VPNs are becoming a political target.

Russia is tightening its crackdown on VPNs and censorship tools. In the UK, the direction of travel is different but still worrying: age checks, wider internet restriction powers, and growing pressure around circumvention tools.

Privacy is being recast as something suspicious.

Once private access to information becomes gated, monitored, or discouraged, it gets much easier for states to shape what people can see and say.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NGT99wWKNg

Are VPNs becoming the next big battleground for digital freedom?

#VPN #Privacy #DigitalRights #InternetFreedom #Censorship #OnlineSafetyAct

A baseless copyright claim against a web host shows how broken this part of the system has become.

1 May did not post the image in question, did not own the site where it appeared, and had the image removed after notice. Even so, payment was still demanded.

That is what happens when copyright enforcement becomes a pressure tactic. Small hosts, nonprofits, and community groups are expected to panic first and argue later.

A demand letter is not the same as a valid legal claim, and hosting content is not the same as publishing it.

Read: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/baseless-copyright-claim-against-web-host-and-why-it-failed

#Copyright #DigitalRights #WebHosting #EFF #InternetFreedom

Russians See Growing Control, Some Rebel Against Putin's Digital Squeeze

Russians protest against new internet rules in Moscow. Many fear losing freedom and face higher costs for VPNs and data.

#RussiaInternet, #DigitalRights, #MoscowProtest, #PutinControl, #InternetFreedom

https://newsletter.tf/russia-internet-control-protests-moscow/

Internet outages in Moscow are causing major problems for daily life, making it harder for people to get information or connect with others. This is a big change from before.

#RussiaInternet, #DigitalRights, #MoscowProtest, #PutinControl, #InternetFreedom
https://newsletter.tf/russia-internet-control-protests-moscow/

Is this a #secure #MessagingApp? Maybe not yet, but it’s time to think about #DigitalPrivacy.

Imagine a #Messaging platform that’s as #secure as #Signal but requires #NoRegistration and #NoInstallation. By leveraging #WebRTC for direct #BrowserToBrowser communication, this #OpenSource project eliminates the #Middleman entirely. Simply share a unique #URL to establish an #Encrypted #PrivateChannel. It is a #Lightweight, #Disposable method to bypass #DataHarvesting and reclaim #DigitalSovereignty.

This project introduces a new #Paradigm in #ClientSide managed #Encryption. Send #Secure messages with #NoSetup, #NoCloud, and #NoTrace.

Experience the #Features:
* #PWA (#ProgressiveWebApp) for instant access
* #P2P (#PeerToPeer) connectivity
* #EndToEndEncryption (#E2EE)
* #SignalProtocol & #PostQuantum #Cryptography
* #Multimedia, #FileTransfer, & #VideoCalls
* #NoDatabase & #Stateless architecture
* #TURN server support for reliable connections

While not yet a direct replacement for #Simplex or #WhatsApp, this introduces a unique approach to #SecureCommunication.

Try the #LiveDemo now:
https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=story

Explore the #Technical roadmap:
https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical/p2p-messaging-technical-breakdown

Read the full #Documentation:
https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical

#PrivacyTech #Privacy #CyberSecurity #Infosec #WebDev #JavaScript #Decentralized #EncryptionProtocol #QuantumResistant #Tech #FOSS #SoftwareEngineering #DataPrivacy #SecureChat #NoLog #P2PChat #WebRTCProtocol #Coding #DevCommunity #DigitalPrivacy #InternetFreedom #SecureMessaging #WebTech #AppDevelopment #CryptographyResearch #PrivateMessaging #WebPlatform #ZeroTrust #Innovation

Governments from Australia to Canada are requiring online age verification, forcing users to share personal IDs to access content. These measures raise serious privacy, security, and freedom-of-speech risks for all users 🌐

🔗 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/global-age-verification-measures-2024-year-review

#TechNews #OnlineSafety #AgeVerification #DigitalRights #EFF #Privacy #UserControl #FOSS #InternetFreedom #Freedom #DataSecurity #Transparency #OpenSource #CyberLaw #Anonymity #Surveillance

OONI Explorer - Russia blocked Telegram

https://explorer.ooni.org/findings/96225549500

> This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Telegram in Russia.
#internetfreedom

Dear community,
Parch Linux mirrors are currently inaccessible to users outside Iran. The Iranian government has closed external network access and restricted everything to the internal network only.
We are actively working on alternative distribution channels to keep Parch Linux available for everyone worldwide.
Thank you for your patience and support.

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همکاران و جامعه عزیز،
میرورهای پارچ لینوکس در حال حاضر برای کاربران خارج از ایران غیرقابل دسترسی هستند. دولت ایران دسترسی شبکه‌ای خارجی را مسدود کرده و همه چیز را به شبکه داخلی محدود کرده است.
ما به طور فعال در حال کار بر روی کانال‌های توزیع جایگزین هستیم تا پارچ لینوکس برای همه افراد در سراسر جهان در دسترس بماند.
از صبر و حمایت شما سپاسگزاریم.

#ParchLinux #Iran #InternetCensorship #LinuxMirrors #InternetFreedom #FOSS #digitalblackoutiran

Chat Control is back, two weeks after the EU's previous attempt

https://fightchatcontrol.eu/?foo=bar

#HackerNews #ChatControl #EU #Privacy #OnlineSafety #DigitalRights #InternetFreedom