John Z Black

Law Enforcement Had a Good Week: At Least 6 Marketplaces Down, 213 Arrests, and a Historic Conviction

John Z Black Apr 15, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #law-enforcement #dark-web #leakbase #crypto #csam #take-it-down-act #blockchain-forensics #doj #nca

At least six dark web marketplaces dismantled, LeakBase seized, $12M in crypto fraud frozen, and the first Take It Down Act conviction. Law enforcement capabilities are improving. It's worth saying so.

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Platforms Keep Saying They Moderate. Here Is What They Are Actually Allowing.

John Z Black Apr 12, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #platform-accountability #telegram #stalkerware #csam #ofcom #online-safety-act #dsa #grassley #domestic-abuse

Telegram hosts a functioning commercial stalkerware market in EU jurisdictions. Amazon filed 1.1 million CSAM reports with zero location or suspect data. UK regulators are now threatening platform executives personally with jail time. Three countries, three harms, one pattern.

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Europe's Week: Fining Musk's AI, Rejecting Surveillance Powers, and Getting Hacked

John Z Black Mar 28, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #eu #xai #grok #csam #european-commission #dutch-police #privacy #ai-regulation #breach #netherlands

In 48 hours, Europe fined xAI's Grok, voted to let CSAM scanning expire, had its Commission cloud breached, and watched its police force get phished.

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