DOJ Joins Lawsuit Against Media-Tech Collusion Over Censorship
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DOJ to Join Lawsuit Against Media-Tech Collusion Over Censorship
DOJ joins antitrust case against BBC, Reuters, AP, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TNI over alleged suppression of independent media.
Apple Hit with New Antitrust Lawsuit by Proton Over iOS Monopoly
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Apple Hit with New Antitrust Lawsuit by Proton Over iOS Monopoly
Proton’s lawsuit paints Apple’s App Store as a tollbooth where privacy comes at a premium.
Google Criticized for Blocking Windscribe VPN Chrome Extension
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Google Criticized for Blocking Windscribe VPN Chrome Extension
Every extra extension Google demands risks creating more cracks in users’ digital defenses.
Fired Over a Meme: The Free Speech Fight the Justices Passed Up
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Fired Over a Meme: The Free Speech Fight the Justices Passed Up
The decision leaves unresolved how far public employers can reach into employees’ private lives.
UK regulator Ofcom is about to turn the internet into a machine for preemptive censorship. Under the Online Safety Act censorship law, it wants platforms to block anything that looks illegal before a human moderator can even review it. Ofcom wants tighter age checks too. That means invasive digital ID demands that kill privacy and anonymity for everyone, not just kids. It wants more automated scanning for anything that might be harmful. Livestreaming is in the crosshairs as well.
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UK’s Ofcom Seeks New Powers to Preemptively Block Viral Content, Censor Potentially Illegal Speech, and Mandate Broad Digital ID
What began as a promise of safety now edges toward a blueprint for a controlled, sanitized internet.
The Supreme Court just declined to hear Children’s Health Defense’s case accusing Meta of working with the government to silence dissent on vaccines and COVID. No review, no comment. CHD said this was about free speech, not just their speech. It was about the right of the public to hear views the government doesn’t like. They argued Meta didn’t act independently but as a tool of government pressure. The 9th Circuit disagreed, calling it private policy. The Supreme Court won’t weigh in. The timing is wild. The day after CHD petitioned SCOTUS, Zuckerberg killed Meta’s fact-checking program. That was the same tool used to justify censoring CHD...
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Children’s Health Defense Case Alleging Meta-Government Collusion to Censor Vaccine Speech
The Court’s silence leaves a tangled web of speech, power, and platforms untouched.
AI Regulation Ban Crumbles as Senators Rebel
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AI Regulation Ban Crumbles as Senators Rebel
Blackburn’s rapid reversal reveals the deep fractures in Congress over who should police artificial intelligence.
Thumbs Up Lands Woman in Hot Water as Germany Cracks Down on Emoji Speech
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Thumbs Up Lands Woman in Hot Water as Germany Cracks Down on Emoji Speech
A simple emoji reply has become a symbol of how far German prosecutors will go to police intent online.
Denmark is about to set fire to digital free expression. A sweeping new law is on the way to outlaw sharing deepfakes, AI-generated images, videos or audio that mimic real people. The government claims it is a safeguard against misinformation but a heavy-handed crackdown could threaten parody, satire, art and political speech...
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Denmark Plans Sweeping Ban on Online Deepfakes to Combat "Misinformation"
The idea leaves creators guessing where parody ends and prohibition begins.
Big Tech’s dance with the EU’s “anti-disinformation” rules is entering dangerous territory. A new report from the European Digital Media Observatory slams Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok for not doing enough to police speech, demanding more censorship disguised as transparency.
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Europe’s "Disinformation" Enforcers Pressure Platforms to Tighten Speech Controls
The EU’s crackdown on disinformation edges closer to turning platforms into gatekeepers of acceptable thought.