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Brave Browser Surpasses 100 Million Monthly Users
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Brave Browser Surpasses 100 Million Monthly Users
Growth like this suggests privacy isn’t niche anymore, it’s mainstream.
X Challenges Indian Court Ruling Upholding Censorship Takedown Portal
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X Challenges Indian Court Ruling Upholding Censorship Takedown Portal
X says Sahyog lets the government scrub the internet without ever stepping into a courtroom.
Quiet Skies Turns Dark as Senate Exposes Secret Surveillance of Americans
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Quiet Skies Turns Dark as Senate Exposes Secret Surveillance of Americans
A counterterrorism tool quietly became a shadow blacklist for political outliers and public servants.
Starmer Adds To UK Civil Liberties Decline With Reckless iCloud Backdoor Demand
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Starmer Adds To UK Civil Liberties Decline With Reckless iCloud Backdoor Demand
The demand is domestic, but the damage is universal.
Imgur Withdraws from UK Following Regulator Age Verification Compliance Probe
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Imgur Withdraws from UK Following Regulator Age Verification Compliance Probe
For now, a platform built on anonymity walks away rather than build ID checkpoints.
Google’s New Developer ID Rule Could Harm F-Droid, Says Open-Source Advocate
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Google's New Developer ID Rule Could Harm F-Droid, Says Open-Source Advocate
A crackdown framed as security could erase one of the last open doors left in the Android world.
Tulsa State Fair Implements Drones and Facial Recognition in Major Surveillance Expansion
https://reclaimthenet.org/tulsa-state-fair-surveillance-drones-facial-recognition-privacy
Russia Pilots State-Linked Digital ID Through Max App
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Russia Pilots State-Linked Digital ID Through Max App
A digital passport wrapped in a social feed, Max turns state surveillance into a lifestyle app.
EU to Charge Meta Under Censorship Law for Failing to Remove “Harmful” Content
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Report: EU to Charge Meta Under Censorship Law for Failing to Remove "Harmful" Content
Meta faces EU charges under the Digital Services Act over Facebook and Instagram content censorship failures.
Swiss Man Chooses Jail Over Fine After Conviction for LGBT Comments Online
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Swiss Man Chooses Jail Over Fine After Conviction for LGBT Comments Online
He'd rather sit in a cell than let the state fine his beliefs.
Canada To Revive Online Censorship Targeting “Harmful” Content, “Hate” Speech, and Deepfakes
https://reclaimthenet.org/canada-bill-c63-online-speech-regulation-censorship
Denmark Accused of Spreading False Claims to Push EU’s Mass Surveillance Law
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Denmark Accused of Spreading False Claims to Push EU's Mass Surveillance Law
Denmark’s push for mass surveillance meets fierce resistance amid allegations of political manipulation and fabricated threats.
YouTube to Pay Trump $24.5M in Censorship Lawsuit Settlement
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YouTube to Pay Trump $24.5M in Censorship Lawsuit Settlement
YouTube cuts a check but keeps its content playbook sealed.
The App That Pays You to Give Away Your Voice
https://reclaimthenet.org/neon-app-pays-users-for-call-audio-sells-data-to-ai-firms
EU to Launch Biometric Entry-Exit System for US Travelers, Starting October 12
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EU to Launch Biometric Entry-Exit System for US Travelers, Starting October 12
Passport stamps give way to fingerprints as Europe quietly rewrites the rules of arrival.
YouTube Expands AI Age Checks, Users Face ID Verification
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YouTube Expands AI Age Checks, Users Face ID Verification
YouTube’s algorithmic surveillance push now forces millions to gamble between privacy and access.
Arizona Enacts Law Mandating Biometric Digital ID Age Checks on Adult Sites
https://reclaimthenet.org/arizona-enacts-law-mandating-biometric-digital-id-age-checks-on-adult-sites
German Federal Police Sued Over Facial Recognition Database Use
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Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office Sued Over Alleged Use of Police Photo Database for Facial Recognition Tests
Facial recognition trials used dismissed police case photos in a legal gray zone.
California Bill Raises Alarm Over Algorithmic Censorship, Awaits Governor Newsom’s Signature
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California Bill Raises Alarm Over Algorithmic Censorship, Awaits Governor Newsom’s Signature
Platforms could face million-dollar penalties not for what users say, but for how algorithms deliver it.