N-gated Hacker News4d ago
🎭 Ah, Utah! The land where #VPNs are apparently so sinister that websites must now don a superhero cape and fight masked villains themselves! 🦸‍♂️ Because nothing screams "effective policy" like holding sites accountable for something they can't control in the first place. 🙄
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn/utah-becomes-first-us-state-to-target-vpn-use-with-age-verification-law #Accountability #Legislation #Utah #InternetPolicy #SuperheroWebsites #HackerNews #ngated
Utah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checks

Senate Bill 73 holds websites liable for users who mask their location.

Tom's Hardware
TechNaduApr 29

Russia’s VPN crackdown is now impacting core services ⚠️
• Banking outages
• E-commerce disruptions
• Messaging app restrictions
• Govt systems affected
DPI filtering causing unintended traffic blocks.

https://www.technadu.com/russia-vpn-crackdown-impacts-banking-and-online-services/627170/

#Cybersecurity #VPN #InternetPolicy

Reel TubesFeb 26
Don't miss David Kaye's 2016 ONU speech — a clear, passionate take on freedom of expression at the UN. Packed with sharp insights on human rights and internet policy, it's a must-watch for anyone who cares about digital rights. #DavidKaye #UnitedNations #FreeSpeech #HumanRights #FreedomOfExpression #InternetPolicy #PeerTube #English
https://mplayer.demouliere.eu/videos/watch/19f78f73-36ab-48db-b799-0a8fbc954396
20160614 ONU David Kaye Speech

PeerTube
tormanFeb 10

It's been 30 years since John Perry Barlow of @eff published his Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace - a debated, but in many ways guiding document of the early Internet.

Barlow has since passed, but I think his main thesis can still be realized in spite of the growing surveillance state and corporatization of the Internet.

I wrote about that here:
https://decentproject.org/its-been-30-years-since-barlows-declaration-of-cyber-independence-does-it

#privacy #Internetfreedom #internetpolicy #EFF

It's been 30 years since Barlow's Declaration of Cyber Independence -- does it still matter?

Quick Look • Barlow penned his bold and controversial take on the future of the Internet 30 years ago. • Many of Barlow's predictio...

Decent Project
Michael J BurgessDec 22

The proposed repeal of the Internet Free Speech Law is heading to the US Senate. This law has long protected online expression, and its removal could shift content moderation toward heavier censorship. Supporters and critics alike warn that this could redefine digital speech and government power online.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLH-Uomg2j0

#FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #InternetPolicy

The Law That Protects Your Online Speech Is Under Attack

YouTube
Hacker NewsNov 9

IP Blocking the UK Is Not Enough to Comply with the Online Safety Act

https://prestonbyrne.com/2025/11/06/the-ofcom-files-part-2-ip-blocking-the-uk-is-not-enough-to-comply-with-the-online-safety-act/

#HackerNews #IPBlocking #OnlineSafety #Act #Compliance #Cybersecurity #UK #InternetPolicy

The Ofcom Files, Part 2: IP Blocking the UK is Not Enough to Comply with the Online Safety Act

A follow up to The Ofcom Files. Some notes on Ofcom’s strategy to date. As many of you know, I represent the U.S. website 4chan, pro bono, in its U.S. federal lawsuit against the UK…

Preston Byrne
Hacker NewsJun 12, 2025

How much EU is in DNS4EU?

https://techlog.jenslink.net/posts/dns4eu/

#HackerNews #DNS4EU #EUtech #InternetPolicy #Cybersecurity #DigitalInfrastructure

How much EU is in DNS4EU?

This is another post that started after several toots on mastodon. Most of the things presented here were already tooted by other people, but I think this is a good chance to write a mini tutorial about what to look at. We’ll use DNS, whois, BGP and your favourite search engine. What is DNS4EU? To quote the web page: Supported by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the European Union’s DNS4EU secure-infrastructure project provides a protective, privacy-compliant, and resilient DNS service to strengthen digital sovereignty and security for EU citizens, governments, and critical infrastructure.

Techlog
Hacker NewsMar 27, 2025

Postel's Law and the Three Ring Circus

https://alexgaynor.net/2025/mar/25/postels-law-and-the-three-ring-circus/

#HackerNews #PostelsLaw #ThreeRingCircus #TechNews #InternetPolicy #Cybersecurity

Postel's Law and the Three Ring Circus · Alex Gaynor

Hacker NewsMar 12, 2025

Mozilla's response to proposed remedies in U.S. vs. Google

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/internet-policy/proposed-remedies-browsers/

#HackerNews #Mozilla #Google #Antitrust #InternetPolicy #BrowserRemedies #TechNews

Mozilla’s response to proposed remedies in U.S. v. Google | The Mozilla Blog

Last week the Department of Justice and some state attorneys general filed revised proposed remedies in the U.S. v. Google LLC search case. If the proposed

Johannes Kuhn (kopfzeiler)Mar 6, 2025
Im #Newsletter diese Woche: Öffnet die geopolitische Lage der digitalen Zivilgesellschaft ein Gelegenheitsfenster, Tech in Europa neu zu denken? https://internetobservatorium.substack.com/p/aus-dem-internet-observatorium-128 #Digitalpolitik #Digitalisierung #Internetpolicy #DigitaleSouveränität
Aus dem Internet-Observatorium #128

Vom Techlash zum Gelegenheitsfenster / Trumps Krypto-Reserve

Aus dem Internet-Observatorium