UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones

Jon Brodkin / arstechnica - Government seeks "nudity-detection algorithms" in iOS and Android, report says.

UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones What if you have a medical problem and want to share an image with a Doctor for diagnosis - banned too arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

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The UK Wants Apple to Play Nanny on Nude Photos

2 months / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones

2 months / arstechnica / Jon Brodkin

UK Wants Apple to Implement System-Wide Nudity Blocking by Default

2 months / iclarified

Apple, Google will be asked to block nude images until age is verified in the UK, report reveals

2 months / mashable

UK Wants All iPhones to Block Explicit Images Unless You Prove Age

2 months / reddit / /u/quiplaam

Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Australia’s Social Media Ban

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Reddit has sued Australia’s government over the new under-16 social media ban, arguing it violates free speech and privacy rights.The post Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Australia’s Social Media Ban first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

#government #governance #reddit #privacy #australia #law #censorship #litigation #digitalprivacy #regulation

Australian users flock to new platforms after social media ban for under-16s

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Reddit Sues Australia Over Teen Social Media Ban as Other Nations Consider Similar Laws

2 months / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Reddit demanda a Australia por la ley que bloquea el acceso a menores de 16, a algunas plataformas. Argumentan que suprime la libertad de los adolescentes para participar en discusiones políticas.

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Social media ban defied in two simple words

2 months / news.com.au

Reddit Sues Australia Over Teen Social Media Ban as Other Nations Consider Similar Laws

2 months / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Australia’s Social Media Ban

2 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Reddit sues Australia over under-16 social media ban

2 months / mashable

Reddit sues Australia over underage social media ban

2 months / engadget / Steve Dent

Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms in case against Australia’s social media ban

2 months / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Reddit sues Australia over social media ban for children - https-//www.semafor.com

2 months / google

ICEBlock developer suing DOJ, ICE, & more after Apple App Store removal

appleinsider - Apple removed the ICEBlock app from the App Store after being pressured by the US government, and now the developer is suing the DOJ & others involved for a violation of his First Amendment rights.The US DOJ is being sued by ICEBlock devThe developer of I…

#techpolicy #apple #government #doj #apps #law #censorship #litigation #digitalprivacy

Free Speech Debate: ICEBlock censorship sparks broader rights concerns (3)
Legal Filings: Court reports on ICEBlock lawsuit details (8)
Officials Under Fire: Top officials targeted in ICEBlock lawsuit saga (1)
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Free Speech Debate: ICEBlock censorship sparks broader rights concerns

Is Tracking ICE Protected Speech? ICEblock Wants a Jury to Decide

2 months / idropnews / IDrop News Staff

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It

2 months / nytimes / Tripp Mickle

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It

2 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

Legal Filings: Court reports on ICEBlock lawsuit details

ICEBlock developer sues U.S. government after DOJ demanded Apple remove app from store

2 months / cnbc

ICE location app developer sues government, not Apple, for app store removal

2 months / fastcompany / Mark Sullivan

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It

2 months / reddit / /u/rezwenn

The developer behind ICEBlock is suing the federal government

2 months / engadget / Andre Revilla

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It (Gift Article)

2 months / reddit / /u/Power-Equality

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It

2 months / reddit / /u/Capable_Salt_SD

ICEBlock developer suing DOJ, ICE, & more after Apple App Store removal

2 months / appleinsider

ICEBlock Creator Sues U.S. Government Over App’s Removal

2 months / 404media / Joseph Cox

Officials Under Fire: Top officials targeted in ICEBlock lawsuit saga

Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem sued for pushing Apple to block anti-ICE app

2 months / reddit / /u/BreakfastTop6899

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icymi: the developer of ICE Block - Joshua Aaron - sued the US govt (DOJ, AG Bondi, DHS, ICE, etc.) for alleged 1A violations, coercing Apple to ban the app..: www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/i...

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Apple removed the ICEBlock app from the App Store after being pressured by the US government, and now the developer is suing the DOJ & others involved for a violation of his First Amendment rights.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/b... App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It The developer of ICEBlock, which notifies users of ICE agent sightings, said Attorney General Pam Bondi censored his free speech.

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New from 404 Media: the creator of ICEBlock just sued the U.S. government over it pressuring Apple to remove the app earlier this year. Says it violated his First Amendment rights. www.404media.co/iceblock-cre...

