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Witnesses Testify on CISA, GEC, and Tech Firms Coordinated Effort to Silence Dissent Online
Government pressure takes center stage as lawmakers clash over censorship, comedy, and the Constitution.
Ted Cruz Targets Government “Jawboning” of Big Tech, Vows Legislation
The senator’s sights are set against a digital speech crackdown he says is cloaked in national security.
MembersThe Easiest Photo Self-Hosting Exit Ramp from Big Cloud
This app’s latest update turns DIY photo hosting into something that feels built for people, not just power users.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman Sues Roblox, Urges ID Age Verification
A courtroom fight over Roblox could reshape how Americans prove who they are every time they log on.
Microsoft Makes It Harder to Set Up Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account
The walls are closing in for anyone still trying to set up Windows without a leash.
Tunisian Man Pardoned After Death Sentence for Criticizing President Online
His reprieve offers relief, but the shadow it casts over Tunisia’s shrinking space for free expression only deepens.
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.
ECB President Christine Lagarde Calls Democratic Process a “Drag” Slowing Digital Euro CBDC Rollout
Lagarde frames democracy as a speed bump on the road to a cashless future.
NSW Flood Relief Data Breach: Contractor Uploads Personal Details of Thousands to ChatGPT
A government program meant to rebuild lives after disaster has instead exposed how fragile Australia’s digital safeguards really are.
Supreme Court Rejects Google’s Bid to Delay Play Store Reforms in Epic Games Antitrust Case
Google braces for a forced reckoning as its Play Store monopoly faces a court-mandated teardown.
Tech Firms Unite in Open Letter Against EU Chat Scanning Law
End-to-end encryption faces extinction under a law that treats every message like contraband.
MembersAcross Counties and Cities, The Eyes and Ears Are On
Constant watching. Public microphones. This is what happens when budget shortfalls meet venture capital solutions.