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Hack Club Hit With $200K Slack Fee Demand Spurs Urgent Switch to Open Source Tools
A $200,000 ultimatum forced Hack Club to confront the cost of convenience.
Yair Golan, Leader of Israel’s Opposition Democratic Party, Calls for Global Social Media Restrictions
Online speech becomes a focal point in the competing visions of Israel’s leadership.
Canada’s Controversial Bill C-2 Debate: Liberals Push Border Bill with Warrantless Data Access Powers
Border security gets top billing, but the real show is warrantless surveillance slipping through the side door.
Bipartisan Push in Congress to Weaken Section 230, Expand Online Surveillance, and Increase Platform Liability
Calls for platform accountability came with few answers about who decides what speech is acceptable.
European Court Accepts Gait Recognition as Evidence in Murder Case
Conviction by cadence inches closer to reality as the justice system begins tracking footsteps like fingerprints.
UK Police Show Up at Cancer Patient’s Door Demanding an Apology For Social Media Post
In the UK, demanding an apology seems to be a law enforcement strategy.
eSafety Commissioner Issues Conflicting Guidance Downplaying Broad Digital ID Checks Under Australia’s Verification Law
Platforms are being nudged into mass surveillance under the guise of flexible compliance.
OpenAI Adopts User Monitoring, Digital ID Verification
The internet’s lasting stronghold of anonymity is being dismantled in the name of safety.
Court Rejects Former Disinformation Board Chief Nina Jankowicz’s Defamation Suit Against Fox News
The decision cements a high bar for public figures trying to fight back against media characterization.
Visa Enters The Digital ID Race
A handshake in Dubai signals a future where identity and payments merge into a single digital layer.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Propose Federal Digital Identity Agency
A federal digital ID watchdog could soon decide how anonymous you’re allowed to be online.