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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.

Regulators on Both Sides of the Atlantic Are Forcing Platforms to Verify Who's Online

John Z Black Mar 27, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #age-verification #privacy #apple #snapchat #dsa #child-safety #uk-online-safety-act #regulation

Apple rolled out mandatory age verification for all UK iPhone users. The EU opened a formal DSA investigation into Snapchat. The era of anonymous sign-ups is ending, and it's moving faster than most platforms planned.