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The New Instagram Feature That Should Make You Run for the Off Switch
If you care about privacy, you’ll want to warn the people in your life before Instagram starts broadcasting their location in real time.
Facebook’s Copyright Filters Are Silencing Journalism Through Overzealous Automated Takedowns
Algorithms meant to police piracy are now deleting the news about it before anyone can read it.
Congress Calls Out the EU’s Censorship Laws for Crossing the Line
US lawmakers warn that EU speech rules are creeping across borders, reshaping what billions can say online.
Brazilian Feminist Isabella Cêpa Faces 25-Year Sentence as Supreme Court Retroactively Applies Racism Law to Gender Speech
A feminist’s remark is now the crucible for Brazil’s most radical test of speech and state power.
Ireland’s Dangerous War on Encryption
Every backdoor written into Irish law becomes a blueprint for global insecurity.
Russia Pushes State-Backed Messaging App “Max” as it Moves to Ban WhatsApp
WhatsApp’s potential exit marks another milestone in Russia’s quiet war to nationalize the internet one app at a time.
Backroom Politics and Big Tech Fuel Europe’s New Spy Push
The guest list reads like a blueprint for surveillance in the name of safety.
How to Stop Google’s Gemini AI from Accessing Your Apps
On Android, Google’s Gemini AI now taps into your private apps — whether you asked it to or not.
DOJ Backs Antitrust Case Over Media–Big Tech Alliance
The DOJ treats coordinated viewpoint suppression as a market distortion that undermines democratic access to diverse information.
Fact-Checker Logically Sold After Going Into Administration Amid Big Tech Retreat from Speech Flagging
A $30 million experiment in algorithmic “truth”-telling ends in a quiet asset sale.
Meta Appeals EU Ruling on Pay-or-Consent Ad Model
Pay up or be tracked.
DOJ to Join Lawsuit Against Media-Tech Collusion Over Censorship
DOJ joins antitrust case against BBC, Reuters, AP, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TNI over alleged suppression of independent media.