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Global Cybercrime Treaty Draws Criticism from Rights Groups and Tech Companies Over Surveillance Fears
The convention’s fine print could decide whether cybercrime law protects citizens, or prosecutes them.
Australia’s eSafety Chief Pressures Big Tech and AI Firms on Verification, Age Checks
Inman Grant’s campaign now reaches from TikTok feeds to AI chatrooms, pulling the entire digital ecosystem into her jurisdiction.
EU Accuses Meta and TikTok of Breaking Europe’s Online Censorship Law
The EU claims Meta’s “dark patterns” discourage users from flagging material.
Judge Orders Tech CEOs to Testify in Case Using Algorithmic Design Rules as a New Avenue for Indirect Online Censorship Pressure
For the first time, design choices, not just direct speech, are being treated as moral acts in a court of law.
New York City Sues Platforms Over Failure to Protect Minors, Raising Broader Privacy Concerns Around Age Verification Laws
New York’s lawsuit drills into tech giants’ negligence, but the real endgame could be a future where online anonymity is collateral damage.
Germany Rejects EU “Chat Control” Law, Effectively Halting Mass Surveillance Proposal
Germany blocks EU Chat Control plan as Friedrich Merz, Stefanie Hubig, and Irene Mihalic defend encryption and digital privacy rights.
Meta to Use AI Chatbot Conversations for Ad Targeting
Meta is turning casual chats into ad fuel, folding dinner tips and small talk into the same profiling engine that already knows what you scroll past at 2 a.m.
Report: EU to Charge Meta Under Censorship Law for Failing to Remove “Harmful” Content
Meta faces EU charges under the Digital Services Act over Facebook and Instagram content censorship failures.
Indian Court Rejects X’s Free Speech Case
Foreign platforms face a shrinking lane for dissent as India’s digital censorship machinery gains judicial endorsement.
ACMA Pressures Tech Giants to Maintain State-Backed Fact-Checking in Australia
ACMA’s push to revive fact-checking ties signals growing state pressure on tech platforms.
California Bills on Social Media and AI Chatbots Fuel Privacy Fears
The bills pit mental health urgency against the right to private digital conversations.
Ex-WhatsApp Security Chief Sues Meta Over Alleged Data Failures, Retaliation, and FTC Violations
Meta’s former WhatsApp security chief says the company buried risks so deep that protecting users became an afterthought to protecting its image.