@prestonjbyrne Avatar @prestonjbyrne Preston Byrne

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Social category influence countries 13.39% finance 4.72% social networks 4.72% celebrities 3.15% currencies 2.36% technology brands 1.57% cryptocurrencies 1.57% travel destinations 1.57% stocks 0.79%

Social topic influence in the 9.45%, law #1217, the first #3815, new hampshire #86, internet #151, wyoming 5.51%, if you 5.51%, social media #194, 4chan #9, to the 4.72%

Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @arceris_btc @dr____frog @benrayfield @joegungames @elonmusk @arcerisbtc @legalstyleblog @apollomars6 @notthempr @ofcomcommentary @theobertram @shellenberger @tradfidiguy @paultaske @yes_it_is_meeee @0xpers3phern @evaliavae @daanomoly @sancastleair @repdanielsingh

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Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"It is impossible to understand how the UK doesn't publish all of its court dockets given how centralized the country's judicial system is. This should be easy. Having used Courtsdesk basically every day court reporting has been made far harder since HMCTS began to cut off records. Now they have closed it down entirely. Huge shame and the lack of willingness to find a solution by Govt is disappointing. https://t.co/7ygG6Q44qE Having used Courtsdesk basically every day court reporting has been made far harder since HMCTS began to cut off records. Now they have closed it down entirely. Huge"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:02Z 76.6K followers, 34K engagements

""Online" is not a place where things happen. It is not a domain into which EU sovereignty extends. It's not a big truck you can put stuff on. It's a telecommunications system. The American Internet is governed by American rules. EU's von der Leyen doubles down: "Our digital sovereignty is our digital sovereignty." "What is forbidden offline is forbidden online." https://t.co/tLNyMkI3ee EU's von der Leyen doubles down: "Our digital sovereignty is our digital sovereignty." "What is forbidden offline is forbidden online." https://t.co/tLNyMkI3ee"
X Link 2026-02-14T21:57Z 76.6K followers, 13K engagements

"Hey @elonmusk want to solve X's censorship and New York money transmitter issues in one stroke Ping Colin. @prestonjbyrne X should just come to Wyoming. @elonmusk I can put you in touch with the right people here and with GRANITE we'd be the most welcoming state in so many ways. @prestonjbyrne X should just come to Wyoming. @elonmusk I can put you in touch with the right people here and with GRANITE we'd be the most welcoming state in so many ways"
X Link 2026-02-14T22:25Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"According to Ofcom if you assert your First Amendment rights and require Ofcom to follow U.S. rules around domesticating foreign judgments in an American court they'll punish you for it by fining you even harder"
X Link 2026-02-13T04:20Z 76.6K followers, 63.7K engagements

"Daniel was one of the first guys in the UK to grok our defense strategy in the 4chan case immediately on contact and completely. I can't wait to grab a pint with him when this is all over. @theobertram Absolute nonsense and you know it. Can you imagine China Korea Russia or Iran complying with UK laws The mere fact a site is on the internet doesn't mean the UK can enforce fines against a US company. They can send them a piece of paper - but good luck enforcing it. @theobertram Absolute nonsense and you know it. Can you imagine China Korea Russia or Iran complying with UK laws The mere fact a"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:39Z 76.6K followers, 11.3K engagements

"State of Wyoming brutally speechmoggs globalistmaxxing britbong Office of Communications causing irreversible cortisol spike. The Wyoming GRANITE Act has passed its first hurdle a introduction vote 57-5 @RepDanielSingh @prestonjbyrne The Wyoming GRANITE Act has passed its first hurdle a introduction vote 57-5 @RepDanielSingh @prestonjbyrne"
X Link 2026-02-14T23:32Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"They're going to go lose their minds over there when the GRANITE Act finally passes UK to tighten online safety laws to include AI chatbots https://t.co/Pty50IajIj UK to tighten online safety laws to include AI chatbots https://t.co/Pty50IajIj"
X Link 2026-02-15T22:42Z 76.6K followers, 34.9K engagements

"Theyre going to be so mad Imagine the GRANITE Act in action 😂😂 https://t.co/Vr2N9w75ot Imagine the GRANITE Act in action 😂😂 https://t.co/Vr2N9w75ot"
X Link 2026-02-14T14:36Z 76.6K followers, 18.4K engagements

"The Wyoming GRANITE Act HB0070 the first foreign censorship shield bill in U.S. history a bill that would completely neuter laws like the EU DSA and UK Online Safety Act has been formally introduced in the Wyoming Legislature. https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0070 https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0070"
X Link 2026-01-30T13:14Z 76.6K followers, 184.7K engagements

""Its core mechanism creates a powerful private right of action: any Wyoming resident business or US person with servers in the state can sue a foreign government for attempting to enforce a censorship demand with penalties starting at $1 million.""
X Link 2026-02-03T05:47Z 76.5K followers, [---] engagements

"How is it possible that one US website operating lawfully in the U.S. manages to get hit by every single European and censorship regulator at the same time Are there no other worse websites in the world Of course we know the answer to this already. Its targeted. 🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 UK Information Commissioner (Data Watchdog) has announced an investigation into @elonmusk X. Both John Edwards the Information Commissioner and Dame Melanie Dawes Chief Executive of OFCOM serve on the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum. UK collusion. 🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 UK Information Commissioner (Data Watchdog)"
X Link 2026-02-03T14:30Z 76.4K followers, 369.2K engagements

"This will not just be true for X. It will be true for literally any other American service that is accessible via satellite internet"
X Link 2026-02-03T15:46Z 76.5K followers, [---] engagements

"At the moment big social networks rely on local CDNs to reduce latency which creates a jurisdictional hook. It is settled international law that no nation governs space"
X Link 2026-02-03T15:47Z 76.5K followers, [----] engagements

