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Censorship

President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America is Patriot Act 2.0

Source: Natali Morris on X — When the government starts defining threats by “propaganda,” “influence,” and “cultural subversion,” it is not just targeting hackers. It…

freespeechnewsMarch 12, 2026

Consumer Protection

You Don’t Need Epstein When You Have Palantir

Source: Wide Awake Media on X — "They don't really need blackmail anymore... the new Jeffrey Epstein." If they want to blackmail you... they just…

freespeechnewsMarch 10, 2026

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

Consumer Protection

The Lost Dog That Made Constant Surveillance Feel Like a Favor

Source: Reclaim the Net — Ring’s lost-dog story worked because it framed a live, neighborhood-scale surveillance network as an act of kindness rather than a…

freespeechnewsFebruary 9, 2026

Privacy Laws

ICE’s Secret Watchlists of Americans

Source: Ken Klippenstein on Substack — "We have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist." Watchlists in general fly in the…

freespeechnewsJanuary 28, 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

‘Kill Switch’ for Cars Approved by House Republicans

Source: Newsweek — Vehicle kill switch technology allows remote operators to brick your car. Maybe for unsafe behavior, maybe for unapproved thoughts, utterances, or actions.…

freespeechnewsJanuary 23, 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

Censorship Europe News Abroad

“We Are The Free World Now” – Europe Declares War On Free Speech

Source: zerohedge— Good as far as it goes about the EU, but the author is missing a few parts about free speech in the USA.…

freespeechnewsDecember 31, 2025