This New York bill basically shuts off chat for anyone under 18 across the internet. They’re not just hitting social media, this goes after gaming chats too

This takes me back to 1998 COPPA when the government first stepped into how kids use the internet. The New York Childrens Online Safety Act will ban anyone under 18 from chatting online. “All social media platforms under NYCOSA would be required to turn off open chat functions, which allow adults to instantly and privately …

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Activists have used Signal chats and informal tracking methods to monitor ICE activity; federal investigations are underway

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the shadow network tracking federal agents. 🧵 A Fox News Digital investigation has uncovered a nationwide web of more than 200 anti-ICE organizations using military-grade intelligence tactics to track law enforcement. From encrypted Signal chats to… pic.twitter.com/exi2HSngFn — Fox News (@FoxNews) February 5, 2026 A Fox News Digital investigation has uncovered that these …

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Goldman Sachs hiring of Obama lawyer as top female executive backfires after her very intimate chats with Jeffrey Epstein were exposed

Maybe before she quits she can explain why she – as Obama's top White House lawyer – had dozens of meetings with Epstein https://t.co/aNbcaX957M pic.twitter.com/9Xtut62EKH — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 20, 2026 A top lawyer at Goldman Sachs who worked for Barack Obama is facing mounting pressure after her close links to dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein …

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ChatGPT chats can be used in court. No legal privacy. Deleted messages now preserved. Altman calls it “very screwed up.”

OpenAI’s top executive just confirmed what most users never considered. Sam Altman, speaking on Theo Von’s podcast in July 2025, said plainly: ChatGPT conversations can be subpoenaed. No legal shield. No confidentiality. No privilege. If you’ve used the chatbot like a therapist, a coach, or a confessional, your words are fair game in court. Altman …

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Telegram quietly updates FAQ, removing: “All Telegram chats and group chats are private amongst their participants. We do not process any requests related to them.”

Telegram has quietly updated FAQs and has removed Chat Privacy content from it. This sneaky move has raised questions if the flag-bearer of ‘Free Speech’ has bowed down to the pressures of ‘democratic France’. However, TON prices remain unfazed due to this new development and rather jumps. – Source – 𝕏 Source While that particular line was indeed …

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