Ukraine
Meta is Ending Instagram Direct Message End-to-End Encryption
Starting May 8, every Instagram DM becomes readable by the same company that sells ads against everything else you do on the platform.
MembersInside Ukraine’s Digital Identity Experiment the World Is Watching
Ukraine may be the test lab, but the blueprint is being quietly shipped abroad.
European Union Unveils International Strategy Pushing Digital ID Systems and Online Censorship
A digital vision cloaked in diplomacy, the EU’s global strategy turns infrastructure into ideology with identity at its core.
European Commission Launches €5.69M European Fact-Checking Funding Network to Advance “Democracy Shield” and Expand Censorship Infrastructure
A €5 million fact-checking project becomes the velvet glove on the iron fist of EU content governance.
Former GEC Head Defends Disbanded Agency’s Role in Social Media Oversight, Dismisses Censorship Claims
Rubin clings to Cold War scripts as cover for a censorship regime that couldn’t survive sunlight.
Israel, Russia, Ukraine, and Others Clash Over Speech Control at UN “Disinformation” Talks
What begins as a call to counter disinformation veers into a diplomatic tug-of-war over who gets to define the truth.
MembersUSAID’s Media Empire
The halt in USAID funding forces a reckoning on whether so-called “independent” journalism should ever rely on Washington’s wallet.
MembersUSAID’s Secret War: Censorship, Digital IDs, and the Battle for Total Control
The agency’s deep ties to digital censorship, propaganda networks, and global ID programs are under scrutiny like never before.
Cyberattack on Ukraine Exposes The Dangers of Digital ID Systems
Digital ID systems risk becoming massive vulnerabilities in the face of modern cyber threats.
EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib Compares Online “Disinformation” to a Virus, Promotes Controversial “Democracy Shield” Initiative
EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib likens disinformation to a virus, advocating controversial EU measures like the Democracy Shield to control narratives.
Establishment Voices Attack Telegram Over Free Speech Protections in Wake of Founder’s Arrest
The consequences of resisting censorship.
Russian Twitch Star Jailed for Criticizing War in Ukraine
Her case underscores the rising consequences for dissent in Russia amid the Ukraine conflict.