X Fights Back as German Court Tries to Force User Data Disclosure Ahead of Election
February 18, 2025
X fights back against a German court’s demand for election data, questioning legal jurisdiction and government overreach.
X fights back against a German court’s demand for election data, questioning legal jurisdiction and government overreach.
Germany’s pre-dawn speech raids expose a chilling reality where free expression meets the heavy hand of the state.
EU-backed NGOs push lawsuit to force X into sharing user data, raising fresh concerns over online censorship.
Tech giants brace for EU’s looming censorship rules with Germany’s election stress test.
Gates pushes for censorship of Musk and tighter control over social media.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan targets Elon Musk as a “billionaire bully” while ignoring Big Tech’s past censorship benefiting his own agenda.
The EU’s investigation of X raises questions about its timing amidst Germany’s heated election campaign and rising political tensions.
German authorities escalate censorship tactics ahead of the election, targeting free speech and dissenting political voices.
Germany debates biometric surveillance after deadly Magdeburg attack, with elections looming and data privacy laws challenging new proposals.
X is set to face more scrutiny over online speech.
Quad9, a Swiss DNS operator, faces legal challenges in France over global site blocking demands, citing privacy and copyright concerns.
Creeping censorship as legal cases over social media insults soar under the ruling coalition’s watch.
Habeck pushes stricter social media laws after pensioner’s ‘idiot’ post sparks raid.
Speech police.
Germany takes Gab to court as the platform defies censorship demands, sparking a clash over international free speech boundaries.
Germany’s Foreign Minister pushes for expanded EU social media censorship to counter rising populist sentiment.
Stifling free speech.
Germany’s radical censorship push raises alarm over digital control.
Proposed secret surveillance laws spark fears of Germany’s slide into authoritarianism amid growing opposition concerns.
This heavy-handed censorship move sparks intense debate over free speech and the state’s role in suppressing dissenting voices.
EU halts controversial “chat control” vote amid strong backlash and insufficient support.
Von der Leyen’s push for the “European Democracy Shield” raises censorship and bias concerns ahead of reelection bid.
Thomas Haldenwang defends his efforts to police the “thought and speech patterns” of citizens, says even legal “expressions of opinion” may be targeted.
X fights back against a German court’s demand for election data, questioning legal jurisdiction and government overreach.
Germany’s pre-dawn speech raids expose a chilling reality where free expression meets the heavy hand of the state.
EU-backed NGOs push lawsuit to force X into sharing user data, raising fresh concerns over online censorship.
Tech giants brace for EU’s looming censorship rules with Germany’s election stress test.
Gates pushes for censorship of Musk and tighter control over social media.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan targets Elon Musk as a “billionaire bully” while ignoring Big Tech’s past censorship benefiting his own agenda.
The EU’s investigation of X raises questions about its timing amidst Germany’s heated election campaign and rising political tensions.
German authorities escalate censorship tactics ahead of the election, targeting free speech and dissenting political voices.
Germany debates biometric surveillance after deadly Magdeburg attack, with elections looming and data privacy laws challenging new proposals.
X is set to face more scrutiny over online speech.
Quad9, a Swiss DNS operator, faces legal challenges in France over global site blocking demands, citing privacy and copyright concerns.
Creeping censorship as legal cases over social media insults soar under the ruling coalition’s watch.
Habeck pushes stricter social media laws after pensioner’s ‘idiot’ post sparks raid.
Speech police.
Germany takes Gab to court as the platform defies censorship demands, sparking a clash over international free speech boundaries.
Germany’s Foreign Minister pushes for expanded EU social media censorship to counter rising populist sentiment.
Stifling free speech.
Germany’s radical censorship push raises alarm over digital control.
Proposed secret surveillance laws spark fears of Germany’s slide into authoritarianism amid growing opposition concerns.
This heavy-handed censorship move sparks intense debate over free speech and the state’s role in suppressing dissenting voices.
EU halts controversial “chat control” vote amid strong backlash and insufficient support.
Von der Leyen’s push for the “European Democracy Shield” raises censorship and bias concerns ahead of reelection bid.
Thomas Haldenwang defends his efforts to police the “thought and speech patterns” of citizens, says even legal “expressions of opinion” may be targeted.