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Brazil is now the frontline of a global free speech crisis. In comments filed with the USTR, X paints a bleak picture: Brazil’s Supreme Court just gutted Article 19 of the Marco Civil, stripping platforms of a key legal shield. That change makes companies liable for user speech,.
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.
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Brazil’s top courts are playing global referee, and X says the match is rigged.
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Copyright trolls took another hit. The Ninth Circuit just ruled that internet providers can’t be forced to unmask users via DMCA subpoenas, a tactic increasingly used by rights holders to dodge due process and grab IP addresses without ever stepping into a courtroom. .
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Ninth Circuit Rules ISPs Can’t Be Forced to Unmask Users Under DMCA.
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The court didn't break new ground, but it finally drew a line others refused to.
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The US Treasury is floating the idea of coding digital ID checks directly into DeFi smart contracts, a fundamental rewrite of crypto’s core architecture. Prompted by the new GENIUS Act, D.C.’s first big swing at regulating stablecoins, Treasury is now seeking public input on how.
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The UK Children’s Commissioner wants mandatory age checks on VPNs, a tool millions rely on for privacy, safety, and free expression. On BBC Newsnight, Rachel de Souza called VPNs a “loophole” in the Online Safety Act and said verifying users’ ages is one of her top.
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UK Children’s Commissioner Calls for VPN Digital ID Checks.
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Age checks on VPNs could mark the next step in Britain’s descent into digital overreach.
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Louisiana's AG just sued Roblox, accusing the platform of enabling child predators by failing to verify user ages. The lawsuit pushes hard for sweeping digital ID laws across all platforms, not just games. Her message is simple: No ID, no access. It opens the door to mass.
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Louisiana’s War on Roblox Turns Parental Failure Into a Digital ID Crusade.
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Roblox’s child safety failures are now the launchpad for statewide digital ID enforcement.
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After months of pressure on Apple to weaken encryption, the UK is retreating. DNI Tulsi Gabbard confirmed the shift after coordination with Trump, Vance, and Starmer. The backstory: Britain demanded Apple build a backdoor into iCloud. Apple refused. Cyber experts warned it.
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Tulsi Gabbard Announces UK Retreat from Encrypted Messaging Backdoor Plan.
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Apple's defiance held, but the real test may come from Brussels, not London.
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Germany is jailing people for memes, raiding homes over jokes, and fining pensioners for calling politicians idiots. The government calls it “fighting hate,” but the US is now openly accusing Berlin of suppressing free speech.
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Germany Rejects US Free Speech Criticism as Social Media Arrests Fuel International Condemnation.
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Berlin insists on free speech, even as memes come with a price tag and a warrant.
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The UK's Online Safety Act is not "intended to protect users." Its intent is to control them.
The UK's Online Safety Act, while intended to protect users, risks severe infringement on freedom of speech by empowering regulators to mandate broad content removal. Platforms face immense pressure to over-censor legal expression to avoid hefty fines, stifling open discourse and.
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Attorneys @prestonjbyrne and @RonColeman, representing the site, hit back hard; calling the UK’s move an “illegal campaign of harassment” and warning that any attempt to enforce fines or censorship rules across the Atlantic will be fought in US courts. Byrne put it bluntly: “We.
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A transatlantic censorship fight is here. UK regulators, empowered by the sweeping censorship law, the Online Safety Act, are reportedly considering slapping 4chan with penalties for refusing to comply with their censorship demands. The problem: 4chan is entirely US-based,.
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4chan Lawyers Fire Back as UK Tries to Censor from Across the Pond.
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American legal threats and First Amendment firepower collide with Britain's latest attempt to stretch its censorship laws across the Atlantic.
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The UK government just confirmed it’s been using AI to monitor people's social media, quietly, for years, through its tax agency, HMRC. They say it’s only in “criminal” investigations and insist there’s oversight. But oversight by whom? And to what end?. They already dropped a.
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UK’s Tax Authority to Surveil Social Media Posts.
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AI now quietly shadows Instagram and Facebook while deciding if citizens' taxes add up.
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