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Reps. Gottheimer and Bacon Call For Controversial “STOP HATE Act” to Regulate Social Media Content with ADL Backing
Free speech meets a hammer as Congress eyes a censorship regime dressed in counterterror garb.
Allentown Sued for Retaliating Against Man Who Filmed Police from Public Sidewalk
A sidewalk, a camera, and a sarcastic quip were all it took to summon the full weight of Allentown’s police force.
Innocent People Are Already Getting Caught Up in UK Police’s Dystopian Facial Recognition Scans
A face flagged as dangerous was actually working to keep danger off the streets.
Santiago Summit: Boric, Lula, Petro, and Sánchez Call for Global Digital Speech Regulation in Name of Democracy
Democracy was the brand, but censorship was the business plan.
MembersRetailers Are Charging You More Based on Your Data. Here’s What You Can Do.
Surveillance pricing uses data from devices, apps, and social media to set individualized prices. But there are some solutions…
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.
Brave Leads the Charge Against Microsoft’s Memory Machine
Brave turns every tab into a no-fly zone for Microsoft’s memory-hungry surveillance feature.
Amazon Acquires Bee, the AI Wearable That Hears Everything You Say
Amazon’s latest acquisition puts an always-listening microphone on your wrist and calls it progress.
D.C. Circuit Strikes Down Gag Order Blocking X From Disclosing Government Data Requests in FBI Whistleblower Case
The court’s rejection of the gag order cracks open the secrecy around how federal power is used, and sometimes misused, behind closed doors.
When Smart Meters Turn Into Spy Tools
Sacramento’s electric utility turned energy data into a blunt-force tool for unchecked home surveillance.
Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Digital Movies Without Warning
Digital ownership means trusting a gatekeeper who never promised to keep the gate open.
Canada Advances National Digital ID With Consultants
Canada’s push for a digital ID system leaves questions about privacy, security, and the cost of outsourcing to private consultants.