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Mullvad Introduces QUIC-Based WireGuard Obfuscation to Bypass Censorship and VPN Blocks
Mullvad wraps WireGuard in QUIC to make VPN traffic blend in with normal internet traffic.
Von Der Leyen Unveils New EU Censorship Push, Online Digital ID Plans, in 2025 State of the Union Speech
Von der Leyen casts online “misinformation” as a contagion, folding speech regulation into the language of safety.
Ireland’s Communications Minister Stands by “Disinformation” Plan, Citing Need to Tackle Online “Gossip”
Public consultation was billed as dialogue but ended up as window dressing.
Brazilian Judge Orders Global Deletion of X Posts in Civil Defamation Cases, Rejects Geoblocking as Insufficient
One man’s bruised ego has become Brazil’s legal justification for global censorship.
Isabella CêPa Wins Landmark Free Speech Case After Brazil Sought 25-Year Sentence for “Misgendering”
Her case forced the courts to choose between identity politics and the constitution.
Retired UK Police Superintendent Investigated for “Dead-Naming” Trans Activist Online
A thirty-year police veteran finds herself on the wrong side of the badge for choosing the wrong name online.
Nepal Tried to Censor the Internet. the People Set Parliament on Fire.
The government found itself answering to the voices it tried to erase.
US Withdraws From Biden-Era Global “Disinformation” Agreements
The shutdown marks a rare admission that fighting “disinformation” too often meant silencing inconvenient truths.
The Supreme Court Fight That Could Decide Who Gets to Stay Online
Tech giants and civil liberties groups are urging the Court to reject a ruling that weaponizes copyright law against everyday internet users.
Australia Orders Tech Giants to Enforce Age Verification Digital ID by December 10
A safety law that reads like a blueprint for a surveillance state.
Nepal Blocks Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, and Other Major Platforms
A country of 30 million just pulled the plug on the internet’s biggest names in under a week.
Josh Hawley Proposes AI Regulations, Section 230 Repeal, and Digital ID Checks for Chatbots
Age checks for chatbots might sound parental, but they flirt with surveillance-state mechanics.