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New York Stop Online Predators Act: Age Verification for Gaming and Social Media
New York is moving to become the first U.S. state to impose mandatory age verification and automatic privacy controls...
Russia Plans to Filter 98% of Internet Traffic and Block 92% of VPNs by 2030
Russia's internet regulator Roskomnadzor (RKN) has set measurable targets for achieving near-total control over Runet...
Russia's May 1 VPN Billing Deadline Fails: Operators Unready as FSB Targets IT Companies
Russia's May 1 deadline for mobile operators to begin charging users for VPN traffic has collapsed, with all three ma...
Utah SB 73: First U.S. State to Hold Websites Liable for VPN Users Who Bypass Age Verification
Utah's SB 73 takes effect on May 6, 2026, making it the first U.S. state to hold commercial websites legally liable f...
EU Finds Meta in Breach of DSA: Instagram and Facebook Fail to Keep Children Under 13 Off Platforms
The European Commission issued preliminary findings on April 29, 2026 that Meta is in breach of the Digital Services ...
Parents Decide Act: Every Phone and Computer Must Collect Your Birthdate Under H.R. 8250
A bipartisan bill introduced in the US House on April 13, 2026 would require Apple, Google, and every other operating...
US House Passes FISA 702 Extension: Three More Years of Warrantless Surveillance
The US House of Representatives voted 235-191 on April 29, 2026 to extend FISA Section 702 for three years, preservin...
Russia's VPN Double-Bind: 40% Use VPNs but Are Blocked From Their Own Services
In an escalating campaign for internet sovereignty, Russian authorities have created a digital double-bind for citize...
BePrime Hack: Security Firm's Missing MFA Exposed Live Cameras at Starbucks and Iberdrola
A cybersecurity company hired to protect corporate networks was hacked in April 2026 - not through sophisticated malw...
Manitoba Bans Social Media and AI Chatbots for Youth: Canada's Privacy Wake-Up Call
Manitoba has announced plans to become the first Canadian province to ban social media platforms and AI chatbots for ...