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UK Citizen Sentenced to 10 Years in Saudi Arabia Over Deleted Tweet
A deleted tweet and a distant acquaintance become the basis for a decade-long prison term in Saudi Arabia’s opaque legal system.
Redefining Obscenity: Lawmakers Take Aim at More Online Content
The bill would let federal prosecutors target consensual adult content once shielded by artistic or literary value.
The EU’s New “Democracy” Shield Looks a Lot Like a Speech Muzzle
A censorship law dressed as a safeguard, the Shield quietly turns EU-funded fact-checkers into the arbiters of acceptable opinion.
Commentator and Streamer Hasan Piker Questioned by CBP, Prompting Scrutiny of Political Interrogation Practices at US Borders
When does a border stop check become a probe into protected beliefs?
India and Pakistan Escalate Online Censorship Amid Rising Tensions, Targeting Journalists and Media
Online censorship becomes the second front as governments weaponize digital platforms to shape the narrative.
UK Government Issues Draft Strategic Priorities for Online “Safety,” Pressuring Ofcom to Enforce Censorship, Surveillance, and Age Verification Under Online Safety Act
Ofcom is nudged toward algorithmic policing and AI gatekeeping in a sweeping vision that blurs child protection with national security.
UK Inspector Andy Cooke Pushes for Stronger Powers to Curb Viral “Misinformation” After Southport Riots
Cooke wants Ofcom to censor at the speed of virality, even as the law says that’s not its job.
In Britain the “Thought Crime” Is Real
A pensioner faced a raid not for plotting mayhem, but for posting a sarcastic tweet fewer than 30 people saw.
EU Commission Sues Five Member States Over Censorship Law Non-Compliance
Poland, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, and Czech Republic face EU court over Digital Services Act enforcement gaps.
X Complies With Over 8,000 Indian Government Censorship Orders, Blocks News and User Accounts
India orders mass account blocks on X without detailing violations, sweeping up journalists and global voices alike.
MembersThe Backdoor That Burned the Whole House Down: TeleMessage Breach Shows Fatal Flaws in Encryption Backdoors
A breach that exposed not just messages but the contradiction at the heart of surveillance-friendly encryption.
Germany Halts Surveillance of AfD Amid US Pressure and Legal Challenge Over Extremist Label
Berlin hits pause on AfD surveillance as pressure from Washington turns a domestic dispute into a transatlantic standoff.