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Two U.S. Site-Blocking Bills Compete Over VPN Rules and ISP Liability | TorrentFreak

Amazing that US politicians can't find more pressing issues to pursue! Both bills make your ISP your keeper, and one of them makes the same demands of your VPN. Congress is considering two competing bills, the American Copyright Protection Act and the DEFEND IP Act, which would authorize federal courts to mandate that ISPs, DNS resolvers, and VPNs block foreign pirate websites. While both pieces of legislation aim to curb online piracy, they differ significantly in their specific requirements regarding intermediary liability, subscriber thresholds, and protections against overblocking.

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The Millennial Internet Is Dead, and Politicians Killed It | Reason

The internet has, indeed, changed. It was once a place of free discussion, but now it's owned by Big Tech and it has become a top-down system. Government did quite a bit to make it that way. The article explores the transition from the "carefree" era of the Millennial Internet to a modern digital landscape defined by hyper-politicization and ideological scrutiny. Using a viral video of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as an example, the author illustrates how the involvement of political figures has transformed social media into a battlefield for culture wars.

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Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained | The Guardian - World

Never mind that US foreign aid to Egypt requires free speech to be protected. Instead, it's the way that many governments would like it to be: Ask the wrong questions or express the wrong opinions and you get labeled a "terrorist." Egyptian authorities have charged a journalist from the independent fact-checking platform Matsadaash with terrorism-related offenses after detaining the outlet's entire newsroom. Rights groups have condemned the move as a significant crackdown on press freedoms in Egypt.

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