Despite Dozens of Data Breaches, Ireland Plans to Tie Social Media to a State App
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Despite Dozens of Data Breaches, Ireland Plans to Tie Social Media to a State App
A government promising online safety is asking citizens to trust the same system that keeps losing their data.
TSA’s $45 ConfirmID Fee Ties Air Travel Access to Paid Identity Verification
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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 personal data.
Florida’s “App Store Accountability Act” Would Deputize Big Tech to Verify User IDs for App Access
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Florida’s "App Store Accountability Act" Would Deputize Big Tech to Verify User IDs for App Access
The bill’s attempt to manage digital access risks turning First Amendment rights into privileges of identification.
Democratic Senators Urge Tech Platforms to Restrict AI Images, Including Altered Clothing and Body-Shape Edits
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Democratic Senators Urge Tech Platforms to Restrict AI Images, Including Altered Clothing and Body-Shape Edits
Reports of AI-made bikini photos have become the pretext for expanding censorship beyond explicit content into the merely suggestive.
The Myth of the UK’s Axed Mandatory Digital ID Plans
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The Myth of the UK’s Axed Mandatory Digital ID Plans
They can soften the language, but dystopia is still on the agenda.
US Threatens Sanctions Over UK Plan to Block X
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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.
President Karol Nawrocki Vetoes Poland’s EU Digital Services Act Enforcement Bill, Citing Censorship Concerns
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President Karol Nawrocki Vetoes Poland’s EU Digital Services Act Enforcement Bill, Citing Censorship Concerns
By blocking the bill, Nawrocki pits constitutional freedom against Brussels’ regulatory reach.
Australia’s New Hate Speech Bill Is Reckless, Contradictory, and Repressive
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Australia’s New Hate Speech Bill Is Reckless, Contradictory, and Repressive
Australia’s hate law rewrites justice into a guessing game where imagined offense can cost you five years of your life.
Democrats Demand Apple and Google Ban X From App Stores
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Democrats Demand Apple and Google Ban X From App Stores
Lawmakers’ demands reveal how easily they think an excuse can eclipse the First Amendment in the age of AI.
UK Regulator Ofcom Opens Official Investigation Into X
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UK Regulator Ofcom Opens Official Investigation Into X
The investigation lands with the timing of a well-rehearsed cue.