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The Bill That Bans Kids from AI Chatbots Would Card Everyone Else
The GUARD Act passed committee unanimously. To protect minors from AI companions, it would require identity verification for anyone who uses a chatbot. The child safety framing is hiding what it actually is.
Congress Extended Warrantless Surveillance for 45 More Days. It Has Done This Twice This Month.
FISA Section 702 lets the government collect Americans' communications without a warrant when they talk to foreigners. A bipartisan coalition came within striking distance of real reform. Congress chose the extension instead.
The Surveillance App That Knows When You Are Pregnant
A popular period tracking app has been selling users' health data to Meta. In states where abortion is now a criminal matter, this is not a privacy violation. It is evidence collection.
The EPA Wants to Test Your Water for Abortion Pills
The agency added mifepristone and misoprostol to its drinking water monitoring list. The stated reason is environmental safety. The actual effect is a surveillance infrastructure for medication abortion.
FISA Section 702 Is About to Expire. Republicans Killed the Bill That Would Have Saved It.
Twenty Republicans joined most Democrats to block the five-year extension Trump demanded. Then the same chamber voted unanimously to punt for ten days. The program expires Monday.
The Surveillance Law Both Parties Hate Is About to Lapse
FISA Section 702 expires April 20. The White House wants a clean extension. House Republicans are blocking it for warrant requirements. The military says a lapse would blind US intelligence in an active war.