"The printing press is incompatible with a healthy monarchy - England in the not too recent past Social media is becoming incompatible with a healthy democratic system. Social media is becoming incompatible with a healthy democratic system"
X Link 2026-02-04T13:59Z 76.1K followers, 54.7K engagements

""House Bill [--] (the GRANITE Act) is the first state-level effort in the U.S. to shield citizens from the enforcement of foreign censorship laws that conflict with U.S. constitutional protections." https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/wyoming-bill-seeks-to-stop-foreign-censorship/article_dc411bf8-d78c-440e-b885-0ec6b81cd039.html https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/wyoming-bill-seeks-to-stop-foreign-censorship/article_dc411bf8-d78c-440e-b885-0ec6b81cd039.html"
X Link 2026-02-05T19:00Z 76.5K followers, [----] engagements

"The GRANITE Act is designed to do this: 1) it imposes a penalty for even threatening an American citizen 2) since the DSA/OSA systems assume theyll be able to deputize Americans ergo talk to us GRANITE breaks those systems forces censors to go back to the drawing board. If the U.S. does not go after the DSA system itself then it is game over: free speech is gone and our censors are European. Read here https://t.co/SPkCqNDKYd If the U.S. does not go after the DSA system itself then it is game over: free speech is gone and our censors are European. Read here https://t.co/SPkCqNDKYd"
X Link 2026-02-05T21:31Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The GRANITE Act also nukes Chat Control. DSA OSA Chat Control AI Act DeFi bans anything that would lay a finger on an American's free speech rights emanating from abroad. If a foreign state even communicates a threat to us about it the American can answer with a lawsuit. EU dreigt via 'vrijwillige' ChatControle https://t.co/PA1skLXRXg alsnog te verplichten ongericht jouw appjes te scannen: https://t.co/qnnRt6ywJX Kom in actie: https://t.co/YhRL38EYdF Contact Europarlementarirs via https://t.co/o5ufojHEZC #EU #ChatControl #privacy https://t.co/GXEtuZSWdk EU dreigt via 'vrijwillige'"
X Link 2026-02-06T13:10Z 76.4K followers, [----] engagements

""We expect that if the GRANITE Act were enacted that large U.S. Internet companies being targeted by foreign censorship agencies would begin relocating servers to Wyoming data centers immediately to prepare for its entry into force." https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/us-lawmakers-weigh-visa-restrictions-sanctions-on-eu-over-alleged-censorship-5981836 https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/us-lawmakers-weigh-visa-restrictions-sanctions-on-eu-over-alleged-censorship-5981836"
X Link 2026-02-06T21:11Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"@Jim_Jordan @shellenberger I add that GRANITE does not require full datacenter relocation - just that protected speech targeted by a foreign order is hosted on a Wyoming server. Some very light functionality or even a site mirror could be moved to a state with a GRANITE shield in order to invoke it"
X Link 2026-02-06T21:41Z 76.6K followers, [---] engagements

"I find TikTok utterly boring. Dont even have an account. This is just the government choosing what people can and cant see. We have announced our preliminary finding that TikTok is in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design. More info: https://t.co/WCchTYE4zE https://t.co/1sK9FW0tGa We have announced our preliminary finding that TikTok is in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design. More info: https://t.co/WCchTYE4zE https://t.co/1sK9FW0tGa"
X Link 2026-02-07T00:28Z 76.1K followers, [----] engagements

"The GRANITE Act has been surgically designed to both (1) shield Americans from foreign censorship and (2) make foreign censorship schemes break by forcing foreign censorship agencies to bear the political and technical implementation costs of running them. 🚨 They are also examining the GRANITE Act as a possible counter to EU laws. Read more: https://t.co/3Vg5BOvmGV 🚨 They are also examining the GRANITE Act as a possible counter to EU laws. Read more: https://t.co/3Vg5BOvmGV"
X Link 2026-02-07T11:23Z 76.2K followers, 10.5K engagements

"The bill is written so that a U.S. company could spin up a non-essential CDN in Wyoming and raise the shield. Foreign governments would not know whether Wyoming-situs content is being targeted. A national shield law would be better but we wait for Congress to move on that"
X Link 2026-02-07T11:35Z 76.1K followers, [----] engagements

"I am with @MikeBenzCyber on this one - I think there is a narrow window where a shield law can be enacted. We need to move fast at the national level to get a shield raised. Congress knows about the proposal and is considering it. Let's git 'r done. https://www.dailywire.com/news/bill-would-give-american-victims-of-foreign-censorship-power-to-sue https://www.dailywire.com/news/bill-would-give-american-victims-of-foreign-censorship-power-to-sue"
X Link 2026-02-07T11:38Z 76.1K followers, [----] engagements

"This provision of the German Network Enforcement Act has only been enforced twice: once vs Gab who lawfully exercising its rights refused the order and Telegram. Germany has been trying to enforce this rule vs this one US target without success since [----]. Just got a letter from the German government with a [-----] Euro fine for refusing to censor Gab on their behalf. (Not paying it.) https://t.co/Do8ByiFosK Just got a letter from the German government with a [-----] Euro fine for refusing to censor Gab on their behalf. (Not paying it.) https://t.co/Do8ByiFosK"
X Link 2026-02-07T12:13Z 76.5K followers, [----] engagements

