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Privacy Laws Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

Federal privacy law highly unlikely in 2026, leaving states to continue setting their own rules

Source: Keely Quinlan on Statescoop— "Other priorities,” indeed... Over the next two years, several new state privacy laws and amendments will take effect, expanding requirements…

freespeechnewsOctober 15, 2026

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Privacy Laws Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

Court rules your phone is fair game at the US Border

Source: Reclaim the Net — Your messages, medical records, and search history may now be part of the customs experience. he court said that "the…

freespeechnewsOctober 11, 2026

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Government Censorship Privacy Laws Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

Tech collective labeled “Specially Designated Global Terrorist“

Source: Hauntologies by Elia Ayoub — On August 26th 2026, the US government went after one of the last remnants of the free internet. In…

freespeechnewsOctober 10, 2026

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

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…

freespeechnewsOctober 2, 2026

Platforms, Algorithms & Online Gatekeepers Press Freedom Privacy Laws Protest, Dissent & Political Repression Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

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…

freespeechnewsOctober 1, 2026

AI & the Future of Information Censorship Platforms, Algorithms & Online Gatekeepers Privacy Laws Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

Reclaim The Net launches global digital rights bill tracker

Source: Reclaim the Net — More than 100 bills, six jurisdictions, and one place to see where digital rights are headed. The Bill Tracker is…

freespeechnewsSeptember 23, 2026

AI & the Future of Information Foreign Policy Government Censorship Privacy Laws

This creepy Israeli spy tech is likely operating in a city near you

Source: Hayden Long on Responsible Statecraft— Since 2023, local and state police departments across the country have purchased technology for real-time monitoring of smart devices…

freespeechnewsSeptember 20, 2026

Press Freedom Privacy Laws Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’

Source: Sam Levine in The Guardian— Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companies.…

freespeechnewsSeptember 7, 2026

Media Platforms Press Freedom Privacy Laws

Newsom signs content takedown law following Nick Shirley investigations

Source: Dan Frieth on Reclaim the Net— California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that critics say is designed to silence citizen…

freespeechnewsSeptember 4, 2026