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Brazil Escalates Push for Online Content Regulation
The government’s push to police online content risks turning free expression into a state-managed privilege.
T-Mobile Faces Backlash for Auto-Enabled Screen Recording in T-Life App Without User Consent
T-Mobile’s silent rollout of the T-Life screen recorder revives the oldest question in tech: who’s watching, and who gets to know?
EU Commissioner Defends EU’s Censorship Law While Downplaying Brussels’ Indirect Influence Over Online Speech
Behind claims of transparency and platform autonomy lies a regulatory maze where silence is the safest option.
CBC Brags About Shutting Down Popular Political Clips YouTube Channel
A viral political channel vanished overnight after CBC bragged about pulling the strings behind its takedown.
When Data Brokers Slip Up Everyone Pays the Price
A four-month blindspot let intruders mine the guts of a system trusted by insurers, cops, and creditors alike.
French Justice Minister Proposes a Ban on Cash
A country’s war on drugs doubles as a referendum on the right to privacy.
Microsoft Faces Irish Legal Fire Over Data Practices
A courtroom first in Ireland could redraw the boundaries of data consent in Europe’s digital economy.
EU Pushes Metadata Retention Law, Reviving Mass Surveillance Despite Court Rulings
A data regime the courts killed twice is being quietly resurrected under a different name.
Texas Mandates Digital ID To Access App Store Apps
In Texas, Apple and Google will now be the bouncers at the front door of the internet, checking IDs for every app download.
Rubio Leads Crackdown on Foreign Censors with Visa Bans
Rubio’s State Department draws a red line at the border for foreign censors who demand online censorship.
OpenAI’s o3 Model Resisted Shutdown Commands in Research Tests, Raising AI Autonomy Concerns
It intercepted the shutdown command like it was part of the task itself.
MembersBritain’s Speech Police Just Got a Visit from Uncle Sam
Washington is watching with growing alarm as its oldest ally turns free speech into a a global international censorship liability.