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WHO and European Commission Launch AI System to Monitor Social Media and Online “Misinformation” in Real Time
The line between safety and surveillance keeps getting thinner.
UK Home Office Blocks Journalist’s FOI Request on Asylum Policy NGOs, Citing “Safety Risk” from Social Media
When the gatekeepers choose who may question them, oversight becomes theater, not governance.
Unions Sue Trump Administration Over AI-Driven Social Media Surveillance
The unions argue that mass online monitoring turns social media into a government listening post.
Texas Is Sued Over Digital ID Age Verification Bill
Texas’s age-check law would strip users of digital privacy and restrict free speech.
Canada Bill Sponsor Says Age Verification, Blocking Powers, Could Apply to Any Site, Even Social Media
A proposal meant to shield minors could hand Ottawa power over what Canadians are allowed to see online.
Canada’s AG Claims Anti-“Hate” Law Isn’t About Censorship
Bill C-9 dresses its intent in compassion while quietly redrawing the limits of public dissent.
UK Speech Regulator Ofcom Claims First Amendment Doesn’t Protect Americans From Its Censorship Law
The UK’s Ofcom now seems to believe its power supersedes the US Constitution when it comes to foreign censorship demands.
Newsom Approves New Tech Rules: Social Media Warnings, Chatbot Surveillance, Age Verification
What begins as child protection ends as an unprecedented mandate to tag, track, and watch every digital move.
Rumble is Restored in France After Court Rejects Government’s Censorship Demand
A judge just told the government that emailing censorship demands have no legal authority.
Canada’s Privacy Watchdog Not Consulted on Bill C-8, Enabling Secret Internet & Phone Shutdowns
The Canadian government wants the power to disappear your internet access with no judge, no warrant, no warning.
New York City Sues Platforms Over Failure to Protect Minors, Raising Broader Privacy Concerns Around Age Verification Laws
New York’s lawsuit drills into tech giants’ negligence, but the real endgame could be a future where online anonymity is collateral damage.
UK Regulator Ofcom Uses Online Censorship Law To Fine American Platform 4chan
The regulator is acting as if UK law governs platforms that exist entirely outside its borders.