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European Commission Says TikTok Recommendation Algorithm Breaches Censorship Law
The algorithm’s offense is doing what users asked of it, slightly too well.
Meta, Google, TikTok Challenge California Social Media Restrictions
The lawsuits cite the First Amendment and Section 230 while leaving California age verification intact.
UK High Court Upholds Speech Regulator Notices To Meta, WhatsApp, X, And TikTok
Court says Ofcom does not need a specific purpose before requesting social media data.
Alabama is Sued Over App Store Age Verification Law
The complaint argues that carding users before they reach an app is not so different from carding readers at a bookstore.
France Had a Plan to Shut Down Social Media. You Need a Plan to Stay Online.
Setting it up costs you an evening. Waiting could cost you the chance.
France Prepared to Block Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram During Protests
The kill switch never flipped, but the government had already drafted the scene.
Australia Wants the World to Follow Its Online Censorship Blueprint
The bill says it is not about speech, but its critics are already reading the subtext.
France’s Riot Response Moves From The Streets To The Platforms
The meeting was called in a crisis, but the machinery had been waiting since 2022.
Australia’s Social Media Age Verification Law Demands Aren't Working, So It’s Going to Court
The teenagers have outlasted the ban, the fines, and the AI. Every adult in Australia may be the next to show ID if the government gets its way.
Gabriel Attal Wants Social Media Blocked During Riots
France keeps returning to the same question: is a riot an emergency, or an opportunity to normalize extraordinary powers.
Florida’s Digital ID Checkpoint For Social Media Is Back In Force
Florida’s age gate now has a judicial green light, at least while the larger speech fight keeps moving.
New York Attorney General Letitia James Seeks TikTok Age-Gating Rules
Letitia James is using unsealed TikTok allegations to push age verification and digital ID checks.