"If elected representatives in any state that is not Wyoming or New Hampshire want to get a foreign censorship shield law on your state's books the WY and NH teams are effectively operating as a single unit. We'll be happy to welcome you aboard. Ping me or @Arceris_btc"
X Link 2026-02-07T14:13Z 76.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Foreign censorship regimes are already unpopular and stretching their governments' political mandates to the limit. If Congress enacts a US shield law many of these foreign states are unlikely to have spare political capital to adapt to it. Polands DSA Veto Shows How National Politics Can Stall EU Tech Rules https://t.co/OWEuxl0x6J Polands DSA Veto Shows How National Politics Can Stall EU Tech Rules https://t.co/OWEuxl0x6J"
X Link 2026-02-07T17:16Z 76.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Dudes like Spains PM make it sound like America is a post-apocalyptic wasteland. In reality we have the most vibrant digital economy in the world. And thats because we have free speech. Pedro Snchez: No podemos permitir que nuestros jvenes vivan en un mundo digital en el que no hay ley solo violencia bulos y desinformacin https://t.co/k6NRQAfrXF Pedro Snchez: No podemos permitir que nuestros jvenes vivan en un mundo digital en el que no hay ley solo violencia bulos y desinformacin https://t.co/k6NRQAfrXF"
X Link 2026-02-07T18:23Z 76.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Foreign censorship regimes over the Internet are tottering. One good push from America and theyll fall over. 🚨BREAKING: Poland's President Karol Nawrocki REJECTS the EU "Digital Services Act" "The state is supposed to GUARANTEE freedom not RESTRICT it" https://t.co/2bDOWITb3G 🚨BREAKING: Poland's President Karol Nawrocki REJECTS the EU "Digital Services Act" "The state is supposed to GUARANTEE freedom not RESTRICT it" https://t.co/2bDOWITb3G"
X Link 2026-02-07T19:15Z 76.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Ofcom's attempt to censor my client inspired me to propose a shield law the GRANITE Act that will utterly ruin foreign censors. The first procedural votes to enact a law derived from that proposal the Wyoming GRANITE Act will occur on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. @Ofcom Can we get an update on how things are going with 4chan too @Ofcom Can we get an update on how things are going with 4chan too"
X Link 2026-02-08T15:43Z 76.4K followers, [----] engagements

""You can't just ban social media like our enemies do." - @ZelenskyyUa Zelenski: Las redes sociales no se pueden prohibir: eso es abandonar el mundo moderno. Ests tan solo en el iceberg. No puedes renunciar a ello. https://t.co/J8NpBEVEiK Zelenski: Las redes sociales no se pueden prohibir: eso es abandonar el mundo moderno. Ests tan solo en el iceberg. No puedes renunciar a ello. https://t.co/J8NpBEVEiK"
X Link 2026-02-08T17:35Z 76.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Tomorrow the bill for the Wyoming GRANITE Act begins its journey into possibly becoming the first internet foreign censorship shield law in American and as far as I am aware human history. Gonna be a long three weeks waiting to see if we get this thing over the line"
X Link 2026-02-08T22:33Z 76.3K followers, [----] engagements

""Hard as a Rock: Why Wyomings New GRANITE Act Could Be the Beginning of a Free-Speech Revolution" by @Babygravy9 https://www.infowars.com/posts/hard-as-a-rock-why-wyomings-new-granite-act-could-be-the-beginning-of-a-free-speech-revolution https://www.infowars.com/posts/hard-as-a-rock-why-wyomings-new-granite-act-could-be-the-beginning-of-a-free-speech-revolution"
X Link 2026-02-09T13:16Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Overseas regulators must have turned the screws on Discord hard. I will simply stop using Discord over this. Congress - could we get moving on a federal shield law please This is outrageous and it's almost certainly downstream of a foreign regulatory threat. 🚨JUST IN🚨 Discord plans to mandate biometric face scans or ID verification globally for full platform access claiming it is necessary for teen safety. SOURCE: The Verge https://t.co/RIlLFEXNgu 🚨JUST IN🚨 Discord plans to mandate biometric face scans or ID verification globally for full platform access claiming it is necessary for teen"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:34Z 76.6K followers, 33.1K engagements

"This move by Discord is almost certainly downstream of regulatory pressure from Australia and/or the UK. Democrats should look to Wyoming where a foreign censorship shield bill the Wyoming GRANITE Act is being advanced as we speak. Bring that bill to Congress. There are a ton of Democratic and Leftist organizers who use Discord to coordinate amongst large groups in an accessible way and potentially housing all of their identification especially during an opposing admin with outright fascistic behaviors is absolutely terrifying. There are a ton of Democratic and Leftist organizers who use"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:42Z 76.6K followers, 23.9K engagements

"The GRANITE Act shields U.S. companies from foreign orders such as the ones Discord is likely trying to avoid here. GRANITE-style laws will allow Discord to afford its users the full measure of anonymity and freedom of speech they're legally entitled to. https://x.com/prestonjbyrne/status/2017224826008564002 The Wyoming GRANITE Act HB0070 the first foreign censorship shield bill in U.S. history a bill that would completely neuter laws like the EU DSA and UK Online Safety Act has been formally introduced in the Wyoming Legislature. https://t.co/oXvDXErrfF"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:48Z 76.3K followers, [----] engagements

"@unredacted_org We can fight those in court. Much harder to fight foreign censors in court"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:50Z 76.2K followers, [---] engagements

"No way. The amount of UX friction this will create is unbelievable. There's no way they did this except to avoid an even bigger regulatory problem. https://x.com/Foiblaet/status/2020912927272734921s=20 @prestonjbyrne i think this might be more their own idea unfortunately similar with google and meta who were themselves pushing for this kind of thing https://x.com/Foiblaet/status/2020912927272734921s=20 @prestonjbyrne i think this might be more their own idea unfortunately similar with google and meta who were themselves pushing for this kind of thing"
X Link 2026-02-09T18:17Z 76.3K followers, [----] engagements

