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Consumer Protection

California to Force Age-Tracking on Every OS

Source: Reclaim the Net — California wants to build a surveillance layer into every device its residents touch. And, by default, the rest of us.…

freespeechnewsMarch 9, 2026

Privacy Laws

40 AGs Push Senate Kids Online Safety Act

Source: Reclaim the Net — Well...that would be the end. Whether framed as child protection or platform accountability, the architecture contemplated by S. 1748 would…

freespeechnewsFebruary 12, 2026

Censorship News Abroad

In a few short weeks, “protecting children” becomes full surveillance

Source: Jason Bassler on X — Starting 2 days ago, Australians are now required to upload their ID to use a search engine. Australia is…

freespeechnewsDecember 29, 2025

Consumer Protection Privacy Laws

Judge Blocks Texas App Store Law Over First Amendment Violations

Source: Reclaim the Net — The court’s ruling pauses Texas’s attempt to turn app stores into gatekeepers of digital speech. Failure to comply carries penalties…

freespeechnewsDecember 27, 2025

Europe Media Platforms News Abroad

UK Parliament Rejects Petition to Repeal Online Censorship Law, Calls for Expanded Censorship

Source: Reclaim the Net — Lawmakers promised to protect free speech by regulating nearly every way it can occur online. reassure the public that speech…

freespeechnewsDecember 16, 2025

Censorship Media Platforms Privacy Laws

Democrats support showing ID to access the Internet

Source: Yousef Munayyer on X — From Hillary Clinton to Rahm Emanuel, American Democratic figures are backing social media controls to maintain the Israeli narrative.…

freespeechnewsDecember 9, 2025