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India told GitHub to delete BitChat because the app works during internet shutdowns.
The Cyber Crime Coordination Centre sent the order at 11:16 pm and gave GitHub three hours.
It listed "public disorder, riots, terrorism, organized crime, or internet shutdowns" as what the app could be used for.
The Home Ministry has suspended mobile internet around Jantar Mantar in New Delhi about five times since July 17.
BitChat kept working inside the shutdown the order complains about...
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India Orders GitHub to Block BitChat
The government shut off the internet at Jantar Mantar, the students found an app that didn't need it, and then the government came for the app.
Judge Denies Immunity to Texas Cops in Meme Arrest Case
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Judge Denies Immunity to Texas Cops in Meme Arrest Case
The joke was that two rivals could never endorse each other. The felony charge landed the day after the election.
Trump Admin Circulates Draft UN Free Speech Declaration Targeting EU Censorship Law
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Trump Admin Circulates Draft UN Free Speech Declaration Targeting EU Censorship Law
The draft asks governments to admit that punishing false speech can hurt true speech, which in Brussels now counts as a diplomatic incident.
France just passed a law banning social media for anyone under 15. To enforce it, every adult in the country must now prove their identity before they can post anything online.
Lawmakers ditched privacy safeguards, ignored warnings from regulators, and left platforms free to choose their own verification vendors.
The result is a national system of ID checks, passports, and digital tracking for the entire public...
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French Parliament Reaches Deal on Social Media Ban
Two hours in a closed room, and France agreed that anonymity online was a price worth paying for a headline about protecting children.
JAWBONE Act: FCC Democrat Backs Cruz Anti-Censorship Bill
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JAWBONE Act: FCC Democrat Backs Cruz Anti-Censorship Bill
The bill lists eight factors for proving government coercion.
Victoria to Force Social Media Companies to Identify Users Accused of “Vilification”
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Victoria to Force Social Media Companies to Identify Users Accused of "Vilification"
Jacinta Allan promised protection for children from platforms children are already banned from using. That means her real agenda is something else.
Andy Burnham Scrapped Digital ID. His Internet Plans Say Otherwise.
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Andy Burnham Scrapped Digital ID. His Internet Plans Say Otherwise.
The applause for scrapping digital ID arrived before anyone checked what survived it.
Wyden Urges Blanche and Rubio to Fight Canada’s Bill C-22 Surveillance Law
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Wyden Urges Blanche and Rubio to Fight Canada's Bill C-22 Surveillance Law
Canada calls it lawful access. Wyden calls it a foreign skeleton key cut for American locks.
Missouri Age Verification Law Signed by Governor Mike Kehoe
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Missouri Age Verification Law Signed by Governor Mike Kehoe
The state that made Pornhub blink now wants your mortgage records to prove you are old enough to look.
A Judge Just Recommended Congress Force Apple to Build iCloud Photo Scanning
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A Judge Just Recommended Congress Force Apple to Build iCloud Photo Scanning
The judge admits the law "prioritizes privacy," then treats that like a bug for Congress to patch.
Governor Newsom just signed SB 169. It quadruples California's mobile driver's license program to reach over 16 million people. It connects driver records to a national identity database.
And it clears the way for camera enforcement on LA roads during the 2028 Olympics.
They sold it as shorter DMV lines.
The truth is it tracks your digital ID scans and shares your personal data nationwide.
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Newsom Adds CA Drivers to National ID System
A phone ID, a national database, and a set of Olympic cameras walk into one bill, and only one of them is about convenience.
The EU Commission says Instagram & Facebook could be acting illegaly in Europe.
Reason: infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and recommendation algorithms are designed to hold your attention.
They’re threatening Meta with fines up to 6% of global revenue, over $12 billion, until the apps are redesigned to Brussels’ liking: autoplay & infinite scroll OFF by default, screen time breaks, and algorithms retuned to be less engaging.
This is under the Digital Services Act, the same censorship law that polices speech now dictates product design...
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Brussels Has Opinions About Your Social Media Feed
The same law that polices what Europe can post online now polices how the apps are built, and Meta is the test case.
Microsoft Decided Your Windows Settings Belong in Its Cloud
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Microsoft Decided Your Windows Settings Belong in Its Cloud
Microsoft turns Windows Backup on by default in Windows 11 26H2, sending your settings and Store apps to the cloud.
Markey’s AI Bills Could Force Online Age Verification Digital ID
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Markey's AI Bills Could Force Online Age Verification Digital ID
The slogan is taking power back from Big Tech. The fine print asks for your ID before you are allowed to say a word.
Pavel Durov was arrested for what other people allegedly did on his app, Telegram. This was a dangerous precedent.
France just questioned Durov for the fourth time, six hours in a Paris courtroom.
Nearly two years into this case, his own lawyers say there is still no evidence to back the charges.
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Durov Questioned a Fourth Time in France’s Telegram Case
France arrested the founder, seized his freedom, and went looking for the crime afterward.