"They actually fined them a few years ago. Germany has been reduced to sending the demands by air mail. Ergo legally invalid. We are guessing that after we notified Congress about the German abuse of the MLAT procedure the DOJ started to refuse to retransmit their letters. Germany just fined a US company with no German presence [-----] ($37700) for violating its speech law. The target is Gab a free speech platform operating under US law. The penalty comes from Germanys NetzDG which forces platforms to maintain local compliance offices and Germany just fined a US company with no German presence"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:42Z 76.4K followers, 36.9K engagements

"@RyanSAdams Way ahead of you. This is working its way through the Wyoming legislature as we speak New Hampshire and possibly federal Congress to follow soon "A production-ready version of a law I freedrafted right here on my blog in October [---] days ago the GRANITE Act was introduced in Wyoming today. This is easily the most important legal work I have ever done and will likely ever do." https://t.co/G2OFMDJDbw "A production-ready version of a law I freedrafted right here on my blog in October [---] days ago the GRANITE Act was introduced in Wyoming today. This is easily the most important"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:37Z 76.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Are you pissed off about Discord is doing (which is driven by foreign censorship laws) You may be interested to learn that Wyoming is moving forward with a shield law that would allow Discord to sue the crap out of any foreign regulator that tried to enforce those laws. Hard as a Rock: Why Wyomings New GRANITE Act Could Be the Beginning of a Free-Speech Revolution https://t.co/NArfY4hxjL Hard as a Rock: Why Wyomings New GRANITE Act Could Be the Beginning of a Free-Speech Revolution https://t.co/NArfY4hxjL"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:46Z 76.6K followers, 39.1K engagements

"I don't get it either. The foreign censorship shield laws we've been working on the Wyoming and New Hampshire GRANITE Acts make no distinction between left and right - they're about carving out a safe space for the First Amendment online for everybody. As socialist I'm used to being disaffected but the total non-reaction to the dismantling of internet freedom from most of my fellow leftists has been genuinely blackpilling. We're really gonna get a surveilled state controlled internet over some stupid culture war about phones. As socialist I'm used to being disaffected but the total"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:54Z 76.4K followers, [----] engagements

"I mean they keep teasing federal GRANITE but why wait Me and my nimbly bimbly buddies in Wyoming and New Hampshire are just gonna keep shipping shield laws https://x.com/marcusx191/status/2021010817777533313s=20 @prestonjbyrne Don't forget there's a FEDERAL version of the GRANITE Act in the works as well https://x.com/marcusx191/status/2021010817777533313s=20 @prestonjbyrne Don't forget there's a FEDERAL version of the GRANITE Act in the works as well"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:59Z 76.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Tonight's project with @Arceris_btc: doing free work for @RepKeithAmmon @cantbesilentcal @travis4nh and @JoeSweeneyNH"
X Link 2026-02-10T01:30Z 76.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Making some amendments to the bill which address a couple of points Ofcom raised in its reply brief in our DC lawsuit on the 19th of Jan + suggesting joint & several liability for EU member states if the European Commission carries out the censorship on their behalf"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:27Z 76.4K followers, [---] engagements

"I often see people ask "why not just ignore foreign censors' letters" Because if you take them on you smoke them out and see what defenses they're going to use. This has allowed us to learn their tactics and draft proposed legislation accordingly"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:34Z 76.4K followers, [---] engagements

"@Arceris_btc Ah yes and cleaned up the revenue language a bit to make it look a little more state-shaped. Now over to WY and NH's elected representatives for their consideration"
X Link 2026-02-10T05:14Z 76.4K followers, [---] engagements

"It is a little late to get this in for the introductory vote of the WY bill (this will have to be brought up in Committee). NH team hoping to get these amendments in the very near future (days not weeks)"
X Link 2026-02-10T05:21Z 76.4K followers, [---] engagements

"As the Wyoming GRANITE Act foreign censorship shield bill proceeds to its first vote this AM the New Hampshire GRANITE Act shield bill is moving forward too. I offered this v0.3 of the New Hampshire GRANITE Act to NH elected officials this morning: https://prestonbyrne.com/2026/02/10/current-working-draft-of-the-new-hampshire-granite-act/ https://prestonbyrne.com/2026/02/10/current-working-draft-of-the-new-hampshire-granite-act/"
X Link 2026-02-10T14:18Z 76.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Wyoming legislators: the United States has a national emergency. Foreign governments are trying to take Americans' First Amendment rights away online. The GRANITE Act shield bill is a critical first step in solving that emergency. Please vote for its introduction today"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:41Z 76.5K followers, [----] engagements

"First Wyoming then New Hampshire then DC"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:53Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"@shellenberger tyvm New Hampshire on deck watch this space"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:39Z 76.5K followers, [----] engagements

"It is conceivable that Congress could enact both KOSA and federal GRANITE Act at the same time and there would be zero conflict between them. The laws are philosophically poles apart. But they address different problems and GRANITEs protections are rooted in the Constitution"
X Link 2026-02-11T06:11Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Now. Is that what I want to see No. I think KOSA is unconstitutional. But KOSA is not the problem I have chosen to work on hence why I dont write about it much. Foreign censorship is my pet problem my lane and the GRANITE Act is what I think will end that problem"
X Link 2026-02-11T06:15Z 76.5K followers, [----] engagements

"@NaschterraP People who I look forward to the opportunity to try to convince to vote for the bill if they want to discuss it"
X Link 2026-02-11T06:17Z 76.5K followers, [---] engagements

"@MadinahForDE Hey Madinah Absolutely Ill DM you now. Heres a markdown version of New Hampshires bill - Wyoming has to do one round of amendments to get to this but this is the standard. https://prestonbyrne.com/2026/02/10/current-working-draft-of-the-new-hampshire-granite-act/ https://prestonbyrne.com/2026/02/10/current-working-draft-of-the-new-hampshire-granite-act/"
X Link 2026-02-11T12:37Z 76.5K followers, [---] engagements

