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UK Plans Passport And Facial Age Checks For Social Media
Britain is building a surveillance tollbooth for the web.
New DEFEND IP Bill Would Expand US Site Blocking Powers
A two step court process could make nationwide blocking feel routine.
Pornhub Is Standing Alone Against Utah’s Anti-VPN Rule
Utah’s age-verification law creates a compliance problem for websites that may have no reliable way to know where a VPN user actually is.
Our VPN Comparison Tool Is Going Public
The tool lists independent no-logs audits, named audit firms, audit dates, and court-tested claims.
Brazil Law Makes VPN Use an Aggravating Factor in Crimes as the First Lady Pushes for a Discord Ban
Brazil's virtual patrol rule also lets police pull connection data with no warrant.
UK Committee Hears Calls to Expand the Online Safety Act’s Powers
Just when you thought the UK’s online censorship law couldn’t get any worse…
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.
Burnham Backs UK Social Media Ban, Digital ID Age Verification
Continuity, it turns out, means keeping the scheme that ends anonymous internet in Britain.
Incoming Chief of UK Speech Regulator Takes Aim at VPNs
The incoming Ofcom chair’s to-do list includes treating VPNs as obstacles, demanding new powers over YouTube, and asking the Treasury for a bigger budget.
EU Targets VPNs in EU Age Verification Push
Brussels wants to close the VPN loophole, even as it insists its official age verification app remains a mere suggestion.
Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Fails: 73% Ignore It
Compliance sits at 27% and the model says it has further to fall.
Putin Defends Russia Mobile Internet Blackouts as Security Move
Putin’s defense of internet blackouts confirms what Russians already suspected: the off switch belongs to the security services now.