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UK Children’s Commissioner Calls for VPN Digital ID Checks
Age checks on VPNs could mark the next step in Britain’s descent into digital overreach.
Germany Rejects US Free Speech Criticism as Social Media Arrests Fuel International Condemnation
Berlin insists on free speech, even as memes come with a price tag and a warrant.
UK: Police Slammed for Silencing Ex-Firefighter Robert Moss Over Online Posts
The cops took his phone, his freedom, and nearly his right to be annoying on Facebook.
4chan Lawyers Fire Back as UK Tries to Censor From Across the Pond
American legal threats and First Amendment firepower collide with Britain’s latest attempt to stretch its censorship laws across the Atlantic.
Age Verification Lobby Pushes for Age Verification Checks for VPN Use
Privacy tools are being rebranded as loopholes in need of closure.
Dutch Regulator Pressures X, Facebook, TikTok to Enforce EU Censorship Rules Ahead of October Election
Unelected regulators and digital giants huddle to redraw the boundaries of acceptable speech weeks before the Netherlands votes.
Irish Govt Pushes “Disinfo” Plan Despite Public Backlash
Public backlash was treated like background noise as the state wrote its own rules for truth.
Payment Gatekeepers Hit Gab AI as Chatbot Faces Growth
The power to cut off payments has become the internet’s bluntest instrument of control.
Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Age Verification Law to Take Effect, Advancing Online Digital ID Push
The fight over age checks is rapidly becoming a battle over the future of anonymity online.
First Amendment Lawsuit Over Firing of Arkansas Firefighter for Social Media Post Can Proceed
The case will now face a jury.
Russia Blocks Voice Calls on WhatsApp and Telegram
Russia’s grip on foreign tech tightens one feature at a time.
US State Department Condemns UK’s Censorship Laws
Britain now finds itself listed among nations accused of authoritarianism when it comes to free expression.