Australia’s Online Digital ID Trial Called a “Scalable Blueprint for Global Markets”
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Australia’s Online Digital ID Trial Called a "Scalable Blueprint for Global Markets"
Australia's tech push to verify kids' ages online could quietly become the architecture for lifelong surveillance around the world.
A GOP-led measure advanced in the Senate that would block states from enforcing their own AI regulations for the next 10 years, or risk losing federal broadband funding. Senator Ted Cruz reworked the bill to meet budget rules, and now it can pass with a simple majority. The message to states: regulate AI, and we’ll cut your funding.
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Republicans Move to Strip States of Power To Regulate Artificial Intelligence
The ten-year freeze gambit would leave states watching from the sidelines as AI evolves.
Canada’s Bill C‑2, the "Strong Borders Act," is a privacy demolition job wrapped in national security branding. If passed, the bill would give police, intelligence, and federal enforcers the power to demand detailed personal info from any service provider; hotels, clinics, internet companies, your dry cleaner, without a warrant. Officials wouldn’t need evidence, just a vague suspicion of a federal law violation. And providers can’t tell you they were asked. They have five days to challenge the order, or they’re legally gagged... image
Canada’s Bill C‑2 Sparks Outcry Over Warrantless Data Access and Privacy Erosion
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Canada's Bill C‑2 Sparks Outcry Over Warrantless Data Access and Privacy Erosion
Canada’s Strong Borders Act opens the door for warrantless surveillance across every corner of public life, from haircuts to hospital visits.
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Blasts EU’s Digital Services Act as Gateway to Censorship and Centralized Control
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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Blasts EU’s Digital Services Act as Gateway to Censorship and Centralized Control
The Digital Services Act is a velvet glove over a closed fist.
FOIA Lawsuit Challenges FBI Over Withheld Records on Secret Twitter Meetings
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FOIA Lawsuit Challenges FBI Over Withheld Records on Secret Twitter Meetings
The FBI’s final justification for shielding details of high-level Twitter meetings now hangs under federal scrutiny.
A $725,000 reminder that quoting the Declaration of Independence can still start a war in higher education.
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Oregon University Fined $191K for Free Speech Violation
A $724,000 reminder that quoting the Declaration of Independence can still start a war in higher education.
Brazil Supreme Court Chief Barroso Advocates Stricter Online Speech Regulation
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Brazil Supreme Court Chief Barroso Advocates Stricter Online Speech Regulation
Barroso’s stance turns free speech into a privilege granted by the state, not a right protected from it.
California Judge Blocks Trump Admin from Dismantling State Dept’s Censorship Agencies
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California Judge Blocks Trump Admin from Dismantling State Dept's Censorship Agencies
A shadow unit with a $50 million budget just got a judicial stay of execution.
France’s crusade against adult content is morphing into a stealth campaign to strip away digital anonymity, one platform at a time.
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France Pushes Digital ID Check Laws For Platforms Like Reddit and Bluesky
France’s crusade against adult content is morphing into a stealth campaign to strip away digital anonymity, one platform at a time.