"bad thing happens on social media we must censor social media for everyone Americans don't lose our right to creative or anonymous speech on "safety" rationales. The Constitution has some pretty strong opinions on this topic. It's not permissible. Trick question - what do a teenagers suicide lawsuit terrified tech titans in court and politicians finally acknowledging the obvious problem all have in common The reckoning has started. Big Tech hears the footsteps coming to fundamentally change how our kids adolescence https://t.co/ybQIMYfECt Trick question - what do a teenagers suicide lawsuit"
X Link 2026-02-11T14:07Z 76.5K followers, [----] engagements

"@TradFidiGuy Pirate Bay's letter is the lodestar"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:13Z 76.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Bitcoin and digital signatures. Every message needs to be signed by a key you have preapproved. If a message is unsigned it doesnt get through. Hard UX problem. https://prestonbyrne.com/2024/01/22/how-crypto-can-solve-the-joe-biden-ai-deepfake-problem/ Prediction: In less than [--] days all channels that we thought were safe from spam & automation will be so flooded that they will no longer be usable in any functional sense: iMessage phone calls Gmail. And we will have no way to stop it. https://prestonbyrne.com/2024/01/22/how-crypto-can-solve-the-joe-biden-ai-deepfake-problem/ Prediction: In"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:11Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Either that or you meter emails like [--] wanted to back in the day and you and your regulars just bop payments back and forth to keep the channels open with periodic rebalancing"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:12Z 76.5K followers, [---] engagements

"The two best legal commentators/thinkers in the UK on cross-border free speech issues - by a mile - are @Cyberleagle and @Terrorwatchdog. This piece from @cyberleagle today was a fantastic read on the topic and I recommend it. https://www.cyberleagle.com/2026/02/extraterritoriality-and-transatlantic.html https://www.cyberleagle.com/2026/02/extraterritoriality-and-transatlantic.html"
X Link 2026-02-11T22:42Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Three words "Delaware GRANITE Act""
X Link 2026-02-11T23:27Z 76.5K followers, [----] engagements

"@yayonusznik @McNolf @TradFidiGuy hang it in the Louvre"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:24Z 76.5K followers, [---] engagements

"@Paul_Taske We literally just sent them one letter being like "lol please serve us using the MLAT" and instead they judge jury and executioner'd us with a finding of guilt for First Amendment protected speech. Fuel for the GRANITE fire"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:41Z 76.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Explaining: 1) Ofcom's original demand in August Ofcom originally sent 4chan a demand to explain its content moderation practices. That demand was refused on 1st 4th and 5th Amendment grounds; 4chan is not required to explain its content moderation decisions is not required to hand over internal information without a warrant and cannot be compelled to be a witness against itself. That was the subject of our DC case. Ofcom has no lawful power in the United States to compel my client to surrender these rights. Ofcom has renewed its demand from August in this latest notice. Ofcom has also now"
X Link 2026-02-12T03:45Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"When AI agents start doing DeFi stuff like dex trading and vault curation crypto is going to get crazy 13k AI agents registered on Ethereum in a single day. ERC-8004 went live on mainnet last week. it gives agents portable identities and a trust layer on-chain. The surge was mostly coordinated bulk onboarding. Most agents have claimed identities but aren't active yet. That's https://t.co/o7zLrEFVfZ 13k AI agents registered on Ethereum in a single day. ERC-8004 went live on mainnet last week. it gives agents portable identities and a trust layer on-chain. The surge was mostly coordinated bulk"
X Link 2026-02-12T06:42Z 76.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Provisionally fined I should say. As Ofcom is judge jury and executioner I view the "provisional fine" as final as any reply we might formally send would be. unapologetic"
X Link 2026-02-12T14:40Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Their letter informing us of their decision and our response. They gave us ten days to make representations in our reply. We did not need even one. All docs have been provided to federal officials and elected reps in Wyoming New Hampshire and Delaware"
X Link 2026-02-12T14:56Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"I was pleased to provide comment to @aarontmak for this article on the GRANITE Act and what I hope Americans can learn from our clashes with foreign censorship rules: https://archive.is/zNZZt We must not import foreign censorship rules to America. Read more at Digital Future Daily on why Online Speech Codes being passed in the U.S. mirror censorship laws in the UK and EU by @aarontmak @politico featuring @Paul_Taske. https://t.co/3UHVXARUzs https://archive.is/zNZZt We must not import foreign censorship rules to America. Read more at Digital Future Daily on why Online Speech Codes being passed"
X Link 2026-02-12T22:36Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The GRANITE Act - or at least a federal version - can only be ignored if your country doesnt want access to U.S. dollar clearing @ArkTic666 @AllAboutCyc1ing @prestonjbyrne Bless you for thinking the Granite act overrules other country's laws hahaha The granite act is basically nothing and can be completely ignored @ArkTic666 @AllAboutCyc1ing @prestonjbyrne Bless you for thinking the Granite act overrules other country's laws hahaha The granite act is basically nothing and can be completely ignored"
X Link 2026-02-12T23:18Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The purpose of the GRANITE Act is to ensure that no American company will ever be threatened with a 10% global revenue fine for their constitutionally protected speech or conduct ever again. Simple as that"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:02Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

""Ofcom claims authority to direct compliance measures at an American entity yet asserts immunity when asked to defend that authority in an American courtroom." UK Regulator Ofcom Proposes Second Fine Against US Platform 4chan https://t.co/v37k1dqF39 UK Regulator Ofcom Proposes Second Fine Against US Platform 4chan https://t.co/v37k1dqF39"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:45Z 76.6K followers, 16.6K engagements

