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Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

Rand Paul blocks rushed attempt to pass KOSA without a vote

Source: Dan Frieth on Reclaim The Net For a measure framed as child protection, KOSA spends an intriguing amount of time imagining an identity system.…

freespeechnewsOctober 20, 2026

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

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

Woman arrested, dragged away after quietly speaking about Flock at city council meeting

Source: Matthew Gault on 404Media— People hate these things. Hate. And yet the resolution passes by a 5-3 vote. I would like to hear the…

freespeechnewsOctober 12, 2026

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

Why data centers blew the secret deal scam wide open

Source: Pat Garofolo — Reporting on the trend of banning NDA‘s when discussing data centers. Data centers bring into residents’ backyards, in a very visceral…

freespeechnewsOctober 12, 2026

Flock generated surveillance video still. Guy opening a car door with a green targeting box around him

Protest, Dissent & Political Repression Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

How to kick Flock out of your town

Source: Blood in the Machine — How to fight the surveillance state one block at a time, with “Ed” from DeFlock. rdinary citizens are fighting…

freespeechnewsOctober 6, 2026

AI & the Future of Information Middle East News Abroad War

Israel creates fake think tank in likely attempt to dupe AI chatbots

Source: Nick Cleveland-Stout on Responsible Statecraft— The Hanover Institute’s reports — all of which are about Israel and Palestine — appear to be part of…

freespeechnewsSeptember 2, 2026

Consumer Protection Privacy Laws

FBI seeks AI for political watch list

Source: Daniel Boguslaw on Reason — Documents show the FBI seeking AI tools to flag Americans before they act, as the terror watch list's focus…

freespeechnewsAugust 9, 2026

Unfettered Speech

The AI security state: when Big Tech merges with government power

AI is starting to look less like a helpful tool and more like a new layer of governance: it can rank what you see, summarize…

freespeechnewsJune 21, 2026

Privacy Laws

Trump Wants You In a Massive, Secret Government Database, Fully Searchable by AI

Source: Freedom of the Press Foundation on X — Is this what you voted for? Once built, it's unlikely any administration could resist the urge…

freespeechnewsApril 6, 2026

Unfettered Speech

Something is Off

Something feels off in the air again, the same slow-motion pressure that preceded lockdowns in 2020, except the trigger now is war, energy, and supply…

freespeechnewsApril 1, 2026