Pennsylvania
Shapiro’s AI Chatbot Plan Opens the Door to ID-Gated, Surveilled Conversations
Pennsylvania’s governor is using one rogue chatbot to justify putting a digital checkpoint in front of every AI conversation in the state.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Propose Federal Digital Identity Agency
A federal digital ID watchdog could soon decide how anonymous you’re allowed to be online.
Roblox Expands AI Facial Scanning and Digital ID Amid Growing Government Pressure
Roblox’s age checks are pitched as child safety tools but double as a blueprint for an internet where logging on increasingly means showing ID.
Judge: Yardley Officials Illegally Deleted Criticism on Facebook
The borough’s attempt to control the conversation online now faces a costly reckoning in court.
Biometric Surveillance Expands in Sports: US Open and Clippers’ Intuit Dome Embrace Facial Recognition
What feels like a VIP fast lane is quietly redrawing the boundaries of personal consent.
Free Speech Group Slams Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro’s Gag Order on Public Employees
Civil liberties group slams Pennsylvania’s executive order as unconstitutional.
Major News Outlet Urges Media to Bury Iconic Trump Photo Due to “Free PR” Concerns
Suppressing the image risks undermining the media’s role in presenting a comprehensive, unfiltered view of significant events.
Disinformation “Expert” Tells People To Only Use “Trusted Sources,” Avoid “Doing Your Own Research”
Pushing for a reliance on legacy media.
House Judiciary Chairman Tells CISA To Hand Over Documents Related to Pennsylvania Election Speech Censorship
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Administration has for several years been accused of assisting with online censorship.
Pennsylvania Collaborates With DHS and CISA To Monitor Online Election-Related Speech
A new controversial speech-monitoring collaboration.
State representative hints at digital ID push
Another state putting it on the agenda.