Digital Freedom
The Biden Administration has voiced opposition to Europe’s potential plan to force Google, Netflix, and other Internet platforms to pay telecommunications operators.
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May 8, 2024
Has Ukraine Become Too Dependent on Telegram?
Telegram has been a vital source of intelligence and news in Kyiv’s war against Moscow’s aggression, but doubts are growing about the Russian-founded app.
May 6, 2024
TikTok Dies in Washington, TikTok Lives in Brussels
The US has moved to ban the Chinese social media giant. Europe prefers regulation.
April 11, 2024
Ukraine’s Military Targets a New Enemy — Online Casinos
The country has been rattled by the popularity of online gambling at the front.
April 2, 2024
Belarus Cyber Partisans Prepare For Uprising
Belarus’s leader Aliaksandr Lukashenka tells ministers to stop using their computers and save notes on paper.
March 29, 2024
The US Supreme Court Takes On Social Media — and Blinks
Several cases raise pivotal questions about online speech — but judges look set to back away from imposing radical change.
March 14, 2024
Ban TikTok? Not So Fast
The US House has approved a bill to force the Chinese owner to sell the wildly popular social media app. Before that happens, many key questions remain unanswered.
January 17, 2024
Regulating Online Content Is…Challenging
Tech platforms are over and under-moderating content — underlining the difficulty of navigating fundamental and legitimate disagreements about free speech.
December 18, 2023
Internet Freedom Shrinks, Starting with China and Russia
Internet freedom declined for the 13th year in a row. China is the largest offender, followed closely by Russia and several fellow travelers.
December 5, 2023
Encryption: It’s Not About Good and Bad Guys, It’s About All of Us
Most digital messages are encrypted to protect privacy and security. Governments around the globe seek to mandate access to and scan encrypted content. They should think again.