TikTok
Massive TikTok Fine Threat Advances Europe’s Digital ID Agenda
Europe’s TikTok case treats “addiction” as the rationale, but age verification is the real infrastructure.
Spanish PM Declares War on the Internet While Calling It Protection
The new European coalition could make national internet laws a shared tool of control.
House Report: EU Pushed Tech Giants to Police US Speech
Europe’s regulators used its leverage to make Silicon Valley enforce their speech rules worldwide.
MembersThe Gospel of the Anxious Generation
The myth of “social media addiction” has become a convenient moral shield for expanding digital ID systems, turning concern for kids’ safety into consent for mass surveillance.
Gavin Newsom Says He’s Investigating TikTok Over Alleged Censorship of Anti-Trump and “Epstein” Content
It has been a bad week for TikTok, as technical excuses wear thin against a pattern of silence that, to some users, looks anything but random.
TikTok’s New US Joint Venture Expands Data Collection to Include Precise Location Tracking
TikTok’s new era comes with a sharper eye on users’ exact whereabouts.
Polish Deputy Minister Urges EU Investigation Into TikTok Over Videos Promoting “Polexit”
The push to investigate TikTok over anti-EU videos turns algorithmic oversight into Europe’s new battleground for political speech.
EU Fines Elon Musk’s X $140+ Million Amid Free Speech Clash
Brussels just added another American platform to its list of speech offenders.
Tech Giants Pledge Compliance but Warn of Major Challenges as Australia Introduces Online Verification Law
In chasing safety for kids, Australia may be rewriting the rules of digital freedom for everyone else.
Australia’s eSafety Chief Pressures Big Tech and AI Firms on Verification, Age Checks
Inman Grant’s campaign now reaches from TikTok feeds to AI chatrooms, pulling the entire digital ecosystem into her jurisdiction.
EU Accuses Meta and TikTok of Breaking Europe’s Online Censorship Law
The EU claims Meta’s “dark patterns” discourage users from flagging material.
Indonesian Government Restores TikTok’s License After Platform Shares User Data
In a country where social media often outpaces law, TikTok’s quiet concession speaks volumes.