UK: MPs Clash Over the Digital ID That No One Asked For
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UK: MPs Clash Over the Digital ID That No One Asked For
A free society’s oldest instinct, distrust of concentrated power, has returned to Westminster in digital form.
Australians now face digital ID checks and biometric scans to login to online platforms, all under the premise of protecting under-16s. Kids are now banned from select social media platforms but adults are the ones handing over their faces, IDs, and biometrics to prove they're not kids. Mission accomplished: they've turned "protecting children" into a universal surveillance upgrade for everyone. The UK, the EU, and various US states are also looking to implement online ID verification. image
The Encryption Double Life of Canberra
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The Encryption Double Life of Canberra
Behind closed screens, the same officials pushing to weaken privacy laws are perfecting the art of vanishing conversations.
Court Forces OpenAI to Hand Over 20 Million ChatGPT Chats
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Court Forces OpenAI to Hand Over 20 Million ChatGPT Chats
A judge’s demand for chat logs has turned discovery into surveillance, exposing how fragile digital intimacy really is.
The EU Insists Its X Fine Isn’t About Censorship. Here’s Why It Is.
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The EU Insists Its X Fine Isn’t About Censorship. Here’s Why It Is.
Europe calls it transparency, but it looks a lot like teaching the internet who’s allowed to speak.
Alaska Plots AI-Driven Digital Identity, Payments, and Biometric Data System
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Alaska Plots AI-Driven Digital Identity, Payments, and Biometric Data System
The state’s new system could turn bureaucracy into automation, and consent into a checkbox no one really controls.
Macron’s Proposed Seal of Truth Meets a Wall of Criticism
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Macron’s Proposed Seal of Truth Meets a Wall of Criticism
Macron’s seal of reliability may prove less about journalism and more about obedience.
EU Fines Elon Musk’s X $140 Million Amid Free Speech Clash
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EU Fines Elon Musk’s X $140 Million Amid Free Speech Clash
Brussels just added another American platform to its list of speech offenders.
As Expected, a Hearing on Kids Online Safety Becomes a Blueprint for Digital ID
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As Expected, a Hearing on Kids Online Safety Becomes a Blueprint for Digital ID
The room buzzed with moral urgency, but the real agenda was control disguised as compassion.
Australia’s Top Censor Warns of Surveillance While Hypocritically Expanding It
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Australia's Top Censor Warns of Surveillance While Hypocritically Expanding It
Julie Inman Grant warns of data predators while quietly building a system that feeds them.