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AI & the Future of Information Censorship Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

October 6, 2026

New US bill would let courts order VPNs to block websites

Source: Reclaim the Net — A US congressman has introduced a bill that, if it becomes law, will write into US statute the ability of…

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October 5, 2026

EU age verification used to enforce identify verification

Source: Paul Walsh on X — Ursula von der Leyen announced this week that everyone in the EU must use the official EU age verification…

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Censorship Foreign Policy Government Censorship War, Foreign Policy & Information Control

October 4, 2026

The propaganda is getting stupid

Source: Seth Harp on X — Wait, you want us to believe that this guy hit the ground at between 70 to 100 mph? Who even…

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AI & the Future of Information Censorship Government Censorship Media Platforms Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

October 3, 2026

The essence of fascism

Source: Alice Smith on X — The idea that the state is the ultimate determiner of true information for all of society is of course…

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AI & the Future of Information Censorship Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

October 3, 2026

Disinformation is back

Source: Ben Graham on X — Andy Burnham and his Labour party clearly seem to be moving towards classifying anything that doesn’t line up with…

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Censorship Foreign Policy Middle East Privacy Laws Protest, Dissent & Political Repression Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

October 2, 2026

Florida immigration advocate detained

Source: Thomas Kennedy on X — Florida immigration advocate and PhD student detained at Miami International Airport after trip to Egypt. Mr. Kennedy details how…

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October 2, 2026

Dr. Friedrich Pürner: the undemocratic EU

Source: Dr. Friedrich Pürner, MPH on X — Apparently, democracy there means that the rules should be changed when the outcome doesn’t suit. Whoever extorts…

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October 1, 2026

Federal GRANITE Act targets foreign censorship orders in US

Source: Reclaim the Net — Foreign censors have discovered that sending threatening emails to US platforms is cheap. Michael Rulli’s bill is designed to make…

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Foreign Policy Government Censorship Uncategorized War, Foreign Policy & Information Control

October 1, 2026

33 Democrats pick Israel over college students

Source: Prem Thakker on X — Read the list of Democrats who collaborated with Republicans to block federal funding to American colleges if they engage…

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