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Privacy Laws

US-funded ‘social network’ attacking pesticide critics shuts down after Guardian investigation

Source: The Guardian — v-Fluence halts operations after widespread backlash over private portal profiling environmental health advocates Why is this important? A US company that…

freespeechnewsFebruary 10, 2025

Europe Privacy Laws

Stop the Government from spying on all of our bank accounts

Source: 38 Degrees — In the UK, a proposed major expansion of government power would take away citizens' financial privacy and do away with the…

freespeechnewsJanuary 28, 2025

Privacy Laws

FBI’s warrantless ‘backdoor’ searches ruled unconstitutional

Source: The Verge — Following years of litigation, a federal court has finally ruled it unconstitutional for the FBI to search communications of US citizens…

freespeechnewsJanuary 27, 2025

Censorship

Lawsuit alleges Vermont tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthood

Source: Associated Press — Privacy violations and censorship start by targeting the unpopular, then spread to everyone else. Here is another example. Vermont’s child welfare…

freespeechnewsJanuary 17, 2025