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Michigan Supreme Court Rules Unrestricted Phone Searches Violate Fourth Amendment

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Michigan Supreme Court Rules Unrestricted Phone Searches Violate Fourth Amendment

The justices drew a bright line through the data stream, declaring that your pocket-sized diary deserves more respect than a rummaged junk drawer.

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University of Melbourne Broke Victoria’s Privacy Law by Using Wi-Fi to Monitor Protesters on Campus

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University of Melbourne Broke Victoria’s Privacy Law by Using Wi-Fi to Monitor Protesters on Campus

The University tracked protestors like they were logged-in devices, not dissenting students.

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Russia to Mandate Preinstallation of State Messaging App MAX and RuStore on All Smartphones and Tablets

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Russia to Mandate Preinstallation of State Messaging App MAX and RuStore on All Smartphones and Tablets

A state-mandated shortcut to people's home screen, whether they want it or not.

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YouTube Faces Backlash for Quietly Using AI to Alter Shorts Without Creator Consent

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YouTube Faces Backlash for Quietly Using AI to Alter Shorts Without Creator Consent

The edits feel less like enhancements and more like reminders that AI is now part of the creative process, whether you asked for it or not.

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FTC to Big Tech: Don’t Let Foreign Laws Gut Privacy

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FTC to Big Tech: Don’t Let Foreign Laws Gut Privacy

Tech giants can’t claim end-to-end security while building doors for foreign governments.

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Senator Amy Klobuchar Can’t Take A Joke, Demands Censorship Law

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Senator Amy Klobuchar Can’t Take A Joke, Demands Censorship Law

A senator’s wounded ego just became the blueprint for federal speech policing.

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Bluesky Halts Access in Mississippi to Oppose Digital ID Law

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Bluesky Halts Access in Mississippi to Oppose Digital ID Law

A single state law just forced one of the internet's most privacy-focused platforms to choose between its principles and its users.

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4chan Rejects UK Ofcom Fine, Citing US Free Speech Protections and Threatening Legal Action

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4chan Rejects UK Ofcom Fine, Citing US Free Speech Protections and Threatening Legal Action

A £20,000 penalty from a London office just met the First Amendment firewall.

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Brazil Uses Child Safety as Cover for Online Digital ID Surge

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Brazil Uses Child Safety as Cover for Online Digital ID Surge

The bill’s sprint through Brazil’s Congress reveals more about power than protection.

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NextDNS Launches DNS-Based Age Verification Bypass to Protect User Privacy Amid Online ID Laws

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NextDNS Launches DNS-Based Age Verification Bypass to Protect User Privacy Amid Online ID Laws

Dodging digital ID checks could soon come down to a DNS setting instead of a passport photo.

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UK Speech Police: Lucy Connolly Speaks Out After Jail For Social Media Post

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UK Speech Police: Lucy Connolly Speaks Out After Jail For Social Media Post

Britain’s dangerous speech laws turned a mother into an international flashpoint for civil liberties.

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EU-US Trade Deal Stalls Over Digital Censorship Disputes

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EU-US Trade Deal Stalls Over Digital Censorship Disputes

Europe’s “red line” on censorship demands is turning a trade pact into a staring contest.

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California Content Law Design Code Faces Free Speech Clash

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California Content Law Design Code Faces Free Speech Clash

The fight over California’s child safety law is turning into a referendum on the future of online anonymity and free expression.

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US Blocks Easy Online Comments on New Government Rules

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US Blocks Easy Online Comments on New Government Rules

A single quiet tweak just made mass public feedback on federal rules a bureaucratic endurance test.

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BC Nurse Fined and Suspended Over Gender Policy Criticism

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BC Nurse Fined and Suspended Over Gender Policy Criticism

What began as a three-word message became a 332-page inquisition.

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X Slams Brazil for Censorship, Secret Orders, and Free Speech Crackdown in USTR Trade Investigation

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X Slams Brazil for Censorship, Secret Orders, and Free Speech Crackdown in USTR Trade Investigation

Brazil’s top courts are playing global referee, and X says the match is rigged.

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Ninth Circuit Rules ISPs Can’t Be Forced to Unmask Users Under DMCA

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Ninth Circuit Rules ISPs Can’t Be Forced to Unmask Users Under DMCA

The court didn't break new ground, but it finally drew a line others refused to.

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Louisiana’s War on Roblox Turns Parental Failure Into a Digital ID Crusade

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Louisiana’s War on Roblox Turns Into a Digital ID Crusade

Roblox’s child safety failures are now the launchpad for statewide digital ID enforcement.

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Tulsi Gabbard Announces UK Retreat from Encrypted Messaging Backdoor Plan

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Tulsi Gabbard Announces UK Retreat from Encrypted Messaging Backdoor Plan

Apple's defiance held, but the real test may come from Brussels, not London.

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Germany Rejects US Free Speech Criticism as Social Media Arrests Fuel International Condemnation

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Germany Rejects US Free Speech Criticism as Social Media Arrests Fuel International Condemnation

Berlin insists on free speech, even as memes come with a price tag and a warrant.