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Europe’s “Disinformation” Enforcers Pressure Platforms to Tighten Speech Controls
The EU’s crackdown on disinformation edges closer to turning platforms into gatekeepers of acceptable thought.
Brave Launches Official F-Droid Repository for Android Browser to Bypass Google Play
A self-hosted F-Droid repo lets Brave sidestep gatekeepers while keeping updates firmly in its grip.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Just Declared War on Free Speech Online
Social networks must now navigate vague boundaries with the threat of punishment looming.
House Judiciary Report Reveals GARM and Foreign Regulators’ Collusion to Censor American Speech and Silence Trump
Behind closed doors, ad giants and regulators shaped the speech rules of the internet while the mainstream media looked the other way.
MembersData Brokers, Deadly Consequences, and the Wild West of Information Trade
The data trail you didn’t mean to leave behind is someone else’s business model.
Montgomery County Schools Settle Lawsuit Over Blocking on X
A six-figure settlement forces Montgomery County schools to reckon with a censorship scandal they tried to delete.
Chappaqua School District Strengthens Student Speech Protections After Lawsuit Over Off-Campus Rap Suspension
A suburban school district rewrites its rulebook after trying to police a rap verse posted online.
Supreme Court Greenlights Online Digital ID Checks
The endorsement of digital ID laws that could quietly redraw the boundaries of privacy and speech.
Germany Pressures Apple and Google to Ban Chinese AI App DeepSeek
Apple and Google face German pressure to drop Chinese AI app DeepSeek over EU data privacy law violations.
The German State Just Raided 170 People for Their Social Media Posts
Europe’s digital watchdogs now raid homes over tweets.
Kenyan Government Blocks Telegram, Shuts Down TV Broadcasters Amid Anti-Finance Bill Protests
Telegram goes dark and TV stations vanish as Kenya’s protest blackout clashes with digital resistance.
COPPA 2.0: The Age Check Trap That Means Surveillance for Everyone
What begins as a fix for teen privacy risks becoming a blueprint for mass surveillance by design.