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Privacy Laws

I refused to let the UK government snitch on my iCloud data — here’s exactly how you can opt out too

Source: @RobinNakamoto on X — A step-by-step guide from a long-time Apple user who fixed it himself. Restore full end-to-end encryption on your iPhone. It’s…

freespeechnewsApril 13, 2026

Privacy Laws

Your right to privacy is not for sale

Source: Rep. Warren Davidson on X — Every American should be concerned that the FBI can purchase their private data without a warrant. Your right…

freespeechnewsApril 11, 2026

Consumer Protection

FBI is Buying Location Data to Track US Citizens, Director Confirms

Source: TechCrunch — The FBI has resumed purchasing reams of Americans’ data and location histories to aid federal investigations, the agency’s director, Kash Patel, testified…

freespeechnewsMarch 27, 2026

Europe News Abroad Privacy Laws

UK Digital ID isn’t the convenience it’s cracked up to be

Source: David Thunder on The Freedom Blog — The UK government has pledged to introduce a digital ID system for all UK citizens and legal…

freespeechnewsJanuary 26, 2026

Privacy Laws

States enact privacy laws and restrict license plate readers

Source: Shalina Chatlani for Stateline.org — In the abstract, no one seems to get very excited about privacy - and then they get surveilled. The…

freespeechnewsJanuary 17, 2026

Privacy Laws

Florida’s App Store Bill Would Force Big Tech to Verify User IDs

Source: Reclaim the Net — The bill’s attempt to manage digital access risks turning First Amendment rights into privileges of identification. The App Store Accountability Act…

freespeechnewsJanuary 16, 2026

Consumer Protection Privacy Laws

Court rejects Verizon claim that selling location data without consent is legal

Source: Ars Technica — Verizon and T-Mobile lost this major privacy case, but AT&T beat the FCC. SCOTUS may have to step in. AT&T beat the…

freespeechnewsSeptember 10, 2025

Europe News Abroad Privacy Laws

The UK’s War on Privacy is a Warning for America

Source: ALEC — The United Kingdom is out of control. Not only are they putting people in prison for their Facebook posts, but now they…

freespeechnewsMarch 12, 2025