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The creator of ICEBlock argues he has First Amendment rights to keep his app in the App Store. The Justice Department demanded Apple take it down. Google even describes ICE as a vulnerable group as part of this app’s removal. What about the real vulner

2 months / bsky / @casuallylucid.bsky.social / casuallylucid.bsky.social

“Both Apple and Google have removed other similar apps from their app stores, with Apple also removing one called Eyes Up that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. ‘A lawsuit is the only mechanism that can bring transparency, accountability, and a bindi

2 months / bsky / @micchiato.bsky.social / micchiato.bsky.social

Taiwan bans Chinese social media app RedNote for one year on fraud risks

cnbc - It said that it will block access to the app, describing it as one that is "potentially becoming a high-risk area for online shopping fraud."

#cybersecurity #china #government #business #cybercrime #apps #asia #scam #privacy #censorship #regulation

Taiwan opposition says ban of China's Rednote app is censorship

3 months / reuters / reuters.com

Taiwan bans Chinese social media app RedNote for one year on fraud risks

3 months / cnbc

Taiwan blocks Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu

3 months / ft

Taiwan Bans China’s RedNote App for a Year, Citing Fraud Worries

3 months / bloomberg / Cindy Wang

State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'

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#techpolicy #politics #government #immigration #law #censorship #contentmoderation

State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'

3 months / ycombinator

State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'

3 months / reddit / /u/Hrmbee

State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'

3 months / npr / Shannon Bond

Russia Blocks Apple's FaceTime Amid Crackdown on Encrypted Apps

Juli Clover / macrumors - Russia has blocked Apple's FaceTime video calling app in an ongoing effort to eliminate private communication methods, reports Reuters. Russia claims FaceTime is being used for criminal activity, and that blocking the app is a legitimate law enforcement m…

#mobile #apple #government #apps #security #russia #privacy #facetime #censorship #encryption

Russia Blocks Roblox, Apple's FaceTime

3 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Russia Pulls the Plug on FaceTime

3 months / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Russia blocks FaceTime and Snapchat over use in terrorist attacks

3 months / bsky / @infosec.skyfleet.blue / infosec.skyfleet.blue

Russia has cut off FaceTime over unproven terrorism support claims, and the move reflects a trend shared by governments worldwide that push for access to encrypted communication.

3 months / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Russia Blocks FaceTime and Snapchat, Pushes State-Backed ‘Max’ App in Digital Crackdown

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Russia reportedly bans Snapchat and FaceTime

3 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Russia blocks FaceTime and Snapchat over use in terrorist attacks

3 months / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

Russia shutters FaceTime as it tightens control over apps & communication

3 months / appleinsider

Russia Blocks Apple's FaceTime Amid Crackdown on Encrypted Apps

3 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

Russia blocks Roblox, citing 'LGBT propaganda' as a reason

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Russia has blocked the popular gaming platform Roblox, according to a report by Reuters. The country's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor accused the developers of distributing extremist materials and "LGBT propaganda." The agency went on to say that Ro…

#gaming #politics #government #internet #russia #censorship #digitalprivacy #regulation

Russia Bans Roblox

3 months / ycombinator

Roblox banned in Russia, local media says

3 months / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Roblox Gaming Service in Russia Is Shut Down, Local Outlets Say

3 months / bloomberg / Cecilia D'Anastasio

Russia blocks Roblox, citing 'LGBT propaganda' as a reason

3 months / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Russia blocks Roblox over distribution of LGBT "propaganda"

3 months / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

Singapore Orders Apple, Google To Prevent Government Spoofing on Messaging Platforms

msmash / slashdot - An anonymous reader shares a report: Singapore's police have ordered Apple and Google to prevent the spoofing of government agencies on their messaging platforms, the home affairs ministry said on Tuesday. The order under the nation's Online Criminal Harm…

#cybersecurity #techpolicy #apple #google #government #cybercrime #asia #scam #censorship #instantmessaging

Singapore Orders Apple, Google To Prevent Government Spoofing on Messaging Platforms https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/11/25/1446250/singapore-orders-apple-google-to-prevent-government-spoofing-on-messaging-platforms?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&

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Singapore Orders Apple, Google To Prevent Government Spoofing on Messaging Platforms

3 months / slashdot / msmash

Singapore Orders Changes to iMessage by December

3 months / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Singapore orders block of iMessage scams that fake government addresses

3 months / appleinsider

Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year

Ram Iyer / techcrunch - The country's communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the administration is considering systems for implementing age restrictions on social media sites.

