Minnesota just passed a bill unlike anything in the country: starting July 2026, every social media login must be interrupted by a government-scripted mental health trigger warning; one users must acknowledge before continuing. It’s being sold as a youth mental health safeguard. But here’s what it really is: compelled speech, a constitutional landmine.

X Corp is suing New York over a law that forces platforms to disclose how they define and moderate categories like “hate speech,” “misinformation,” and “extremism.” The company argues the law violates the First Amendment by coercing platforms into speech they don’t want to make, compelling them to adopt the state’s ideological framework under threat of fines and lawsuits.

The STOP CSAM Act is being sold as a child safety bill, but it’s a surveillance law in disguise. Under the pretense of fighting exploitation (already illegal and reported under current law), it targets private messaging, encryption, and even email. It redefines “facilitation” so vaguely that just offering a secure platform could get you sued or prosecuted. It guts Section 230, forces platforms to scan private content, and burdens startups with legal landmines they can’t afford to navigate.

Ireland’s elected leaders rejected EU-mandated hate speech laws. The public didn’t want them. The justice minister admitted they lacked support. The bill died. Now the EU says pass it anyway, or we’ll sue. The US State Department is weighing in, backing Ireland and warning against the erosion of national sovereignty in the name of “unity.”

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Biometric Surveillance Expands in Sports: US Open and Clippers' Intuit Dome Embrace Facial Recognition

What feels like a VIP fast lane is quietly redrawing the boundaries of personal consent.

Senate Moves Forward with GENIUS Act Requiring Stablecoin Issuers to Enforce KYC, Monitor Transactions, and Report Suspicious Activity...

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Senate Moves Forward with GENIUS Act Requiring Stablecoin Issuers to Enforce KYC, Monitor Transactions, and Report Suspicious Activity

The bill’s passage could set the stage for the US to become the global hub for digital currency, but at the cost of heightened surveillance and t...

Brazil’s Supreme Court Backs Platform Liability in Shift Toward Tighter Online Speech Controls

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Brazil's Supreme Court Backs Platform Liability in Shift Toward Tighter Online Speech Controls

The ruling could pave the way for increased censorship, as platforms may remove content preemptively to avoid legal penalties.

27 States and D.C Sue to Block Sale of 23andMe Genetic Data in Bankruptcy Proceedings

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27 States and D.C Sue to Block Sale of 23andMe Genetic Data in Bankruptcy Proceedings

States say 23andMe can't treat DNA like debt, because it was never theirs to sell.

Britain Launches Cross-Border Censorship Hunt Against 4chan

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Britain Launches Cross-Border Censorship Hunt Against 4chan

By chasing 4chan across oceans, the UK turns internet governance into a game of empire.

A Canadian senator wants to bring back a failed speech bill that would give the government sweeping control over what Canadians are allowed to say online. Senator Kristopher Wells is pushing to revive Bill C-63, the “Online Harms Act,” a Trudeau-era proposal that never made it to a vote but left a sour taste in the mouth of anyone paying attention.