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Afghanistan Reconnected After 48-Hour Taliban Internet Blackout
Taliban enforced nationwide blackout in Afghanistan, halting internet, mobile access, banking, and digital infrastructure.
Report: EU to Charge Meta Under Censorship Law for Failing to Remove “Harmful” Content
Meta faces EU charges under the Digital Services Act over Facebook and Instagram content censorship failures.
YouTube to Pay Trump $24.5M in Censorship Lawsuit Settlement
YouTube cuts a check but keeps its content playbook sealed.
Swiss Man Chooses Jail Over Fine After Conviction for LGBT Comments Online
He’d rather sit in a cell than let the state fine his beliefs.
Canada to Revive Online Censorship Targeting “Harmful” Content, “Hate” Speech, and Deepfakes
The skeleton of Bill C-36 has returned, dressed in new language but haunted by the same instincts.
Trump Administration Probes Banks Over Alleged Political and Religious Debanking Practices
Banks are now being forced to explain why ideology ever factored into who got to keep a checking account.
YouTube Expands AI Age Checks, Users Face ID Verification
YouTube’s algorithmic surveillance push now forces millions to gamble between privacy and access.
Critics Accuse YouTube of Dragging Out Return Process for Banned Channels
A promise to let banned creators return rings hollow when only select ones get a second chance.
Indian Court Rejects X’s Free Speech Case
Foreign platforms face a shrinking lane for dissent as India’s digital censorship machinery gains judicial endorsement.
German Federal Police Sued Over Facial Recognition Database Use
Facial recognition trials used dismissed police case photos in a legal gray zone.
California Bill Raises Alarm Over Algorithmic Censorship, Awaits Governor Newsom’s Signature
Platforms could face million-dollar penalties not for what users say, but for how algorithms deliver it.
Florida Sues Adult Games Platform and Payment Processor Over Alleged Violations of State’s Digital Age Verification Law
By quoting the statute word for word, Florida’s AG weaponizes the fine print.