#techpolicy #government #internet #asia #privacy #law #censorship #contentmoderation #digitalid #digitalprivacy

Age Verification, Estimation, Assurance, Oh My! A Guide To The Terminology

3 months / techdirt / Rindala Alajaji

Malaysia takes steps to ban social media for children under 16

3 months / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year

3 months / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year

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Apple told to remove LGBTQ+ dating apps by China

Sarah Fielding / engadget - LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance have taken another hit in China, with Apple removing two of the countries biggest LGBTQ+ dating apps. Wired reports that Blued and Finka are no longer available on the iOS App Store or certain Android App Stores following orde…

#techpolicy #apple #china #government #ios #apps #asia #law #censorship #regulation

Apple Bows to China, Removes Gay Dating Apps from App Store

3 months / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

Apple removes popular gay dating apps from Chinas App Store

3 months / mashable

Apple bows to Chinese pressure to remove queer dating apps from its App Store

3 months / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Apple told to remove LGBTQ+ dating apps by China

3 months / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order

3 months / wired / Zeyi Yang, Louise Matsakis

OpenAI Blocks Users From Making AI Videos of Martin Luther King Jr.

Bruce Gil / gizmodo - The company says it’s adding new “guardrails” to protect historical figures from AI misuse.

#techpolicy #deepseek #openai #aiethics #censorship #contentmoderation

YouTube opens ‘second chance’ program to creators banned for misinformation

Jay Peters / theverge - YouTube is now giving some creators who were banned for spreading covid and election misinformation a chance to make a new channel, according to a blog post. Under political pressure, the company had said last month that it was going to set up this pilot …

#techpolicy #youtube #internet #censorship #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy #regulation

YouTube prepares to welcome back banned creators with “second chance” program

4 months / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

YouTube opens ‘second chance’ program to creators banned for misinformation

4 months / theverge / Jay Peters

YouTube will give 'second chances' to some banned creators

4 months / engadget

YouTubers who were kicked off the platform for rule violations can now request a ‘second chance’

4 months / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

YouTube will give banned creators a 'second chance' after rule rollback

4 months / cnbc

Apple removes Eyes Up app amid crackdown on ICE-tracking tools

Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Apple has taken down another app tied to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, widening its recent crackdown on software related to government enforcement monitoring. The app, called Eyes Up, was designed to collect and archive videos of ICE…

#techpolicy #apple #government #apps #privacy #immigration #censorship

Apple comes under criticism for removing apps related to ICE arrests

4 months / siliconangle / James Farrell

ICEBlock isn't the only ICE-tracking app that Apple and Google have removed

4 months / appleinsider

Apple removes Eyes Up app amid crackdown on ICE-tracking tools

4 months / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

Apple removed an app that archives videos of ICE arrests

4 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

4 months / 404media / Joseph Cox

Imgur is blocking users in the UK

Emma Roth / theverge - The image-sharing site Imgur has shut off access to UK users after the country’s data watchdog warned the platform of a fine, as reported earlier by the BBC. In a post on Imgur’s help page, Imgur confirms that users in the UK can no longer log in, view co…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #uk #internet #gdpr #censorship #imgur

People in the United Kingdom are no longer able to access content hosted on the Imgur, a popular media sharing site, after a UK data watchdog warned it may impose a monetary penalty on the parent company, MediaLab.

5 months / bsky / @bleepingcomputer.com / bleepingcomputer.com

Imgur blocks UK users after data watchdog signals possible fine

5 months / bleepingcomputer / Lawrence Abrams

Imgur has left the UK

5 months / engadget / Andre Revilla

Imgur is blocking users in the UK

5 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Imgur pulls out of UK after data regulator warns of fines

5 months / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Imgur pulls out of UK as data watchdog threatens fine

5 months / express

Sinclair gets nothing it asked for, puts Jimmy Kimmel back on anyway

Jon Brodkin / arstechnica - Sorry, Brendan Carr: Sinclair and Nexstar stop preempting Kimmel on ABC affiliates.

