The British government just said they don't trust you to scroll your own phone. They want to force YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook to shove BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 to the top of Britons' feed whether they asked for it or not. "Trusted news sources" they call it. Creators getting buried, real voices pushed down, all so the BBC can sit at the top like it earned it.

NO FAKES Act Clears Senate Committee: Delete First, Ask Never

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NO FAKES Act Clears Senate Committee: Delete First, Ask Never

Three senators named the free-speech problems out loud and voted for the bill anyway.

The UAE just approved a ban on social media for under-15s. To enforce it, every adult has to verify their age too, by ID or face scan. Companies have 12 months to comply.

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To Keep Kids Off Social Media, the UAE Will ID Every User

The under-15 ban is how the UAE signs on to a worldwide push for verified digital identity.

Texas Just Leaked 3 Million Driver’s Licenses and Passports The same government now demanding digital ID to enter websites just proved it can’t guard the identity documents it already holds.

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Texas Just Leaked 3 Million Driver's Licenses and Passports

The same government now demanding digital ID to enter websites just proved it can't guard the identity documents it already holds.

Google Removes the Final Workaround for Full Ad Blocking in Chrome

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Google Removes the Final Workaround for Full Ad Blocking in Chrome

The world's largest advertising company also writes the rules governing what ad blockers can do inside its browser.

India blocked Telegram for 150 million Indians because one "NEET" exam paper leaked. The leak came from insiders inside the exam system, not Telegram. Yet they shut down the whole app until June 22...

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India Shut Down Telegram for 150 Million Users Over One Exam Leak

For the second year running, India's answer to a leak at the source is cutting off 150 million people who had nothing to do with it.

Step 1. Introduce censorship laws to make platforms "protect kids" Step 2. Ban kids Step 3. Leave adults with heavily censored, neutered, state-controlled platforms

Canada’s Bill C-34 Would Require ID or Face Scan to Use Social Media

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Canada's Bill C-34 Would Require ID or Face Scan to Use Social Media

Canada becomes the latest country to try to end online anonymity under the banner of protecting children.

The White House’s AI Deal: Kill State Laws, Demand Your ID

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The White House's AI Deal: Kill State Laws, Demand Your ID

Silicon Valley gets the regulatory shield it's been lobbying for and all it costs is the end of the anonymous internet.

California’s New Age-Verification Bill Frees Linux But Expands Age Tracking to the Open Web

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California Wants an Age Tracker for the Whole Web

California fixed the most obvious problem with its age-tracking law but replaced it with a version that follows you across the entire internet.

Texas Sues Discord, Seeks Mandatory Age Verification

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Texas Sues Discord, Seeks Mandatory Age Verification

Texas is using a child safety lawsuit to try to end anonymous access to Discord entirely.

Big Tech just voluntarily handed UK speech regulator Ofcom preview access to new features before they launch. Facebook, Instagram, Roblox, Snap & YouTube all agreed. TikTok refused. Meta is now rolling out AI to scan Instagram DMs under the premise of detecting “sexualized conversations," right after quietly killing E2EE. This is how free speech and privacy die: companies willingly building the surveillance state for the regulator. All for “safety.”

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5 Tech Giants Let UK Speech Regulator Preview New Features

Five tech giants just agreed to show a government regulator their homework before turning it in, even though the law never said they had to.

South Carolina just passed a law requiring platforms to estimate your age every 100 hours of use, or any time they run their algorithms on you. 80% confidence minimum, $10k fine per wrong guess. The incentive is to collect more data about everyone, including kids.

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South Carolina's New Social Media Law Puts Every User Under Age Surveillance

A bill sold as child protection builds the legal framework for surveilling every user in the state.

FC Barcelona Fined for Privacy Violations Over Biometric Data Collection

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FC Barcelona Fined for Privacy Violations Over Biometric Data Collection

The Barcelona fine is a speed bump on a highway where banks, stadiums, and retailers are all quietly building permanent records of your face.

Spanish Court Orders NordVPN and Proton VPN to Block Piracy Streams

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Spanish Court Orders NordVPN and Proton VPN to Block Piracy Streams

The same blocking system that once took down Amazon, GitHub, and Cloudflare is now targeting the tools Spaniards used to get back online.