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EU Member States Push European Commission to Mandate Digital ID Age Verification for Social Media
EU governments push for mandatory real-ID age checks on social media under the Digital Services Act.
Austria Approves Spyware Law to Infiltrate Encrypted Messaging Platforms
Austria bets on spyware as a national shield, gambling its digital soul for a sense of safety.
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Blasts EU’s Digital Services Act as Gateway to Censorship and Centralized Control
The Digital Services Act is a velvet glove over a closed fist.
Iran Enforces Internet Blackout
Even silence can be engineered when the story gets too big to contain.
Bluesky Temporarily Suspended JD Vance
Twenty minutes in, Vance discovered that Bluesky’s tolerance for dissent ends where its branding begins.
IDF Mandates Pre-Approval for Reporting Missile Strikes, Including on Social Media and Online Platforms
Under new censorship rules, people must now ask permission before reporting where a missile lands.
FOIA Lawsuit Challenges FBI Over Withheld Records on Secret Twitter Meetings
The FBI’s final justification for shielding details of high-level Twitter meetings now hangs under federal scrutiny.
Federal Judge Orders UO to Pay $191K to PSU Professor Blocked for “All Men Are Created Equal” Comment
A $724,000 reminder that quoting the Declaration of Independence can still start a war in higher education.
California Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Dismantling State Dept’s Censorship Agencies
A shadow unit with a $50 million budget just got a judicial stay of execution.
X Sues New York Over Law Forcing Content “Moderation” Disclosure
The lawsuit accuses the state of forcing platforms to label speech in politically loaded terms they wouldn’t choose themselves.
Brazil Supreme Court Chief Barroso Advocates Stricter Online Speech Regulation
Barroso’s stance turns free speech into a privilege granted by the state, not a right protected from it.
France Pushes Digital ID Check Laws for Platforms Like Reddit and Bluesky
France’s crusade against adult content is morphing into a stealth campaign to strip away digital anonymity, one platform at a time.