Reclaim The Net – Free Speech, Privacy, Individual Liberty Online

Illustration of a family sitting on a log in a forest; a woman in a yellow vest, a young girl in a pink sweater, and a man in an orange hoodie. They are smiling amidst a background of green trees.

Say Cheese to the Surveillance Engine

From Spirited Away to Stored Forever: What feels like a nostalgic fantasy is a frictionless gateway into biometric data mining.

Mark Carney in a suit speaking at a podium, with Canadian flags in the background.

Canadian PM Mark Carney Downplays Role in Freedom Convoy Crackdown Despite Backing Emergency Measures, Calling Protest “Sedition” and Urging Financial Chokehold

A digital collage featuring the United States Capitol building overlaid with abstract patterns and black bars, suggestive of a classified or redacted theme.

Congressman Mark Harris Introduces “Free Speech Fairness Act” Aimed at Ending Johnson Amendment Restrictions on Religious and Nonprofit Political Speech

Illustration of a family sitting on a log in a forest; a woman in a yellow vest, a young girl in a pink sweater, and a man in an orange hoodie. They are smiling amidst a background of green trees.

Say Cheese to the Surveillance Engine

From Spirited Away to Stored Forever: What feels like a nostalgic fantasy is a frictionless gateway into biometric data mining.

Silhouetted icon of a person within a focus frame overlay on a blurry grid of diverse people's portraits in the background.

UK Crime and Policing Bill 2025 Advances, Reignites Controversy Over Facial Recognition Access to Driver’s License Photos

A person wearing a sign that reads "Children cannot consent to puberty blockers" is being interviewed by someone holding a blue microphone. Two men in yellow reflective vests stand nearby. The background features modern architecture and people sitting or walking in the public area.

Canadian Activist “Billboard Chris” Challenges Australian Government Over Censorship of Post Criticizing UN Trans Activist

Join the pushback against online censorship, cancel culture, and surveillance

Latest Features

Silhouette of a person holding a smartphone, with a large blue speech bubble icon overlapping the image.

How to Fix the Signal Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making

A computer screen displaying the Microsoft account sign-in window, requesting an email address or phone number for sign-in, alongside a settings menu with options like System, Network & internet, and Accounts.

When Off Means On: Microsoft’s Privacy Theater

Aerial black-and-white view of a dense cityscape with a yellow speech bubble outline centered over the buildings.

From Hashtag to Handcuffs: The AI Surveillance Machine Monitoring Protest Tweets

A digital art piece depicting a dark hallway with a brightly lit orange door at the end, casting reflections on the floor.

Room 641A: Mark Klein and the NSA’s Perfect Crime

An abstract illustration with a gavel striking against a large numeral '230' on a computer monitor, all set against a vibrant orange background.

Beyond Content: The Case That Could Redefine Free Speech and Social Media Censorship

Colorful abstract representation of virus particles with splashes of vibrant pink, blue, yellow, and purple hues.

Doctors vs. the State: Will the Supreme Court Defend Medical Free Speech?

Free Speech and Censorship

Artistic representation of the German flag with dark, abstract speech bubbles overlaid on top, featuring a background of digital patterns and lines.

Germany’s CDU-SPD Coalition Eyes Stricter Online Speech Controls

A smartphone screen displays a social media platform interface, resembling Parler, with options to follow, post, and engage with the community. The background features a digital, futuristic cityscape with abstract glowing cubes and a dark color scheme. The words 'Find & Follow Your People', 'Post & Engage With Your Community', and 'React & Reply With Authenticity' appear in labels around the smartphone.

Parler Relaunches as Decentralized, Crypto-Integrated Social Platform

Alex Shieh wearing a blue suit and a shirt, with white earbuds, is speaking in an indoor setting.

Brown University Investigates Student Journalist Alex Shieh Over Email

A stylized white letter 'X' on a textured, abstract background with dark green, brown, and yellow hues.

India to X: “Don’t Call It Censorship”

Uniformed police officers in high-visibility jackets approaching a residential doorstep in a suburban area, with apartment buildings and parked cars in the background.

Welcome to Britain, Where Critical WhatsApp Messages Are a Police Matter

Illustration of the US Capitol building with two large syringes overlayed against a red and blue geometric background, representing the intersection of politics and healthcare.

The Censorship Reckoning Inside the NIH

UK Tries To Wield Censorship Laws Globally, Clashing with Gab and Kiwi Farms over Free Speech and Jurisdiction

Lawmakers Clash Over KOSA and TAKE IT DOWN Act as Digital Rights Advocates Warn of Censorship

State-Approved Truth May Be Making a Comeback in Berlin

Meta Complies with Brazilian Court Order While Challenging Justice Alexandre de Moraes’s Demand for Journalist’s Instagram Data

Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Against NewsGuard

Privacy and Surveillance

A digital art composition featuring a close-up of a human eye overlaid with patterns, digital elements, and partial images of flags, creating a futuristic and abstract effect.

Google Enters the Age Check Arena as Australia Flirts with Digital ID

A close-up of a person's face with a digital network overlay and yellow stars, resembling the European Union flag, integrated into the design.

