Ireland Moves to Legalize Spyware Use by Police
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Ireland Moves to Legalize Spyware Use by Police
The bill turns state hacking from a covert act into an accepted instrument of law.
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House Vote Keeps Federal “Kill Switch” Vehicle Mandate Despite Privacy Concerns
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House Vote Keeps Federal “Kill Switch” Vehicle Mandate Despite Privacy Concerns
Lawmakers split not only over funding, but over how much control Americans should surrender to their cars.
UK House of Lords Backs Under-16 Social Media Ban, Fueling Fears of Digital ID and Lost Anonymity
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UK House of Lords Backs Under-16 Social Media Ban, Fueling Fears of Digital ID and Lost Anonymity
The Lords may think they’re saving children, but what they’re really saving is the government’s appetite for oversight.
OpenAI’s AI Age Prediction System Turns Age Verification into Widespread User Surveillance
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OpenAI’s AI Age Prediction System Turns Age Verification into Widespread User Surveillance
Age checks are becoming the new frontier of surveillance, where protecting minors and profiling users now operate through the same data stream.
Africa Becomes the Sandbox for Bill Gates and OpenAI’s AI Health Experiment
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Africa Becomes the Sandbox for Bill Gates and OpenAI’s AI Health Experiment
A $50 million experiment in digital medicine that could redefine healthcare access while testing the boundaries of consent and control in AI-driven...
Britain’s AI Policing Plan Turns Toward Predictive Surveillance and a Pre-Crime Future
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Britain’s AI Policing Plan Turns Toward Predictive Surveillance and a Pre-Crime Future
When the state’s gaze never blinks, innocence becomes a temporary status.
Miami Beach Resident Questioned by Police After Facebook Post Criticizing Mayor Steven Meiner
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Miami Beach Resident Questioned by Police After Facebook Post Criticizing Mayor Steven Meiner
The police visit became a stark example of how government power can be used to silence protected First Amendment speech.
Discord Expands Age Verification ID System to More Regions
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Discord Expands Age Verification ID System to More Regions
Discord’s push to verify users through government IDs shows how safety mandates can quietly turn into systems of surveillance.
Keir Starmer Considers Under-16 Social Media Ban That Could Require ID Checks for All UK Users
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Keir Starmer Considers Under-16 Social Media Ban That Could Require ID Checks for All UK Users
In the name of safety, Britain may be considering the infrastructure for a traceable, ID-bound web.
Florida’s “App Store Accountability Act” Would Deputize Big Tech to Verify User IDs for App Access
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Florida’s "App Store Accountability Act" Would Deputize Big Tech to Verify User IDs for App Access
The bill’s attempt to manage digital access risks turning First Amendment rights into privileges of identification.
Democratic Senators Urge Tech Platforms to Restrict AI Images, Including Altered Clothing and Body-Shape Edits
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Democratic Senators Urge Tech Platforms to Restrict AI Images, Including Altered Clothing and Body-Shape Edits
Reports of AI-made bikini photos have become the pretext for expanding censorship beyond explicit content into the merely suggestive.
The Myth of the UK’s Axed Mandatory Digital ID Plans
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The Myth of the UK’s Axed Mandatory Digital ID Plans
They can soften the language, but dystopia is still on the agenda.
President Karol Nawrocki Vetoes Poland’s EU Digital Services Act Enforcement Bill, Citing Censorship Concerns
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President Karol Nawrocki Vetoes Poland’s EU Digital Services Act Enforcement Bill, Citing Censorship Concerns
By blocking the bill, Nawrocki pits constitutional freedom against Brussels’ regulatory reach.
Australia’s New Hate Speech Bill Is Reckless, Contradictory, and Repressive
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Australia’s New Hate Speech Bill Is Reckless, Contradictory, and Repressive
Australia’s hate law rewrites justice into a guessing game where imagined offense can cost you five years of your life.
Democrats Demand Apple and Google Ban X From App Stores
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Democrats Demand Apple and Google Ban X From App Stores
Lawmakers’ demands reveal how easily they think an excuse can eclipse the First Amendment in the age of AI.
UK Regulator Ofcom Opens Official Investigation Into X
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UK Regulator Ofcom Opens Official Investigation Into X
The investigation lands with the timing of a well-rehearsed cue.
Germany Considers Broader Legal Authority for Internet Surveillance and State Hacking
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Germany Considers Broader Legal Authority for Internet Surveillance and State Hacking
Much of the world’s data has always passed through Frankfurt; now Germany wants to keep a copy for itself.
Pro-Censorship UK Regulator Pesters a US Forum Already Blocked in Britain
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Pro-Censorship UK Regulator Pesters a US Forum Already Blocked in Britain
The absurdity of a regulator trying to police a website it can’t reach, already walled off from the very country claiming authority over it.
Germany’s “Transparency Act” Lets Regulators Search Media Offices and Platforms Without Warrants
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Germany’s “Transparency Act” Lets Regulators Search Media Offices and Platforms Without Warrants
A power shift from courts to bureaucrats.
Microsoft Shifts All Activations to Online Accounts
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Microsoft Shifts All Activations to Online Accounts
A simple software setup has become another checkpoint in Microsoft’s expanding web of identity and control.