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British Police Test AI System to Profile Individuals Using Sensitive Data From 80 Sources
A powerful new police tool quietly turns everyday data into full-spectrum portraits of people’s lives.
Minnesota to Mandate Mental Health Warnings on Social Media; First Amendment Questions Loom
What begins as a mental health warning could end as a blueprint for government-authored speech online.
Senate Pushes Bill That Could End Private Messaging
Encrypted platforms could become collateral damage in a legislative push that treats privacy itself as a liability.
US State Department Backs Ireland as EU Threatens Legal Action Over Noncompliance With “Hate Speech” Censorship Laws
Ireland faces EU legal pressure over hate speech law dispute, challenging Brussels on speech, sovereignty, and legislative autonomy.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Backs Platform Liability in Shift Toward Tighter Online Speech Controls
The ruling could pave the way for increased censorship, as platforms may remove content preemptively to avoid legal penalties.
Britain Launches Cross-Border Censorship Hunt Against 4chan
By chasing 4chan across oceans, the UK turns internet governance into a game of empire.
The Censorship Bill That Wouldn’t Die Returns to Haunt Canadians
The ghost of Trudeau’s digital doctrine lingers as Wells resurrects a bill that wants to police not just threats, but speech.
Ofcom’s “Super-Complaint” Plan Puts UK Speech on Notice
A draft plan for a state-sanctioned funnel for grievances recasts free expression as a privilege meted out by approved intermediaries.
Trapped in France: Telegram’s Pavel Durov Fights Shadowy Legal Battle With No Exit
France’s treatment of Durov reads less like justice and more like a warning to platforms that won’t play censor.
France Moves to Classify X as an Adult Site Amid Digital ID Crackdown
France wants users to show ID at the door.
European Union Unveils International Strategy Pushing Digital ID Systems and Online Censorship
A digital vision cloaked in diplomacy, the EU’s global strategy turns infrastructure into ideology with identity at its core.
Orwell’s 1984 Gets a Trigger Warning
Seventy-five years later, we’re red-penciling the warnings instead of heeding them.