News
The Verdict Against Meta and Google That Could End the Anonymous Internet
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (1158+ words) If the design-as-defect argument survives appeal, more than 1,600 similar cases waiting in courts across the country inherit a ready-made blueprint for killing anonymous speech. Stand against censorship and surveillance: join Reclaim The Net. A Los Angeles jury has found Meta…...
Cloudflare Fights Italy's Piracy Shield Censorship
1+ week, 1+ day ago (560+ words) Blocking a Ukrainian education portal and killing Google Drive for 12 hours is what happens when private media companies get to shut down the internet with no court, no notice, and no appeal. Stand against censorship and surveillance: join Reclaim The…...
Meta is Ending Instagram Direct Message End-to-End Encryption
1+ week, 3+ day ago (455+ words) Starting May 8, every Instagram DM becomes readable by the same company that sells ads against everything else you do on the platform. Stand against censorship and surveillance: join Reclaim The Net. Meta is quietly dismantling one of its few genuine…...
Hackers Are Compromising Signal Accounts. Don't Be Next.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (127+ words) Attacks are usually from human error, not technology, which is why a five-minute audit is the most important thing you should be doing. This Post is for Paid Supporters (If you're already logged in but still seeing this, refresh this…...
Mexico Mandates Biometric SIM Registration for All Phone Numbers
3+ week, 2+ day ago (446+ words) Mexico is six months away from building a surveillance system that knows the face behind every phone call in the country. Stand against censorship and surveillance: join Reclaim The Net. Anonymous prepaid SIM cards are dying in Mexico. By July…...
Google Hands ICE User Data Without Court Order
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (670+ words) Google handed over credit card numbers, IP addresses, and phone records tied to a student's account without a warrant, and without telling him it had happened. Stand against censorship and surveillance: join Reclaim The Net. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement…...
Alabama Moves to Put a Gatekeeper on the App Store
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (599+ words) The Legislature waved it through, but HB161 locks mandatory age checks and parent-linked accounts into the foundation of Alabama's app ecosystem. Stand against censorship and surveillance: join Reclaim The Net. Alabama legislators have advanced HB161, the App Store Accountability Act, through both…...
EU Law Could Extend Scanning of Private Messages Until 2027
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (756+ words) By extending Chat Control while calling it restraint, the Parliament treats permanent surveillance as the new baseline. Stand against censorship and surveillance: join Reclaim The Net. The European Parliament is considering another extension of Chat Control 1.0, the "temporary" exemption that…...
Florida’s "App Store Accountability Act" Would Deputize Big Tech to Verify User IDs for App Access
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (705+ words) Stand against censorship and surveillance, join Reclaim The Net. In Florida, Senator Alexis Calatayud has introduced a proposal that could quietly reshape how millions of Americans experience the digital world. The App Store Accountability Act (SB 1722), presented as a safeguard…...
Iran Cuts Internet Nationwide as Protests Spread Across Major Cities
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (373+ words) Stand against censorship and surveillance, join Reclaim The Net. Iran's connection to the global internet largely collapsed on Thursday as nationwide demonstrations intensified, according to several organizations that monitor online traffic. Independent data showed that the country's digital links to…...