News
Starlink Gives Iranians Free Internet to Beat Regime Blackout.
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (1662+ words) WHO WAS INVOLVED: SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, Iranian activists, and organizations like Net Freedom Pioneers and Holistic Resilience. "WHEN & WHERE: The fee drop began Tuesday, following the Islamic Republic's move to shut down the Internet on January 8. "KEY QUOTE:…...
Government Regulator May Ban X Within Days.
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (1652+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: The British government has announced it will back the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which regulates broadcasting, telecommunications, the mail, and the Internet in Britain, if it decides to block Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) platform over alleged non-compliance…...
Congress Pushes for Nationwide Internet Age Verification Plan.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1738+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: A new federal bill, the App Store Accountability Act (ASA), seeks to require app stores to verify users" ages and share that information with apps. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: The bill is sponsored by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and…...
Cloudflare Explains Cause of Internet Outages, Apologizes.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1647+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: A Cloudflare outage caused widespread website failures due to an internal technical error involving a faulty file. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Cloudflare, its customers, and internet users worldwide. "WHEN & WHERE: The outage occurred on November 18 and affected global Internet…...
Major Internet Outage, Here’s What We Know…
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1713+ words) WHO WAS INVOLVED: Cloudflare, its customers such as X (formerly Twitter), OpenAI, bet365, and League of Legends, and impacted users globally. "WHEN & WHERE: The outage began on the morning of November 18, 2025, and affected websites and services worldwide. "KEY QUOTE: "We are…...
4Chan, Kiwi Farms Take Legal Action Against Britain for Infringing First Amendment.
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1706+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: Online forums 4Chan and Kiwi Farms filed a lawsuit against British communications regulator Ofcom over alleged violations of free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: 4Chan, Kiwi Farms, Ofcom, and the federal court in Washington, D.C. "WHEN & WHERE: The…...
THAYER: Yes, Google Is a Common Carrier.
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (315+ words) Big Tech companies have enveloped every aspect of our lives. There is no escaping them. As Justice Kennedy pointed out, these platforms are "the principal sources for knowing current events, checking ads for employment, speaking and listening in the modern…...
Bagpiper Banned from TikTok for Being A Proud Scot?!
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (1798+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: A Scottish bagpiper has faced backlash and social media bans on platforms like TikTok after sharing videos promoting Scottish culture abroad. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Robin Alderslowe, a 20-year-old Scottish bagpiper; and critics, including fellow Scots and social media…...
‘Online Safety Act’ Imposes Mass Censorship on Social Media.
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1690+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: British users of the X social media platform reported being prevented from viewing anti-mass migration protest footage due to the Online Safety Act. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Social media platform X, British users, the UK Government, and the Free…...
America’s Internet Infrastructure Is Riddled with Chinese Spy Tech. Here’s How…
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1666+ words) Who's Involved: Nathan Simington, the FCC, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Huawei, Congress, and rural American telecom providers. "Key Quote: "Huawei had a great business" because the first hit is free," Simington said. "Fallout: The $4.98 billion "rip and replace" effort…...