X Turns the Transparency Tables on Brussels
EU regulators wanted to see inside X. Musk now wants users to see how governments intervene in what appears on the platform.
US Online Safety Push Raises Digital ID Fears
While Trump criticizes Europe’s regulation of American tech firms, bipartisan legislation advancing through Congress could signifi…
Australia Extends Social Media Law Beyond Its Borders
Australia is moving to tighten enforcement of its social media ban for children under 16. Platform X warns that the proposed law c…
6G Paves the Way for Invisible Total Surveillance
The new mobile communications standard 6G will enable comprehensive surveillance that works even for people who do not own a phone…
Ofcom Seeks to Enforce 4chan Fine in the US
Britain’s media regulator is trying to collect a $700,000 penalty from the US-based online forum 4chan. The dispute raises a broad…
With WSocial, Europe’s Elites Build Their Own X
WSocial is backed by a commercial startup and promoted by a network of NGOs, political insiders and EU figures. The new rival to X…
WhatsApp Tackles Its Phone Number Problem with Usernames
Better control over user privacy is the goal behind WhatsApp's move to usernames, which are meant to be the solution. At the same …
Identity Checks at the Gates of the Internet
In the US, pressure is growing on platforms to sort users by age and identity in the name of child protection. Age checks, liabili…
The US Robber Betrayed by His Phone – and What It Means for Your Privacy
In Virginia, an unlucky crook got caught because he had his location data turned on. Now the US Supreme Court has ruled that futur…
A Supervised Twitter for Europeans
WSocial is still available only in beta. Yet doubts are already growing over whether the new social network can keep its promises …
Social Media Bans Unite Left and Right in Opposition
Criticism of bans aimed at blocking children from using social media over safety concerns has become a rare point of agreement amo…
Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Failing – Europe Wants One Anyway
Europe is moving toward social media bans for children. Polls show broad support, but Australia’s experience suggests the harder q…
Google Wants to Become the Internet’s Gatekeeper
Zero-knowledge technology is widely regarded as highly secure because the website receives only a yes or no answer. But if Google …
Tell Me Whom You Follow
US court orders demanded identifying data from Google on users who had watched certain YouTube videos, according to Forbes. If eve…
Britain Casts Online Life as the New Smoking
Medical arguments are giving new momentum to Britain’s debate over age and identity checks online. The Starmer government wants to…