Democrats now have the votes to get Gigi Sohn on the FCC—will they do it?
After a year of minimal movement, there’s hope.
On Dec 8, 2022 by Karl Bode
‘They are deleting our images’: Chinese protesters detail digital censorship, VPN struggles as fight over COVID lockdowns grows
A number of protesters spoke to the Daily Dot about their fight against the state.
On Dec 2, 2022 by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
New ‘link tax’ bill in Canada could force social media companies to pay for news shared on their sites
The Online News Act seeks to tax social media companies when users post links to news articles
On Nov 30, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
It’ll soon be easier to see if your broadband provider sucks
Broadband ‘nutrition labels’ are coming.
On Nov 30, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
Epik, the far-right’s favorite hosting service, is now keeping Kiwi Farms alive
It’s a match made in far-right heaven.
On Nov 29, 2022 by Steven Monacelli
WikiLeaks website is struggling to stay online—as millions of documents disappear
Of its alleged 10 million documents leaked, less than 3,000 remain accessible on WikiLeaks’ website.
On Nov 22, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
The FCC’s new broadband maps are finally here—are they enough?
It’s a first step in a long process.
On Nov 18, 2022 by Karl Bode
Iranians on TikTok are naming arrested protesters to try and stave off executions
More than 15,000 arrested protesters could face the death penalty.
On Nov 11, 2022 by Siobhan Ball
Cryptocurrency in Turkey is booming—is a crackdown looming?
Its fate is unclear.
On Nov 11, 2022 by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Kyle Rittenhouse, Libs of TikTok, and Catturd: Conservative luminaries rush to get their $8 Twitter blue check
They’re even thanking the grand edgelord of Twitter for the privilege of paying.
On Nov 10, 2022 by Claire Goforth
Assh*le Twitter users are barging into Mastodon and demanding it stop being so polite
They’re annoyed it’s a safe space.
On Nov 10, 2022 by Viola Stefanello
Midterms 2022: Republicans’ big tech revenge era is about to begin
Expect hearings, and hearings, and hearings.
On Nov 7, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
Midterms 2022: Democrats’ feckless telecom reform efforts are about to permanently be killed
Democrats wasted two years.
On Nov 5, 2022 by Karl Bode
India is creating a ‘surveillance segregation’ state by tracking lower-caste workers
Workers are fighting back with what little power they have.
On Nov 4, 2022 by Sabah Gurmat
The far-right hosting platform Epik can’t pay any of its users right now
Its new CEO promises things will be under control soon.
On Nov 1, 2022 by Steven Monacelli
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