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Lawmakers killed this in March but Brussels is back four months later asking for a do-over. The post Brussels Could Reopen the Fight to Scan Your Private Chats appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.... Read more

The same company that monetizes everything you do online would like to switch on your camera. The post Google’s New reCAPTCHA Wants Your Camera Access and 21 Points of Your Hand appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.... Read more

The deletion meant to punish a Kremlin-linked company hands Moscow the exact wall it has spent years trying to build. The post Apple Removes VK’s Apps from App Store in Russia, Citing Sanctions Compliance appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.... Read more

One signature now lets the government collect your location, your browsing history, and your metadata without ever asking a judge. The post Canada’s Bill C-8, Explained, and What It Means for Your Privacy appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.... Read more

Brazil's argument is that the judge's orders are shielded by immunity even if they broke the law. The post Brazil Enters Rumble Case to Defend Pro-Censorship Judge appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... Read more

The agency now demanding everyone's face and fingerprints leaked the records of 2 million Brazilians a month ago. The post Brazil Requires Biometrics for Pensions, Even After Data Leak appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... Read more

The public spent years drifting away from legacy broadcasters, so the state plans to algorithmically drag them back. The post How Britain Plans to Lock Legacy Media Into People’s Feeds appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... Read more

He co-founded the encyclopedia in 2001 and now he can't edit a single page of it. The post Larry Sanger Said Wikipedia Punishes Dissent. Then It Banned Him. appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... Read more

It's the same tax-the-press maneuver the Supreme Court has been voiding since the 1930s. The post Pritzker’s Social Media Tax: A $200 Million Bet Against the First Amendment appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... Read more

Three senators named the free-speech problems out loud and voted for the bill anyway. The post NO FAKES Act Clears Senate Committee: Delete First, Ask Never appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... Read more

One arsonist is now the reason a messaging app may be asked to read along with everyone. The post UK Speech Regulator’s Telegram Questions Point Toward Private Chats appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... Read more

Apple turned a regulator's order into a set of fees and reporting rules engineered to keep competition out. The post How Apple Lost in Brazil and Won Anyway appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... Read more