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Russia to Mandate Preinstallation of State Messaging App MAX and RuStore on All Smartphones and Tablets
A state-mandated shortcut to people’s home screen, whether they want it or not.
FTC to Big Tech: Don’t Let Foreign Laws Gut Privacy
Tech giants can’t claim end-to-end security while building doors for foreign governments.
Bluesky Halts Access in Mississippi to Oppose Digital ID Law
A single state law just forced one of the internet’s most privacy-focused platforms to choose between its principles and its users.
Brazil Uses Child Safety as Cover for Online Digital ID Surge
The bill’s sprint through Brazil’s Congress reveals more about power than protection.
NextDNS Launches DNS-Based Age Verification Bypass to Protect User Privacy Amid Online ID Laws
Dodging digital ID checks could soon come down to a DNS setting instead of a passport photo.
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DNS Becomes a Tool of Digital Rebellion: From Internet Infrastructure to Privacy Weapon
DNS didn’t change. The internet got ugly enough to make it matter.
California Content Law Design Code Faces Free Speech Clash
The fight over California’s child safety law is turning into a referendum on the future of online anonymity and free expression.
Google Expands Age Verification to Search
Behavioral profiling now trails you from video views to the search box.
US Treasury Weighs Digital ID Verification in DeFi Under GENIUS Act
Coding KYC into smart contracts threatens to turn permissionless finance into a gated system.
UK Children’s Commissioner Calls for VPN Digital ID Checks
Age checks on VPNs could mark the next step in Britain’s descent into digital overreach.
Louisiana’s War on Roblox Turns Into a Digital ID Crusade
Roblox’s child safety failures are now the launchpad for statewide digital ID enforcement.
Tulsi Gabbard Announces UK Retreat From Encrypted Messaging Backdoor Plan
Apple’s defiance held, but the real test may come from Brussels, not London.