"Some guy in Wyoming said that GRANITE Act was a "dark money" project but that isn't true at all - I've been doing this for fun. It was open-source law. I published v0.1; @Arceris_btc forked it built it out; we've been hacking on it in public for months"
X Link 2026-02-13T07:10Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"GRANITE isn't law yet but assuming for sake of argument that it makes it one wonders if legal hacking on GitHub might be the way that legislation is developed in the future"
X Link 2026-02-13T07:13Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Also in terms of how much insane exercise has cost Ofcom it cost them [---] million to stand up and their burn rate is [--] million a year for online safety. They have [---] people trying to do one thing right now: get 4chan. 4chan: lol nope https://www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article/new-online-safety-regime-will-cost-169m-ofcom-says https://www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article/new-online-safety-regime-will-cost-169m-ofcom-says"
X Link 2026-02-13T12:58Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"When a federal shield law is on the books and this whole thing is over as I expect will be the case in the fairly near future I hope the people responsible for this fiasco take some time to reflect on why they thought America would tolerate being pushed around like this"
X Link 2026-02-13T13:03Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"They should also reflect on how they spent a half a billion pounds on regulatory architecture that got trashed by a handful of determined American lawyers who saw the emperor had no clothes and refused to play ball. The UK wont understand until the federal shield is up"
X Link 2026-02-13T13:08Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"THE WEST VIRGINIA GRANITE ACT HAS BEEN INTRODUCED. That brings the total number of state GRANITE efforts to [--] - Wyoming NH Delaware and WV. Note to states: WY is going to have some small but important amendments. Keep a close eye on the WY bill https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1970507 https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1970507"
X Link 2026-02-13T13:57Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"I can also provide the current likely final version in markdown format if anyone else is looking to introduce a bill in their state. We have supplied that version to Delaware and New Hampshire"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:08Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"One interesting point to note about the West Virginia bill: I had absolutely nothing to do with it. Caught me totally by surprise. The GRANITE Act idea is moving entirely under its own power now"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:42Z 76.6K followers, [---] engagements

"I have also supplied the bill sponsor in WV with the expected proposed amendments/improvements Wyoming will be making in committee. We want to avoid a state patchwork if we can so all bills are identical. You know what would also avoid a patchwork A federal bill The Mountain State of West Virginia has Introduced their Version of the GRANITE Act - SB923. If You live in WV Make it Clear that this should be made LAW. Foreign Censorship will not have a Foothold anywhere in the U.S. #WestVirginia #SB923 #GRANITEAct The Mountain State of West Virginia has Introduced their Version of the GRANITE Act"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:39Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Right. One of the consequences of Ofcom's continuing failure to understand or even acknowledge the existence of private international law is that their demands have as much binding legal force on my clients as Harry Potter fan fiction. To wit none. https://x.com/0xpers3phern/status/2022186453183476017 @prestonjbyrne oh i guess they mean "significant aggravating factor" will make the fine increase to $0 up from $0 because that is all they are going to get https://x.com/0xpers3phern/status/2022186453183476017 @prestonjbyrne oh i guess they mean "significant aggravating factor" will make the"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:51Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Ill bite. Please tell me where in the UK 4chan operates. Please point to it on a map. You can't just say we're an American company so we'll operate US rules globally and ignore every other country's laws. If you won't comply with the rules in a country then don't provide the service there. You can't just say we're an American company so we'll operate US rules globally and ignore every other country's laws. If you won't comply with the rules in a country then don't provide the service there"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:55Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"It's all politics between nations. If the USA erects shield laws vs UK censors that allow Americans to sue the UK for hefty damages political reality is that the UK needs unfettered access to US dollar clearing more than it needs to censor 4chan. That's how this dispute ends"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:50Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"4chan has First Amendment rights in the United States to communicate with the UK essentially without restriction. The 1A would bar any U.S. court from enforcing a UK order that says otherwise. The GRANITE Act is designed to make that rule unambiguous. https://x.com/ApolloEvid3029/status/2022243902955380741 @prestonjbyrne Do you have a First Amendment Right when publishing in the UK https://x.com/ApolloEvid3029/status/2022243902955380741 @prestonjbyrne Do you have a First Amendment Right when publishing in the UK"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:36Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"@PryvitKyle You could use that to raise a GRANITE shield by proving Wyoming origin"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:13Z 76.6K followers, [--] engagements

"RT @Paul_Taske: Honestly"
X Link 2026-02-14T01:26Z 76.6K followers, [--] engagements

"RT @jd_pressman: So we're down to three hypothesis: 1) Panspermia. 2) We're very early. 3) We're fucked and the great filter approaches"
X Link 2026-02-14T22:51Z 76.6K followers, [---] engagements

"RT @AStuttaford: More disinformation from VDL. But if the EU feels that strongly about this issue it should ban the social media it so d"
X Link 2026-02-15T01:28Z 76.6K followers, [--] engagements

"RT @AdrianDittmann: In that case the EU should respect the digital sovereignty of others and keep to its geographical borders (both offl"
X Link 2026-02-15T02:53Z 76.6K followers, [--] engagements

"SLAM DUNK: the Wyoming GRANITE Act which if enacted would be the first foreign censorship shield law in history has passed its introduction vote 57-5. Foreign censors enjoy coming after Americans while you still can - because your time to do so is running short. The Wyoming GRANITE Act has passed its first hurdle a introduction vote 57-5 @RepDanielSingh @prestonjbyrne The Wyoming GRANITE Act has passed its first hurdle a introduction vote 57-5 @RepDanielSingh @prestonjbyrne"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:11Z 76.6K followers, 136.6K engagements

"BREAKING: the UK's Internet censorship agency Ofcom is fining 4chan. Again. They are refusing to send us the decision before they publish the outcome so as to deny us the opportunity for a public rebuttal. This is their e-mail and our reply"
X Link 2026-02-11T14:58Z 76.6K followers, 107.7K engagements

"@dshensmith knew it"
X Link 2026-02-14T22:24Z 76.6K followers, [---] engagements