#entertainment #media #censorship #tv #broadcasting

Trump’s new target: Microsoft head of global affairs Lisa Monaco

5 months / theverge / Sean Hollister

Trump calls for the firing of Lisa Monaco, Microsoft president of global affairs

5 months / cnbc

Sinclair gets nothing it asked for, puts Jimmy Kimmel back on anyway

5 months / arstechnica / Jon Brodkin

Sinclair Caves, Will Resume Airing ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on Local Stations

5 months / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

TV giant Sinclair is putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air

5 months / theverge / Jay Peters

Broadcast TV Is a 'Melting Ice Cube.’ Kimmel Just Turned Up the Heat

5 months / wired / Steven Levy

YouTube will reinstate accounts banned for spreading misinformation

Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - "YouTube values conservative voices on its platform and recognizes that these creators have extensive reach and play an important role in civic discourse," the company's legal counsel wrote.

#techpolicy #politics #youtube #censorship #contentmoderation

Dios santo bendito…

5 months / bsky / @kr3at0r.bsky.social / kr3at0r.bsky.social

“YouTube values conservative voices on its platform and recognizes that these creators have extensive reach and play an important role in civic discourse.” techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/y...

5 months / bsky / @amanda.omg.lol / amanda.omg.lol

#google macht einen auf X. Nix wie weg da … techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/y...

5 months / bsky / @andyger.bsky.social / andyger.bsky.social

YouTube will reinstate accounts banned for spreading misinformation

5 months / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

YouTube Gives the Right Wing What it Wants, Says Biden Admin ‘Pressed’ it to Remove Content

5 months / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

YouTube to bring back creators banned over Covid-19 and election claims, blames Biden administration for crackdown

5 months / techspot

YouTube to reinstate creators banned over misinformation

5 months / techxplore

YouTube Reverses COVID and Election Bans, Citing ‘Unacceptable’ Government Pressure

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Following a House Judiciary probe, Google will reinstate YouTube channels banned for COVID and election content, admitting to 'unacceptable' government pressure.The post YouTube Reverses COVID and Election Bans, Citing ‘Unacceptable’ Government Pressure a…

#techpolicy #government #youtube #censorship #covid19 #election #contentmoderation

Just today Google caved on moderation to Jim Jordan in the most craven possible way www.theverge.com/policy/78423...

5 months / bsky / @reckless.bsky.social / reckless.bsky.social

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025... not anymore i wont be uploading shit there no more

5 months / bsky / @chronosschiron.bsky.social / chronosschiron.bsky.social

YouTube will restore channels banned for COVID and election misinformation arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...

5 months / bsky / @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social / jenlucpiquant.bsky.social

YouTube will let creators who spread covid misinformation back on the site

5 months / theverge / Tina Nguyen

YouTube Will Let Users Booted for Violations of COVID, Elections Policies Rejoin

5 months / offthepress

YouTube will restore channels banned for COVID and election misinformation

5 months / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

YouTube to allow creators banned for Covid-19, election misinformation to apply for reinstatement

5 months / cnbc

YouTube may reinstate channels banned for spreading covid and election misinformation

5 months / engadget / Andre Revilla

YouTube Reverses COVID and Election Bans, Citing ‘Unacceptable’ Government Pressure

5 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Jimmy Kimmel’s show will return after censorship outrage

Emma Roth / theverge - Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is returning on Tuesday after Disney pulled it off the air over comments made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. In a statement on Monday, Disney said it planned to resume production after having “thoughtful conve…

#digitalmarketing #streaming #entertainment #politics #media #disney #censorship

Disney reinstates Kimmel after widespread protest

5 months / mumbrella / Nathan Jolly

lmfao

5 months / bsky / @taniyn.quest / taniyn.quest

Rand Paul: FCC chair had “no business” intervening in ABC/Kimmel controversy arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

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Disney’s Lawyers Successfully Defended Jimmy Kimmel (About Fair Use, Not His Free Speech Mocking Trump)

5 months / techdirt / Mike Masnick

Disney reinstates Jimmy Kimmel after backlash over capitulation to FCC

5 months / arstechnica / Jon Brodkin

Jimmy Kimmel’s show will return after censorship outrage