Washington
Seattle Children’s Hospital Spied on Searches, Parents Tell WA Court
A snippet of code sat quietly on the hospital’s site and mailed every parent’s search straight to Facebook.
New Washington Legislation Makes 3D Printers Surveillance Tools
A law meant to block untraceable weapons might instead erase the right to tinker with your own tools.
MembersThe “Buy” Button Is a Lie
The death of ownership is the real digital bait and switch.
Rubio Tells Europe to Back Off With Its Internet Censorship Law
The Digital Services Act is a direct assault on free speech and the US State Department wants it repealed.
Justice Thomas Revives Emergency Injunction in Case to Halt Doctor Investigations Over COVID-19 Criticism
Supreme Court to deliberate on Stockton v. Ferguson, addressing First Amendment rights of doctors criticizing Covid policies and censorship claims.
Star-Studded Lawsuit Fizzles in Fight Over COVID-19 “Misinformation” Censorship
Judge Rice’s ruling sparks debate on free speech versus public health in COVID-19 misinformation case.
Washington State To Get Hotline for “Bias Incidents” Which Are Defined As “Hostile Expressions of Animus”
A new threat to freedom of expression.
Washington State’s Social Media Surveillance Program Flags Posts by Journalists and State Rep. Jim Walsh
Controversial speech monitoring.
WA Secretary of State Hobbs, Despite Ethics Complaints, Boasts Using AI To Surveil Social Media
Steve Hobbs ignores criticism, proceeds to surveil online speech.
Arizona State GOP Submits Official Ethics Complaint Against WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs for Alleged Misuse of Public Money in Monitoring and Suppressing Criticism
Allegations of surveillance and censorship.
Doctor Persecuted For “Misinformation” Wins Appeal
A win on free speech grounds.