never theirs to begin with.
Australian Leaders and Legacy Media Celebrates Launch of Online Digital ID Age Verification Law
A crusade to shield kids online ends with an entire nation under surveillance.
US May Require Digital Background Checks for Tourists and Their Families
America’s proposed travel rules could turn a simple vacation application into a government scan of a tourist’s digital footprint.
The First Voice to Fall Under Hong Kong’s New “Security” Law
Wong’s prosecution marks a new frontier for Hong Kong’s national security law, where online reporting can easily be criminal.
This FTC Workshop Could Legitimize the Push for Online Digital ID Checks
The FTC’s January workshop could accelerate the shift from an open web to one that demands your ID at every click.
Welsh Football Coach Still Banned From Sidelines After Acquittal in Free Speech Case Over Facebook Post
Acquitted by law yet condemned by policy, Jamie Michael’s case exposes how “safeguarding” has become a tool of quiet political control.