Online Safety Act
Britain’s Lawmakers Who Love Censorship and Hate Freedom
The people who think free speech is dangerous now get to decide what counts as a crime.
US House Committee Summons Australian Censor Julie Inman Grant Over Global Takedown Demands
Australia’s online censorship laws are colliding head-on with America’s free speech politics.
Twitch Imposes Face Scans for UK Users to Comply With Government’s Censorship Law
A new era of streaming begins where every click demands a face, and privacy becomes the price of admission.
UK Tech Secretary Urges Ofcom to Fast-Track Censorship Law Enforcement
Her urgency exposes a government more eager to control the internet than to understand the cost of regulating it.
Apple Rolls Out Digital ID as States Push New Verification Rules
By turning identification into a tap, Apple edges the iPhone closer to becoming a passport for everyday life.
UK Crime Agency Backs “Upload Prevention” Plan to Scan Encrypted Messages
The campaign recasts surveillance as safety, turning encryption from a shield of freedom into a checkpoint of trust.
UK: The Push to Police Election Talk Online
A campaign to curb election “disinformation” risks giving the government final say over what truth is allowed online.
MembersVPNs Keep the Lights on in a Darkening Web
VPNs have become the last untrimmed edges of an internet now landscaped for control, the hidden paths through a garden that was once a wilderness.
UK Lords Debate Impact of VPNs on Censorship Laws
Could Britain’s online censorship push be drifting toward a point where using a VPN could be seen as an act of resistance?
MembersFrom the V-Chip to the Online ID Check: The Long Road From Parental Guidance to State Permission
The open web that once thrived on anonymity is slowly being rebuilt into a gated network where entry depends on proving you belong.
YouTube to Age-Restrict More “Violent” Video Game Content
YouTube’s new policy treats in-game violence almost like the real thing, leaving creators unsure what’s still acceptable.
UK Expands Online Safety Act to Enforce Preemptive Censorship for “Priority” Offenses
Britain’s push for online “safety” drifts into a realm of digital pre-crime, where algorithms decide guilt before anything gets seen.