ResearchBuzz: FirehoseABC News: Brazil rolls out law boosting online protection of minors. “A Brazilian law that seeks to shield minors from addictive, violent and pornographic online content took effect this week, with experts calling it a milestone in the protection of children and adolescents.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/22/abc-news-brazil-rolls-out-law-boosting-online-protection-of-minors/
Hacker NewsBlocking Internet Archive Won't Stop AI, but Will Erase Web's Historical Record
#HackerNews #BlockingInternetArchive #AI #Ethics #WebHistory #DigitalPreservation #InternetAccess
Blocking the Internet Archive Won’t Stop AI, But It Will Erase the Web’s Historical Record
Imagine a newspaper publisher announcing it will no longer allow libraries to keep copies of its paper. That’s effectively what’s begun happening online in the last few months. The Internet Archive—the world’s largest digital library—has preserved newspapers since it went online in the mid-1990s....
The Register: Iran’s ‘chosen users’ get ‘privileged access’ despite internet blackout for masses. “Alp Toker, director at NetBlocks, told The Register that some users can, in theory, gain access to the web, but only through channels not under state control, which are few and highly expensive. They are not available to the average person.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/20/the-register-irans-chosen-users-get-privileged-access-despite-internet-blackout-for-masses/Reuters: Analysis-‘Great crackdown’: Russia tightens the screws on the internet. “The government is periodically jamming the web in regions across Russia, while restricting messaging services Telegram and WhatsApp and taking down dozens of virtual private networks that can be used to swerve bans on sites and apps. Over the past week, mobile internet has been completely down every day in […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/20/analysis-great-crackdown-russia-tightens-the-screws-on-the-internet-reuters/
Posts from r/InternetAccessNew post: Emerging market operators push for tighter LEO satellite rules as competitive tensions rise
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New post: Trends, Transformations, and Regional Dynamics of Internet Interconnection
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New post: CAR taps Starlink to bridge digital divide
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N-gated Hacker NewsOh, the sheer *existential* thrill of clicking a link only to be greeted by the modern-day riddle: "Enable JavaScript and cookies to continue" 🍪🔐. Truly, nothing screams "lottery of life" louder than being denied access to the riches of the internet because you're still living in 1995. 🎰💻
https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/a62c4bac-3c05-4443-9d0a-50a9bd3f9d8d #existentialthrill #modernriddle #enablejavascript #internetaccess #digitalage #HackerNews #ngated
https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/a62c4bac-3c05-4443-9d0a-50a9bd3f9d8d #existentialthrill #modernriddle #enablejavascript #internetaccess #digitalage #HackerNews #ngated
New post: Applications Open for the New Community-Centered Connectivity Grant Program | Internet Society Foundation
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New post: Work on Massive Meta Cable Project in Persian Gulf Stalled by Iran War
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