EU Launches Age Verification App
The Commission built the app on the same architecture as its planned continental digital identity wallet. That's not a coincidence. The post EU Launches Age Verification App
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California’s “Stop Nick Shirley Act” Would Penalize Journalism
The First Amendment was designed to prevent exactly this; a law that punishes speech before any court decides whether it was harmful. The post California’s “Stop Nick Shirley Act” Would
UK Southport Inquiry Pushes Mass Surveillance and VPN Restrictions
Every agency involved had the information to stop the Southport attacker, and the inquiry's answer is to track what the entire country browses, buys, and whether they use a VPN. The post UK
FISA Section 702 Extension Faces House Vote With No Privacy Reforms
The agency running more warrantless searches of Americans' data than ever is the one asking Congress for more time and fewer rules. The post FISA Section 702 Extension Faces House Vote With No
You Don’t Own Your Kindle Books. Here’s What You Can Do About It.
The open source ebook ecosystem now has a genuine answer for every piece of Amazon's walled garden, if you care enough to look into it. The post You Don’t Own Your Kindle Books. Here’s What You
Turkey To Require National ID for Social Media Accounts
Turkey's government just found a way to put a national ID card on every tweet, post, and comment its citizens make online. The post Turkey To Require National ID for Social Media Accounts
A Court Banned a Man from ChatGPT. No One Asked If That’s Constitutional.
A California judge just decided who gets to use ChatGPT, and the person banned from it wasn't even in the courtroom. The post A Court Banned a Man from ChatGPT. No One Asked If That’s
Xbox Now Wants Your Face to Let You Play Games You Already Own in Singapore
Microsoft wants your face, your passport, or your national ID, just to keep playing the games sitting on your account. The post Xbox Now Wants Your Face to Let You Play Games You Already Own in
Ofcom Demands Tech Platforms Fund the UK’s Internet Censorship Regime
Ofcom now sends the bill for policing the internet directly to the companies being policed, and the meter just started running. The post Ofcom Demands Tech Platforms Fund the UK’s Internet
Secret Grand Jury Convened to Unmask Anonymous Government Critic on Reddit
The government lost its case in open court, so it moved the whole thing behind closed doors. The post Secret Grand Jury Convened to Unmask Anonymous Government Critic on Reddit
Massachusetts House Passes Social Media Age Verification Digital ID Bill
Every adult in Massachusetts would have to hand their ID to a tech company just to keep scrolling. The post Massachusetts House Passes Social Media Age Verification Digital ID Bill
Idaho Bans Mandatory Digital ID With New Privacy Law
In a country racing to put every ID on a screen, Idaho just wrote the right to say "no" into law. The post Idaho Bans Mandatory Digital ID With New Privacy Law
xAI Sues Colorado to Block AI Speech Regulation on First Amendment Grounds
AI's lawsuit against Colorado doubles as the first major courtroom test of whether the government can tell an AI what opinions to have. The post xAI Sues Colorado to Block AI Speech Regulation on
EU Says EUDI Wallet Is Voluntary; Germany’s SPD Plan Says Otherwise
You don't set an 80% adoption target for something you genuinely intend to keep optional. The post EU Says EUDI Wallet Is Voluntary; Germany’s SPD Plan Says Otherwise
Congress Mandated the Backdoors That Got Hacked and Is Trying to Demand More
A backdoor doesn't check credentials. Once it exists, it's a target for anyone with the skill to find it. The post Congress Mandated the Backdoors That Got Hacked and Is Trying to Demand More
Reno Police Sued After Wrongful Arrest Based on Facial Recognition Errors
The officer who arrested him later admitted under oath it never should have happened, and that doing it this way was department policy. The post Reno Police Sued After Wrongful Arrest Based on
Your Old Kindle Still Works Perfectly. Amazon Is Killing It Anyway
Every internet-connected device in your home carries an expiration date. The post Your Old Kindle Still Works Perfectly. Amazon Is Killing It Anyway
How UK Regulator Ofcom Quietly Bypassed International Law to Police American Speech
A British regulator bypassed every formal legal treaty and just emailed American companies into compliance, and 98% of them apparently obliged. The post How UK Regulator Ofcom Quietly Bypassed
Meta To Comply With Florida Age Verification Digital ID Law
The state that wants to protect children online first needs every adult in Florida to hand over their ID. The post Meta To Comply With Florida Age Verification Digital ID Law
UK Foreign Affairs Committee Calls for Government Agency to Police Online “Disinformation”
A parliamentary committee just proposed giving a GCHQ-adjacent agency the power to decide which speech counts as a national security threat. The post UK Foreign Affairs Committee Calls for
