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Jan 28 • 3 months ago

TikTok users “absolutely justified” for fearing MAGA makeover, experts say

TikTok’s tech issues abound as censorship fears drive users to delete app. ...

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Jan 23 • 3 months ago

DHS keeps trying and failing to unmask anonymous ICE critics online

Community watch groups have a playbook to keep ICE away from subscriber information. ...

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Jan 14 • 4 months ago

Lawsuit: DHS wants “unlimited subpoena authority” to unmask ICE critics

DHS is weirdly using import/export rules to expand its authority to identify online critics. ...

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Dec 09 • 5 months ago

ICEBlock lawsuit: Trump admin bragged about demanding App Store removal

ICEBlock creator sues to protect apps that are crowd-sourcing ICE sightings. ...

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Nov 18 • 6 months ago

UCLA faculty gets big win in suit against Trump’s university attacks

Government can't use funding threats to override the First Amendment. ...

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Oct 17 • 7 months ago

Big Tech sues Texas, says age-verification law is “broad censorship regime”

Texas app law compared to checking IDs at bookstores and shopping malls. ...

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Oct 14 • 7 months ago

4chan fined $26K for refusing to assess risks under UK Online Safety Act

4chan fine may test if US will intervene to block UK’s Online Safety Act. ...

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Aug 23 • 9 months ago

Is it illegal to not buy ads on X? Experts explain the FTC’s bizarre ad fight.

Here's the "least silly way" to wrap your head around the FTC's war over X ads. ...

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