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The UK’s Online Censorship Law Has Entered Its Litigation Era
The Online Safety Act’s grand experiment has reached the less glamorous business of subpoenas, appeals, and legal fees.
US Embassy Summoned UK Officials Over Censorship Law Disputes
Britain’s child safety pitch arrives bundled with age checks, Ofcom fees, and a preferred class of news providers.
ZuckOff App Detects Nearby Camera Glasses Through Bluetooth Signals
It cannot tell you who is recording, but it can tell you that the future has wandered nearby.
Meta Settlement Ignites Global "Child Safety" Digital ID Push
Washington's deal has barely settled before Brussels and Westminster come calling.
Judge Lets California Social Media Feed Limits Stay in Force
Protecting kids is the stated goal. Handing over your identity is the price.
The Meta Settlement: What It Means for Your Speech and Privacy
Under the teen safety provisions is a court-supervised identity system for every Facebook and Instagram user.
Meta Trial Opens as States Demand Age Verification
A trial doesn't need a verdict to be useful. It needs testimony, exhibits, and a paper trail that legislators can cite to advance a digital ID agenda.
California Digital ID Age Law Faces New Platform Appeal
The regulations were drafted while the constitutional question was still open, which tells you something about how confident the state is.
WhatsApp Starts Asking Some Indian Users for a Date of Birth
India's IT Secretary says the government will check with WhatsApp about its DPDP age verification methods.
Meta Fined $567M in Ruling That Points to Digital ID
Nothing in the order says "show us your ID" but everything downstream of the order does.
Australia Finalizes Its Plan to Force Tech Platforms to Pay News Media
Meta calls it a discriminatory tax. The White House calls it extortion.
Facebook Verified: Meta Now Wants a Video Selfie of Your Face
Meta’s Facebook Verified badge requires a video selfie, part of a fast growing push to collect biometric data.