UK
Andy Burnham Scrapped Digital ID. His Internet Plans Say Otherwise.
The applause for scrapping digital ID arrived before anyone checked what survived it.
UK Rules Out VPN Limits — “for Now”
UK won’t ban or age-gate VPNs under the Online Safety Act, minister confirms, as the under-16 social media ban nears.
Jim Jordan Fights UK Plan to Force Legacy Media Into Feeds
Jim Jordan warns UK DCMS plan forcing YouTube, Facebook and TikTok to promote BBC news threatens free speech.
Ofcom Puts iMessage and Messenger on Its Watch List
The regulator swears identity verification is optional. The fine print says otherwise.
France and WHO Push Social Media ID Checks
The pitch is protecting kids from algorithms. The mechanism is a permanent identity checkpoint over the entire internet.
Labour Eyes Social Media Censorship for UK Elections
The rules that already tell British broadcasters what they can say at election time are being eyed for a much bigger target: everyone’s timeline.
Burnham Backs UK Social Media Ban, Digital ID Age Verification
Continuity, it turns out, means keeping the scheme that ends anonymous internet in Britain.
EU Reddit Users Must Verify Age With Government ID or Selfie
Child safety is the reason on the label. Look at what’s actually in the box.
Britain’s Digital ID Watchdog Will Do Its Watching in Secret
The advisory group will help decide what data gets collected, how long it’s kept, and who can reach in and take it.
The Malware Excuse Behind Amazon’s Locked-Down Fire Sticks
The company that floods your home screen with tracking ads now blocks the apps built to hide them, all in the name of your safety.
UK Police Warn Man Over Pub Tweets
Two officers, one pint, and a politician’s hurt feelings walk into a Chiswick pub. Nobody breaks a law, and somehow that is the scary part.
Lloyds Debanks the Canary, Withholds Its Funds
A bank can stall a business overnight and never once explain why.