EU Plans €1.3B Digital ID Wallet Despite Privacy Concerns

A digital art depiction of a human face composed of interconnected glowing dots and lines, set against a dark background with various colored circles floating around.

Brazil’s Digital ID Dream Just Had a Nightmare

A digital art design featuring a red maple leaf against a background of abstract geometric shapes and glowing red and orange circles, creating a high-tech, vibrant atmosphere.

Transport Canada Scrambled to Manage Fallout Over WEF-Backed Digital ID Program as Journalist Probed Privacy Concerns

Side-by-side images of Gabbard and Patel speaking into microphones during a formal meeting, both wearing business attire. The left shows a person with long dark hair and a light-colored blazer, while the right shows a person with short hair, glasses, and a dark suit with a tie.

Gabbard and Patel Defend Section 702 Surveillance Powers Amid Civil Liberties Concerns in Senate Hearing

A digital artwork depicting multiple surveillance cameras mounted on a pole, each displaying a facial recognition symbol on their screens, set against the backdrop of a yellow-orange building and a blue sky.

Big Brother Finds a New Home in South London

The Case Meta Didn’t Want to Go to Court

Who Owns Your DNA Now?

PeerTube v7.1 Released: Improved Discoverability, Podcasting 2.0 Support, and Mastodon Integration

India’s Election Commission Advances Voter Digital ID-Linking Initiative

Finland’s Big Bet on Biometrics: Crime-Fighting Tool or Privacy Nightmare?

Big Tech Alternatives

A green Android robot head with antennae, set against a colorful abstract background featuring geometric shapes like circles, lines, and dots in various colors including yellow, orange, and blue.

Google Shifts Android Development to Internal Codebase, Marking Major Move Away from Open Source Transparency

A stylized chat bubble icon with a broken line border is centered on a dark background resembling a circuit board.

Signal Surges After DC Misstep

Rumble To Launch USDT-Powered Wallet Backed by Tether to Revolutionize Creator Monetization and Challenge Big Tech

Steven Crowder Leaves YouTube for Rumble Live, Citing Censorship and Surging to #1 in US Live Streams

Skype’s Demise: The Best Open-Source Alternatives for Secure Communication

A rusty metal padlock hanging on a colorful, weathered wooden surface with red, blue, and beige peeling paint.

France’s Encryption Crackdown Could Break Secure Messaging for Everyone

Firefox Stands Up for Ad and Tracking Blockers, Keeping Both Old and New Web Rules

The Best Private Alternatives to Google Photos and iCloud for Private Photo Storage

Pro-Censorship Brazilian Justice Orders Nationwide Ban on Rumble

LibreOffice Develops Local Real-Time Collaboration for Writer, Introduces ZetaOffice

Google Tightens Its Grip on Chrome Extensions as Ad Blockers Take the Hit

Culture and Creators

A digitally altered portrait of an older woman, with the left side of her face in yellow and covered with grid-like patterns, while the right side is in grayscale with a wireframe overlay. The background is a plain grey.

Youngkin Says No to AI Speech Police

When Blocking Piracy Means Breaking the Internet

Clinton speaking at a podium with a microphone, dressed in a dark jacket, in front of a large screen displaying partial text.

Hillary Clinton vs. the “Autocrats” (Except the Ones Throwing Meme Posters in Jail)

Graham with short, gray hair wearing a suit and tie stands against a plain gray background.

Senate Bill Threatens Section 230 and Online Free Speech

Mohan sitting at a table with folded arms, surrounded by potted plants and shelves with books and a clock in the background. The table features a YouTube-branded mug and two water bottles.

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan Defends COVID-Era Content Takedowns and Denies Bias in Christian Network Dispute

A young boy with short brown hair wearing a green T-shirt looks anxious as he stands in a room with a door visible in the background. A person in a uniform is partially visible beside him, holding a document.

Netflix’s Adolescence is a Trojan Horse For Online Censorship and Surveillance Policy

The UK’s Online “Safety” Act Is Here — And Free Speech Is on Notice

NSW Premier Chris Minns Calls Free Speech a Government Liability

Sydney’s Fake Antisemitic Terror Plot: How a Criminal Scam Led to Sweeping Censorship Laws

UK: Waitrose Suspends Wine Expert for Sharing Satirical Cartoon

BC Nursing Regulator Rules Public Gender Criticism as Professional Misconduct

Recommended Tools

Abstract digital artwork featuring a centered padlock design in red, black, and white geometric patterns.

Recommended VPN Providers

Red and black abstract painting with a triangular play button symbol in the center.

Recommended Free Speech Friendly Video Sharing Platforms

Digital illustration of a red globe with abstract lines and nodes on a dark background.

Recommended Private Web Browsers

A magnifying glass over a black, red, and white abstract painting.

Recommended Private Search Engines

Abstract red and black comic-style background with speech bubbles and paint splatters.

Recommended Private Messaging Apps

Abstract artwork featuring a red envelope with a bold black V shape on a textured background with a dark red circle.

Recommended Private Email Providers

Abstract artwork with dark clouds and black birds against a red and beige background.

Recommended Private and Encrypted Cloud Storage Providers

Abstract painting of a large black speech bubble on a textured red background with black drips and streaks.

Recommended Free Speech Friendly or Privacy-Focused Social Networks