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The Algorithm Accountability Act’s Threat to Free Speech
By going after algorithms instead of posts, lawmakers seem to think they’re not going against the First Amendment.
Europe Calls Its Censorship Law “Neutral” but Creators and Diplomats See a Clear Grip on Online Speech
The DSA’s promise of neutrality fades as enforcement power drifts from platforms to policymakers.
EU Digital Omnibus Promises Fewer Cookie Banners but Expands Digital ID and Loosens Privacy Rules
A promise to end cookie fatigue masks a deeper trade, where Europe’s privacy ideals risk being exchanged for the illusion of digital progress.
UK Government “Resist” Program Monitors Citizens’ Online Posts
Bureaucrats once hired to spin the news are now tasked with scanning neighborhood Facebook pages for wrongthink.
Britain’s Lawmakers Who Love Censorship and Hate Freedom
The people who think free speech is dangerous now get to decide what counts as a crime.
Lindsey Graham Falls Prey to the Surveillance Monster He Championed
The senator who spent years defending government surveillance just found out what it feels like to be the one under the lens.
UK Police Make 10,000 Arrests Over “Offensive” Online Speech
In a nation where 90 percent of crimes go unsolved, the real emergency seems to be someone being offensive online.
Roblox to Mandate Facial and ID Verification
The platform’s age checks are part of a bigger push to create online spaces policed by biometrics.
US House Committee Summons Australian Censor Julie Inman Grant Over Global Takedown Demands
Australia’s online censorship laws are colliding head-on with America’s free speech politics.
UK Blocks Lucy Connolly, Jailed for Social Media Post, From Speaking in US on Free Speech Crackdown
Branded a public threat over a tweet, she now needs government clearance to tell the world what the government has done to her.
MembersBuild-Your-Own Streaming: An Introduction to a Self-Hosted Home Media Stack
A quiet rebellion in home entertainment is teaching people to stream, read, and listen without surrendering ownership.
Judge Dismisses FTC Antitrust Case, Rules Meta Lacks Monopoly in Evolving Social Media Market
The decision marks a courtroom win for Big Tech in an era when regulators are still arguing over what the market even is.