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UK’s Online Censorship Law Drives Small Websites to Shut Down
The UK’s Online Safety Act forces small sites like Microcosm to shut down, citing disproportionate liability and risk under the new law.
UK’s Ofcom Leads Global Push for Online Censorship in 2025
Ofcom leads efforts to expand global online regulation, raising concerns over cross-border censorship and increased regulatory power.
UK’s Online “Safety” Act Enforced: Ofcom Pushes for Increased Platform Censorship and Encryption Backdoors
Mandated backdoors threaten the integrity of private communications, raising alarms over individual rights and digital security.
YouTube Teams with CAA to Let Talent Remove AI Deepfakes, Igniting Censorship Fears For Memes and Commentary
YouTube and CAA join forces to combat AI deepfakes, allowing industry members to remove content.
Stopgap Spending Bill Extends Funding for Controversial Global Engagement Center Accused of Censorship
The funding extension for the GEC renews outrage over allegations of government-backed censorship disguised as counter-disinformation efforts.
MembersGetting Started with Privacy-Focused Phones: Key Considerations and Steps to Build a Secure, Surveillance-Free Device
Your phone is tattling to tech giants and turning your life into a digital goldmine. Here’s how to start again from scratch with a surveillance-free device.
Senators Rush to Pass Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Face Criticism Over Censorship and Age Verification Issues
Opponents warn of censorship, age verification risks, and potential threats to free speech and data privacy.
UN General Assembly to Adopt Controversial Cybercrime Treaty, Ignoring Privacy and Free Speech Concerns
Critics warn the Cybercrime Treaty could empower governments to expand surveillance and suppress dissent across borders.
Truth Social Eyes Crypto-Powered FinTech to Guard Against Debanking
Truth Social plans to develop censorship-proof payment systems, with cryptocurrency playing a key role in safeguarding users and platform independence.
UN IGF in Saudi Arabia Calls for Global Collaboration to Increase Online Censorship and Combat “Misinformation” Using AI
Global leaders push for AI-driven censorship at UN Internet Governance Forum, citing misinformation as a “deadly” threat.
TikTok, Facing Looming Ban, Petitions Supreme Court
TikTok petitions the Supreme Court, arguing a federal ban threatens free speech, business innovation, and an open internet in the US.
Biden Administration Launches Task Force on Chinese Censorship, Drawing Criticism for Hypocrisy in Domestic Free Speech Policies
The move draws scrutiny as the US grapples with its own debates over free speech and media control.