Speech
Ireland Takes the First Swing at X in Europe’s War on Words
The investigation into X exposes how Europe’s new speech laws let regulators decide which voices get to exist online.
EU’s “Democracy Shield” Centralizes Control Over Online Speech
Presented as a defense of democracy, the plan reads more like the architecture of a managed reality.
Israel Bill Allowing Government to Shut Down Foreign Media Outlets Passes First Reading
The proposal would make Israel’s emergency media law permanent, granting the government power to shut outlets and block online content without court approval.
Brussels Aims at WhatsApp in the Next Round of Speech Control
WhatsApp’s move into public broadcasting now puts Meta face-to-face with Europe’s toughest censorship rulebook.
Apple Removes Gay Dating Apps in China Following Government Order
The removals highlight the growing influence of government regulation over China’s digital and social platforms.
Florida Probes JPMorgan Over Truth Social Debanking
The inquiry marks a pivotal test of how financial institutions handle politically sensitive clients under federal scrutiny.
Texas Sues Roblox Over Child Safety Failures, Joining Multi-State Push for Digital ID
The lawsuits may target Roblox, but the real battleground is whether digital ID systems become the price of admission to everyday online life.
UK: The Push to Police Election Talk Online
A campaign to curb election “disinformation” risks giving the government final say over what truth is allowed online.
MembersVPNs Keep the Lights on in a Darkening Web
VPNs have become the last untrimmed edges of an internet now landscaped for control, the hidden paths through a garden that was once a wilderness.
Court Keeps California’s Online ID Law Dream Alive
California’s push to verify every user’s age online inches closer to reality as the state tests the limits of privacy in the name of protection.
Joey Barton and the New Heresy of Being Offensive in the UK
Barton’s conviction turns the internet’s rough banter into a matter for criminal law.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose VPN Ban and ID Checks on Adult Sites
The bill treats privacy like a loophole, not a right, reshaping the internet into a government ID checkpoint.