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The Money Behind the Muzzle: Germany’s Fivefold Surge in Speech Control

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The Money Behind the Muzzle: Germany’s Fivefold Surge in Speech Control

A new report reveals how Germany’s multimillion-euro speech regulation drive has transformed censorship into an institutional routine of public s...

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GrapheneOS Quits France, Citing Unsafe Climate for Open Source Tech

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GrapheneOS Quits France, Citing Unsafe Climate for Open Source Tech

The exit marks a rebuke of Europe’s tightening grip on freedom tech.

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The GRANITE ACT: Wyoming Bill Targets Foreign Censors With $10M Penalties

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The GRANITE ACT: Wyoming Bill Targets Foreign Censors With $10M Penalties

Wyoming’s GRANITE Act flips the script, letting Americans hit back at foreign censors on their own turf.

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Europe Calls Its Censorship Law “Neutral” but Creators and Diplomats See a Clear Grip on Online Speech

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Europe Calls Its Censorship Law "Neutral" but Creators and Diplomats See a Clear Grip on Online Speech

The DSA’s promise of neutrality fades as enforcement power drifts from platforms to policymakers.

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Britain’s Lawmakers Who Love Censorship and Hate Freedom

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Britain’s Lawmakers Who Love Censorship and Hate Freedom

The people who think free speech is dangerous now get to decide what counts as a crime.

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UK Police Make 10,000 Arrests Over “Offensive” Online Speech

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UK Police Make 10,000 Arrests Over “Offensive” Online Speech

In a nation where 90 percent of crimes go unsolved, the real emergency seems to be someone being offensive online.

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Lindsey Graham Falls Prey to the Surveillance Monster He Championed

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Lindsey Graham Falls Prey to the Surveillance Monster He Championed

The senator who spent years defending government surveillance just found out what it feels like to be the one under the lens.

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US House Committee Summons Australian Censor Julie Inman Grant Over Global Takedown Demands

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US House Committee Summons Australian Censor Julie Inman Grant Over Global Takedown Demands

Australia’s online censorship laws are colliding head-on with America’s free speech politics.

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EU’s Weakened “Chat Control” Bill Still Poses Major Privacy and Surveillance Risks, Academics Warn

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EU’s Weakened "Chat Control" Bill Still Poses Major Privacy and Surveillance Risks, Academics Warn

The law’s softer tone hides the same blunt instrument: unchecked surveillance wrapped in child safety rhetoric.

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Germany Turns an X Post Into a Police Raid at Dawn

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Germany Turns an X Post Into a Police Raid at Dawn

A single post lost in the noise of X becomes a case study in how modern states turn minor speech into major control.

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Twitch Imposes Face Scans for UK Users to Comply with Government’s Censorship Law

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Twitch Imposes Face Scans for UK Users to Comply with Government's Censorship Law

A new era of streaming begins where every click demands a face, and privacy becomes the price of admission.

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UK: Hertfordshire Police Pay £20,000 for Unlawful Arrests Over Parents’ WhatsApp Message

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UK: Hertfordshire Police Pay £20,000 for Unlawful Arrests Over Parents’ WhatsApp Message

A private message turned into a police raid that never should’ve happened.

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France’s Censors Release Their Favorite Captive

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France’s Censors Release Their Favorite Captive

Durov's freedom to move contrasts with the lingering case that keeps Europe’s battle over digital free speech alive.

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Google Softens Planned Android Sideloading Ban but Keeps Developer ID Verification

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Google Softens Planned Android Sideloading Ban but Keeps Developer ID Verification

Google’s nod to openness feels more like a gated entrance than a genuine return to Android’s freewheeling past.

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Korean President Vows Harsh Penalties for “Hate Speech” and “Misinformation”

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Korean President Vows Harsh Penalties for "Hate Speech" and “Misinformation”

His crackdown on “falsehoods” may reveal less about public morality than about who gets to define the truth in modern Korea.

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The Disguised Return of The EU’s Private Message Scanning Plot

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The Disguised Return of The EU's Private Message Scanning Plot

After public outrage buried it once, the EU’s mass surveillance plan is back; rebranded, repackaged, and more invasive than before.

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Brussels Aims at WhatsApp in the Next Round of Speech Control

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Brussels Aims at WhatsApp in the Next Round of Speech Control

WhatsApp’s move into public broadcasting now puts Meta face-to-face with Europe’s toughest censorship rulebook.

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If UK Police Systems Can’t Stay Secure, How Safe Is a National Digital ID?

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If UK Police Systems Can’t Stay Secure, How Safe Is a National Digital ID?

A nation preaching digital trust keeps tripping over its own passwords.

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Apple Rolls Out Digital ID as States Push New Verification Rules

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Apple Rolls Out Digital ID as States Push New Verification Rules

By turning identification into a tap, Apple edges the iPhone closer to becoming a passport for everyday life.

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Europe’s AI Surveillance Race Against the Rules That Protect Privacy

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Europe’s AI Surveillance Race Against the Rules That Protect Privacy

As Europe’s top agencies chafe at democratic restraints, the line between efficiency and accountability grows dangerously thin.