Steam Says Mastercard Pressure Drove Game Bans, Undermining “All Lawful Purchases” Claim
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Steam Says Mastercard Pressure Drove Game Bans, Undermining “All Lawful Purchases” Claim
Financial middlemen quietly decide which games get to exist in your library.
EU Revives Plan to Ban Private Messaging
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EU Revives Plan to Ban Private Messaging
The EU is inching toward the biggest peacetime surveillance experiment in its history, with plans to quietly search every private message before yo...
Microsoft Recall Still Capturing Sensitive Data Despite Promised Safeguards
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Microsoft Recall Still Capturing Sensitive Data Despite Promised Safeguards
An always‑on diary quietly stockpiling the details you thought were off‑limits.
Marvel Rivals Introduces Always‑On AI Voice Chat Monitoring Under “Operation: Shield the Players”
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Marvel Rivals Introduces Always‑On AI Voice Chat Monitoring Under “Operation: Shield the Players”
The good old days are over. Now every word gets funneled into the great surveillance machine.
ChatGPT Chats “Leaked” in Google Search After Discoverable Feature Misfires
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ChatGPT Chats "Leaked" in Google Search After Discoverable Feature Misfires
Whispers meant for one listener became searchable artifacts in the world’s loudest library.
This Hollywood-Backed Bill Would Give Government Power To Block Websites
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This Hollywood-Backed Bill Would Give Government Power To Block Websites
A court order to “protect creativity” could quietly become the internet’s kill switch.
Oklahoma City Approves Controversial Facial Recognition Deal Despite Privacy Concerns
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Oklahoma City Approves Controversial Facial Recognition Deal Despite Privacy Concerns
Oklahoma City is betting on an opaque AI dragnet without telling residents who’s behind the wheel or where it’s pointed.
Irish High Court Rejects X’s Challenge to Online Censorship Law
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Irish High Court Rejects X's Challenge to Online Censorship Law
The court sides with the state as X’s defiance collapses under the weight of Europe’s tightening grip on online speech.
UK Government Emails Reveal Push to Pressure Tech Platforms to Remove Lawful Speech on Immigration and Policing
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UK Government Emails Reveal Push to Pressure Tech Platforms to Remove Lawful Speech on Immigration and Policing
UK officials leaned on tech firms with blunt demands to erase speech that broke no rules.
The White House Puts UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Notice Over UK’s Dangerous Online Censorship Laws
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The White House Puts UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Notice Over UK's Dangerous Online Censorship Laws
Keir Starmer’s speech crackdown just opened a transatlantic free speech fault line.