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Judge Orders Tech CEOs to Testify in Case Using Algorithmic Design Rules as a New Avenue for Indirect Online Censorship Pressure

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Judge Orders Tech CEOs to Testify in Case Using Algorithmic Design Rules as a New Avenue for Indirect Online Censorship Pressure

For the first time, design choices, not just direct speech, are being treated as moral acts in a court of law.

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UK Expands Live Facial Recognition Surveillance as Greater Manchester Police Join Nationwide Rollout

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UK Expands Live Facial Recognition Surveillance as Greater Manchester Police Join Nationwide Rollout

Each scan of a stranger’s face tightens the loop between public safety and personal freedom.

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The Constitutional Fight Over New Jersey’s Baby DNA Stockpile

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The Constitutional Fight Over New Jersey’s Baby DNA Stockpile

The fight over New Jersey’s newborn blood tests is no longer about medicine; it’s about who owns the code of a human life once the state takes it.

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Florida Attorney Sues Roku Over Failure to Implement Age Verification, Privacy Concerns

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Florida Attorney Sues Roku Over Failure to Implement Age Verification, Privacy Concerns

Florida’s lawsuit spotlights a paradox where efforts to shield children online could end up erasing privacy for everyone.

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WHO and European Commission Launch AI System to Monitor Social Media and Online “Misinformation” in Real Time

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WHO and European Commission Launch AI System to Monitor Social Media and Online "Misinformation" in Real Time

The line between safety and surveillance keeps getting thinner.

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UK Met Police Will Stop Investigating (But Will Still Record) “None-Crime Hate Incidents”

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UK Met Police Will Stop Investigating (But Will Still Record) "None-Crime Hate Incidents"

A small step in the right direction for free speech.

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Graham Linehan Cleared After Heathrow Arrest as CPS Drops Case in Free Speech Controversy

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Graham Linehan Cleared After Heathrow Arrest as CPS Drops Case After Free Speech Controversy

The charges may be dropped but the arrest leaves behind a chilling portrait of a country increasingly turning against free speech.

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Microsoft OneDrive Limits How Often Users Can Restrict Facial Recognition Setting

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Microsoft OneDrive Limits How Often Users Can Restrict Facial Recognition Setting

It’s a small toggle with big implications for how much say users really have over their digital identities.

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Australia Advances National Facial Recognition Network Despite Privacy Concerns

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Australia Advances National Facial Recognition Network Despite Privacy Concerns

Australia is building a biometric database of its citizens before setting the rules for who can access it.

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Texas Is Sued Over Digital ID Age Verification Bill

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Texas Is Sued Over Digital ID Age Verification Bill

Texas’s age-check law would strip users of digital privacy and restrict free speech.

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Canada’s AG Claims Anti-“Hate” Law Isn’t About Censorship

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Canada's AG Claims Anti-"Hate" Law Isn’t About Censorship

Bill C-9 dresses its intent in compassion while quietly redrawing the limits of public dissent.

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UK Government Faces Cross-Party Digital ID Backlash, Dismissing Concerns as “Misinformation” and “Scaremongering”

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UK Government Faces Cross-Party Digital ID Backlash, Dismissing Concerns as “Misinformation” and “Scaremongering”

Citing Denmark and Estonia, officials skipped over the part where those systems had data breaches.

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Hong Kong to Install 60,000 AI-Enabled Surveillance Cameras by 2028

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Hong Kong to Install 60,000 AI-Enabled Surveillance Cameras by 2028

The move from watching crowds to identifying individuals is no longer hypothetical in Hong Kong.

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UK Speech Regulator Ofcom Claims First Amendment Doesn’t Protect Americans From Its Censorship Law

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UK Speech Regulator Ofcom Claims First Amendment Doesn't Protect Americans From Its Censorship Law

The UK's Ofcom now seems to believe its power supersedes the US Constitution when it comes to foreign censorship demands.

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Google and Apple to Enforce Age Verification in Texas Starting in 2026

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Google and Apple to Enforce Age Verification in Texas Starting in 2026

Apple and Google brace for a privacy tradeoff as Texas turns app downloads into identity checkpoints.

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Newsom Approves New Tech Rules: Social Media Warnings, Chatbot Surveillance, Age Verification

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Newsom OKs Social Media Warnings, Chatbot Monitoring

What begins as child protection ends as an unprecedented mandate to tag, track, and watch every digital move.

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Canada’s Privacy Watchdog Not Consulted on Bill C-8, Enabling Secret Internet & Phone Shutdowns

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Canada’s Privacy Watchdog Not Consulted on Bill C-8, Enabling Secret Internet & Phone Shutdowns

The Canadian government wants the power to disappear your internet access with no judge, no warrant, no warning.

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Opposes Senate Democrats’ Plan to Extend ID Verification to Decentralized Finance

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Opposes Senate Democrats’ Plan to Extend ID Verification to Decentralized Finance

The proposed rules would force open-source coders into the role of financial gatekeepers.

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Rumble is Restored in France After Court Rejects Government’s Censorship Demand

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Rumble is Restored in France After Court Rejects Government’s Censorship Demand

A judge just told the government that emailing censorship demands have no legal authority.

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New York City Sues Platforms Over Failure to Protect Minors, Raising Broader Privacy Concerns Around Age Verification Laws

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New York City Sues Platforms Over Failure to Protect Minors, Raising Broader Privacy Concerns Around Age Verification Laws

New York’s lawsuit drills into tech giants’ negligence, but the real endgame could be a future where online anonymity is collateral damage.