Topic: US
The First Amendment is the strongest speech protection in the world on paper, and it has not stopped officials from working around it. Agencies pressure platforms to bury content the government cannot lawfully ban, states pass age verification laws that put an ID check between adults and legal material, and “online safety” bills keep advancing on the assumption that speech is something to be managed. We cover the legislation, the jawboning, and the court fights that decide how much of the First Amendment survives contact with the internet.
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US Plans freedom.gov Website to Host Content Banned by EU and UK Censorship Laws
The portal is Washington’s opening move in a direct confrontation with European governments over who gets to decide what their…
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40 State Attorneys General Want To Tie Online Access to ID
The bill’s supporters call it child protection; its architecture looks more like a national ID system for the internet.
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UK Regulator Ofcom Proposes Second Fine Against US Platform 4chan
Ofcom is pressing ahead with enforcement against a US platform over speech rules controversial even in Britain, as the platform…
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Google Handed ICE Detailed Personal and Financial Data Without Court Order or User Notice
Google handed over credit card numbers, IP addresses, and phone records tied to a student’s account without a warrant, and…
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The Lost Dog That Made Constant Surveillance Feel Like a Favor
Ring’s lost-dog story worked because it framed a live, neighborhood-scale surveillance network as an act of kindness rather than a…
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Lawsuit Challenges National Park Service Ban on Cash Payments
A federal appeal challenges whether Americans can still spend real dollars on their own public land, or must surrender privacy…
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The Slow Murder of Private Communication
Encryption stands firm while everything surrounding it conspires to see through it.
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Washington Plans “Censorship Shield Law” to Block UK and EU Online Speech Restrictions
Washington plans to draw a bright legal line, barring foreign governments from fining American platforms over online speech.
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TikTok’s New US Joint Venture Expands Data Collection to Include Precise Location Tracking
TikTok’s new era comes with a sharper eye on users’ exact whereabouts.
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Congress Revives Kids Off Social Media Act, a “Child Safety” Bill Poised to Expand Online Digital ID Checks
A bill sold as child protection could quietly usher in a verified internet where anonymity no longer exists.
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TSA’s $45 ConfirmID Fee Ties Air Travel Access to Paid Identity Verification
Starting February 1, travelers must choose between getting a REAL ID or paying $45 to let TSA dig through their…
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US Threatens Sanctions Over UK Plan to Block X
Washington’s warning has turned Starmer’s hardline internet policy into a diplomatic reckoning over the limits of state power online.