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The European Commission described the Digital Services Act as content-agnostic in its review. Concerns about the DSA's free speech violations have been growing domestically and internationally. Critics believe the Commission missed an opportunity to address the concerns constructively.

Israel maintains the ban on independent foreign journalists in Gaza, with only supervised and restricted media access available. Efforts to lift the foreign media ban continue to face delays as the Israeli Supreme Court delays its decision on the petition. Advocacy groups claim local journalists have been targeted and sometimes killed in attacks.

YouTube creators have criticized the platform's content moderation tools for arbitrarily terminating their channels. YouTube terminated almost 5 million channels within the first half of 2025, raising concerns of censorship. YouTube defends its content moderation systems, stating that there are no bugs and that all terminations are made for valid reasons.

The EU wants to end end-to-end encryption for private messages with new rules. The supporters claim it would address child sexual abuse on social platforms even as critics and experts warn of mass surveillance. Privacy in the EU could be at risk as efforts supporting digital surveillance continue to intensify.

Israel has spent over $100 million on influence campaigns to promote pro-Israel support in the US and other countries. The country has increasingly targeted Christian conservatives as American support wanes. Israel wants to influence AI Chatbots to share more pro-Isreal views.

The BBC has been accused of editing Trump’s January 6 speech to make it seem like the president was inciting the Capitol insurrection. Conservatives have criticized the UK's flagship media corporation for its alleged manipulation and spreading of misinformation. The neutrality of Mainstream media continues to be called into question as alternatives emerge

US President Donald Trump threatens military intervention in Nigeria if the government cannot end attacks on Christians. The country has been plagued by insecurity, which the Government claims is not motivated by religious persecution. Political elites are opposed to US intervention, but the general populace remains divided on a solution to rising insecurity.

Market research states that decentralized identity could be worth almost $400 billion by the next decade. The sector is already growing, with Bhutan planning to integrate its National Digital Identity program on Ethereum by 2026. Multiple use cases, such as tokenized markets, AI-powered fraud prevention, and IoT, could drive the digital identity boom.

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has introduced Grokipedia as a competitor to Wikipedia. While Musk’s supporters say it aims to correct perceived inaccuracies on Wikipedia, critics argue that Grokipedia itself spreads misinformation and raises concerns about bias, transparency, and potential conflicts of interest due to its AI-driven content.

BIP-444, a proposal to restrict non-financial data on Bitcoin, has divided the community. Supporters argue it protects the network from spam and legal risks, while critics warn it threatens Bitcoin’s censorship resistance. Amid backlash, developers are revising the proposal, seeking a balanced approach to data

On October 23 2025, President Trump pardoned Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, founder of Binance, who had pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act and served four months in prison. The decision drew sharp criticism because of business ties between Binance-linked entities and the Trump family, raising concerns about regulatory integrity. The White House framed the pardon as a signal that the “war on crypto” is over.

Afghanistan’s 48-hour internet blackout exposes blockchain’s reliance on centralized providers, fueling calls for decentralized infrastructure