"They said the Online Safety Act was to "keep UK Internet users safe." UK Internet users said "no thanks." These users want to be in control of their own online experience and ditched Ofcom's babysitting services. Now the UK wants to ban VPNs. 🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer has launched a consultation on age-restricting VPNs to stop kids bypassing the Online Safety Act He's also announced new powers to ban under-16s from social media and block infinite scrolling features at short notice pending the consultation outcome 🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer has launched a consultation on age-restricting VPNs to"
X Link 2026-02-15T22:41Z 76.6K followers, 97.5K engagements

"Starmer said if that means a fight with the big social media companies then bring it on. It means a fight against all of American tech. Keep in mind that the UK is currently losing a fight against 4chan. 🚨Starmer announces Labour will pursue draconian measures to clamp down on internet usage - including a VPN ban - via his Substack: "We will be going to Parliament for new government powers enabling us to act on the findings of the social media consultation where the evidence 🚨Starmer announces Labour will pursue draconian measures to clamp down on internet usage - including a VPN ban - via"
X Link 2026-02-16T01:22Z 76.6K followers, 22.5K engagements

"I already know what legal strategy would beat this if they decided to try to enforce it against an American VPN provider. The UK is currently [--] for [--] on its attempted Online Safety Act enforcements vs US-only targets. Americans will resist. This plan won't work. 🚨Starmer announces Labour will pursue draconian measures to clamp down on internet usage - including a VPN ban - via his Substack: "We will be going to Parliament for new government powers enabling us to act on the findings of the social media consultation where the evidence 🚨Starmer announces Labour will pursue draconian measures"
X Link 2026-02-16T14:31Z 76.6K followers, 20.8K engagements

"I disagree with my colleagues at the @SpeechUnion here. The OSA's "free speech" language is in fact compelled speech - empowering Ofcom to force platforms to carry speech it approves + censor speech it disapproves. Unelected regulators shouldn't control speech. Repeal the law. The Online Safety Act has had a chilling effect on free speech. It has been made worse by the fact that two vital free speech protections have still not been implemented even though the Act became law three years ago. More than [--] peers including three former Cabinet https://t.co/raNMzPzzhS The Online Safety Act has had"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:30Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"These letters are [--] pages long. [--] page of Oi you got your Innnernet loicense Comical. No we do not have our Internet licence. We dont need one. If you want to change that Ofcom I just looked out my window and I do not see a British fleet parked off our coast. Prezza knows he is on to a real winner here. Not only in terms of fees which are the basic level of win but in his potential to be the ultimate guardian of all American business against EU/UK over reach. I hope he gets super rich and super famous. Ofcom are using the same Prezza knows he is on to a real winner here. Not only in terms"
X Link 2026-02-13T12:40Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"4chan's view on where its business operates - i.e. where its servers exist - is more consistent with pre-2023 English law than Ofcom's view. The Online Safety Act is a rejection of traditional English law principles for Soviet-style content control rules. h/t @legalstyleblog"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:41Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Two reasons I decided to take on Ofcom pro bono 1) Had to be done 2) When we win it will prove that the entire censorship apparatus could be beaten for $0"
X Link 2026-02-13T23:47Z 76.6K followers, 28.3K engagements

"The whole "we're going to let Europe control our Internet" thing is the closest thing to "The Emperor's New Clothes" I've ever seen The obvious solution was always refusal to comply + targeted application of U.S. power. In [----] we got the former. In [----] we will get the latter"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:06Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Targeted application of U.S. power doesn't even need to be offensive power. Forbearance - the withdrawal of protection - is enough: "if you come after our people on our territory we will not protect you with the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. You're on your own.""
X Link 2026-02-14T01:49Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Connecticut's Chief Innovation Officer has just asked X to bypass New York by getting a CT bank charter. Outstanding work. Now if only we can figure out how to get X to see it. @elonmusk should look at CT. We worked with Visa to develop our innovation banking charter one of the only of its kind in US Reports say X has a Visa partnership and moneytransmitter licenses in 40+ U.S. states with New York oversight still a hurdle https://t.co/4smQtKvAcO @elonmusk should look at CT. We worked with Visa to develop our innovation banking charter one of the only of its kind in US Reports say X has a"
X Link 2026-02-14T22:00Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"I should have saved this post for when the bill actually passes but Ill just rework it slightly and repost it then as new Joke will not be old two weeks from now with any luck"
X Link 2026-02-14T23:37Z 76.6K followers, [---] engagements

"For America "digital sovereignty" is about using power to force countries who want us to play along with censorship into making politically unattractive choices. "You want to censor your Internet Go ahead (using domestic levers only)." They won't. https://x.com/ApolloMars6/status/2022818135405990054 @prestonjbyrne if the EU sovereignty is not reflected in the digital space American sovereignty doesn't mean anything too. You just game the best excuse to rule the internet stricter than public free speech because it is just a telecommunications system not a public space."
X Link 2026-02-15T01:35Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"That's what the GRANITE Act does. GRANITE is pretty simple: it says foreign orders don't work in America and foreign countries face serious consequences if they even try to control American speech. Doesn't stop them from doing unilateral blocks at home. But will they"
X Link 2026-02-15T01:37Z 76.6K followers, [---] engagements

"It did however get a mention in Politico last week which means that the right people know its coming. But its not going to be super newsworthy until its the law and Americans can wield it. The big story will be federal GRANITE"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:23Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Ofcom's mistake in targeting 4chan was thinking that because they were smaller they'd fold. In reality because 4chan is small the fight was existential - it was fight and win or lose and die. When the First Amendment is on your side small = weak"
X Link 2026-02-15T19:15Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"RT @cyantist: Today is the day that copyright dies. Welcome to the age of the remix and the inability to control IP from this day forward"
X Link 2026-02-16T01:43Z 76.6K followers, [--] engagements

