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Germany Rejects EU “Chat Control” Law, Effectively Halting Mass Surveillance Proposal
Germany blocks EU Chat Control plan as Friedrich Merz, Stefanie Hubig, and Irene Mihalic defend encryption and digital privacy rights.
As Mass Chat Surveillance Nears Approval, President Von Der Leyen Is Accused of Transparency Violations Over Deleted Messages
As Brussels moves to read every citizen’s message, its own leadership keeps erasing the ones that matter most.
Von Der Leyen Unveils New EU Censorship Push, Online Digital ID Plans, in 2025 State of the Union Speech
Von der Leyen casts online “misinformation” as a contagion, folding speech regulation into the language of safety.
EU-US Trade Deal Stalls Over Digital Censorship Disputes
Europe’s “red line” on censorship demands is turning a trade pact into a staring contest.
New EU Media “Freedom Law” Allows for Journalist Arrests if Justified by “Public Interest”
A shield for reporters on paper, it hands governments the pen to rewrite the rules.
Congress Calls Out the EU’s Censorship Laws for Crossing the Line
US lawmakers warn that EU speech rules are creeping across borders, reshaping what billions can say online.
Von Der Leyen Defends EU Censorship Rules Amid Criticism, Targets X, Meta, Apple, and TikTok Under DSA, DMA, and AI Act
EU enforces Digital Services Act, AI Act, and Digital Markets Act against X, Meta, Apple, TikTok, and Elon Musk.
EU Censors Set Their Sights on Bluesky
As Bkuesky grows, so does its attention by regulators.
EU’s Overreaching Censorship Champion Thierry Breton Quits
After months of censorship demands.
The EU Is on the Brink Off Making “Hate Speech” a Serious Crime
The EU’s European Commission (EC) appears to be preparing to include “hate speech” among the list of most serious criminal offenses and regulate its investigation and prosecution across the bloc. Whether this type of proposal is cropping up now because of the upcoming EU elections or if the ini
EU’s Von Der Leyen Calls for More Censorship Amid Re-Election Campaign
Von der Leyen’s push for the “European Democracy Shield” raises censorship and bias concerns ahead of reelection bid.
European Commission Chief Ursula Von Der Leyen Calls for Public-Private Collaboration to Fight 2024 Election “Disinformation”
“This is more important than ever as we start 2024 – the biggest electoral year in history.”