UK Social Media Laws – How and Why are People Being Arrested for Posts?

UK Social Media Laws – How and Why are People Being Arrested for Posts?

Government

From Tweets to Jail Time: How the UK Criminalizes Offensive Speech Online Social media is often described as the modern public square. Platforms like Facebook, X, YouTube, and TikTok are where people argue, joke, share news, and vent frustrations. In countries like the United States, the First Amendment sets a high bar for limiting speech, […]

9/24/2025
Should the Government Regulate Social Media?

Should the Government Regulate Social Media?

Government

Social media platforms have gone from being casual hangouts to global powerhouses that shape the way people think, vote, shop, and communicate. Billions of users log in to share opinions, consume information, and interact with communities that transcend borders. In many ways, these platforms now serve as the digital public square. But with this level […]

9/22/2025
Phrack Journalists Suspended from Proton Mail

Phrack Journalists Suspended from Proton Mail

Cybersecurity

Two Proton Mail accounts used by journalists working for cybersecurity publication Phrack were suspended after Proton received an alert from a cybersecurity response team. The accounts were later restored after a public outcry, but questions remain about the trigger, the appeals process, and how Proton evaluates these cases. Phrack is a digital magazine written for […]

9/19/2025
U.S. Social Media Screening Mandate for Student Visa Applicants

U.S. Social Media Screening Mandate for Student Visa Applicants

Government

All foreign nationals applying for student and educational visas must now undergo social media and online presence vetting. According to a leaked cable obtained by POLITICO, consular officers are now directed to scour the internet for signs of what they deem as “hostility towards the citizens, culture, government, institutions or founding principles of the United […]

9/13/2025
Discord’s August 2025 Policy update: UK ID checks and new ad targeting controls

Discord’s August 2025 Policy update: UK ID checks and new ad targeting controls

Data

Discord rolled out a set of policy updates that touch safety, identity checks, and how they use data to power sponsored content. Two changes matter most for privacy minded users: new age verification for the United Kingdom and broader data use for ad targeting and ‘Quest’ measurement. We’ve broken down both of these core updates, […]

9/2/2025