"RT @NetChoice: NetChoice's newest lawsuit challenging South Carolinas new Speech Code fights Orwellian restrictions on free speech that fo"
X Link 2026-02-16T01:58Z 76.6K followers, [--] engagements

"The U.S. could have new laws to end foreign censorship within our borders within [--] weeks. The GRANITE Act extends its protections to anyone running servers in Wyoming. Legislative session starts on Feb 9th. If you want this shield on the books the time to push is NOW. The Wyoming GRANITE Act HB0070 the first foreign censorship shield bill in U.S. history a bill that would completely neuter laws like the EU DSA and UK Online Safety Act has been formally introduced in the Wyoming Legislature. https://t.co/oXvDXErrfF The Wyoming GRANITE Act HB0070 the first foreign censorship shield bill in"
X Link 2026-02-05T00:47Z 76.6K followers, 254.3K engagements

"The UK's censorship agency Ofcom has fined 4chan a US company with no UK presence [------] ($709300) for engaging in speech and conduct which is perfectly legal - and constitutionally protected - in the United States. Not happening Ofcom. Sorry"
X Link 2026-02-12T14:07Z 76.6K followers, 105.9K engagements

"It's always fun to see hits from places like Hong Kong Singapore and Japan on my website analytics. I often wonder how brash American solo style free speech lawyering translates for those readers"
X Link 2026-02-15T02:22Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The Wyoming GRANITE Act which if enacted will be the first-ever foreign censorship shield law is being considered by the Wyoming House Judiciary Committee tomorrow morning 8:00 AM Mountain Time. https://www.wyoleg.gov/Committees/2026/J01 https://www.wyoleg.gov/Committees/2026/J01"
X Link 2026-02-15T13:29Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"I am told that if the GRANITE Act passes out of the Judiciary Committee a floor vote in the Wyoming House of Representatives could happen as early as this week"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:33Z 76.6K followers, [---] engagements

"RT @TaylorLorenz: We really need everyone w a platform on the left to wake up and start yelling about this its getting really bad"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:15Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The media isnt paying attention to GRANITE yet because it hasnt yet passed. With live bills in Wyoming and West Virginia and one coming in New Hampshire weve got multiple bites at the apple and Im confident at least one will pass and be signed into law. Why isnt GRANITE getting more traction We need to get it passed so EU has no power on US companies EU can ban US companies and try to build their own domestic versions Why isnt GRANITE getting more traction We need to get it passed so EU has no power on US companies EU can ban US companies and try to build their own domestic versions"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:17Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Gonna chime in here Elon is the [---] lb gorilla of online free speech. Elon has personally boosted the GRANITE Act on X. This platform has been the primary instrument for rallying support for GRANITE and drawing attention to the foreign censors' campaign to target America. @DefiantLs Please it's @prestonjbyrne . They came for 4chan first because they know 4chan is the bastion of free speech Elon can't even be bothered to voice support for the Granite Act that Preston worked on 4chan is the frontline Elon is just acting. @DefiantLs Please it's @prestonjbyrne . They came for 4chan first because"
X Link 2026-02-15T19:02Z 76.6K followers, 11.9K engagements

"X is of course limited in how aggressive it can be due to its global footprint but they've protected my free speech and I've used that to rally support. My clients are tiny and US-only. We have more freedom of action than X in responding to the foreign censorship threat"
X Link 2026-02-15T19:10Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"FWIW I consider the enactment of a single state GRANITE shield in any state to be the secondary victory condition of this fight. The enactment of a federal GRANITE shield is the primary victory condition. Censors will really struggle to adapt to that"
X Link 2026-02-15T19:25Z 76.6K followers, [---] engagements

"Suffice it to say the drafters of the GRANITE Act anticipated this. VPN providers who operate from a state with an active GRANITE shield would be protected from the UK's censorship orders"
X Link 2026-02-15T22:41Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"@StormkingX2 It's in America designed to blunt all foreign censorship inbound to the State of Wyoming (and if adopted federally the whole country)"
X Link 2026-02-15T23:30Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The UK is coming after America's AI industry. UK to tighten online safety laws to include AI chatbots https://t.co/Pty50IajIj UK to tighten online safety laws to include AI chatbots https://t.co/Pty50IajIj"
X Link 2026-02-15T23:35Z 76.6K followers, 18.1K engagements

"It means any attempt to go after a U.S.-based VPN provider will result in a thermonuclear lawsuit being filed in response. https://x.com/RussBeeby/status/2023176094845972542s=20 @prestonjbyrne It's not clear how GRANITE can repel age-restriction unless age-restriction is regarded as censorship. https://x.com/RussBeeby/status/2023176094845972542s=20 @prestonjbyrne It's not clear how GRANITE can repel age-restriction unless age-restriction is regarded as censorship"
X Link 2026-02-16T00:43Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"RT @SevaUT: more evidence that the norm of territorial sovereignty is always backed by the threat of force"
X Link 2026-02-16T01:45Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Parents can do this with an app. There is no justification for banning VPNs and regulating what features social platforms may or may not have when the easy solution for any parent who thinks this is an issue is staring them in the face and available now. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer today said the government need to look at social media design features like infinite scroll as part of action to encourage healthier habits for children online. https://t.co/GohhdZSTtI U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer today said the government need to look at social media design features like infinite scroll"
X Link 2026-02-16T13:32Z 76.6K followers, 18.1K engagements

"I add that it really sucks to find myself constantly adverse to the UK in these matters as it is a country I truly love. Our constitutional rights however are non-negotiable even with our friends. If an American calls me asking me to protect them from the UK I will do it"
X Link 2026-02-16T15:29Z 76.6K followers, [----] engagements

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