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Vinay Prasad: The One Man Roadblocking An mRNA Flu Vaccine
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/vinay-prasad-the-one-man-roadblocking-an-mrna-flu-vaccine/
Vinay Prasad: The One Man Roadblocking An mRNA Flu Vaccine
Dr. Vinay Prasad is currently the FDA’s top vaccine regulator. He’s also one of many medical goons hand-picked by RFK Jr. to help lead his decidedly anti-vaxxer movement. In fact, the l…
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February 19, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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“Free” Surveillance Tech Still Comes At A High And Dangerous Cost
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/free-surveillance-tech-still-comes-at-a-high-and-dangerous-cost/
“Free” Surveillance Tech Still Comes At A High And Dangerous Cost
Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement “free” access to surveillance equipment that bypasses local ov…
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February 19, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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How Close Can AI Get To Writing A Techdirt Post?
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/how-close-can-ai-get-to-writing-a-techdirt-post/
How Close Can AI Get To Writing A Techdirt Post?
I’ve talked on Techdirt about just a few of my AI-related experiments over the past few years, including how I use it to help me edit pieces, which I still write myself. I still have no intention o…
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February 18, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Judge Highlights Government Fuckery In Ruling Over Migrant Detainees’ Due Process Rights
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/judge-highlights-government-fuckery-in-ruling-over-migrant-detainees-due-process-rights/
Judge Highlights Government Fuckery In Ruling Over Migrant Detainees’ Due Process Rights
The ICE surge in Minneapolis, Minnesota was instigated by a far-right click bait artist and encouraged by the president’s portrayal of Somali immigrants as “garbage” people from a…
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February 18, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Daily Deal: Luminar Neo Bundle
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/daily-deal-luminar-neo-bundle/
Daily Deal: Luminar Neo Bundle
The Luminar Neo Bundle includes a one time purchase of the software, an introductory course on how to use it, and 6 add-ons. Luminar Neo is an easy-to-use photo editing software that empowers photo…
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February 18, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Brendan Carr’s Abuse Of FCC ‘Equal Opportunity’ Rule Completely Blows Up In His Face
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/brendan-carrs-abuse-of-fcc-equal-opportunity-rule-completely-blows-up-in-his-face/
Brendan Carr’s Abuse Of FCC ‘Equal Opportunity’ Rule Completely Blows Up In His Face
Yesterday we noted how CBS fecklessly tried to prevent Stephen Colbert from broadcasting an interview with Texas Democratic State Representative James Talarico. Which, as you’ve probably alre…
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February 18, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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The ‘Most Massive Attack On Free Speech’ Is Happening Right Now, And The Twitter Files Crew Is Mighty Quiet
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/the-most-massive-attack-on-free-speech-is-happening-right-now-and-the-twitter-files-crew-is-mighty-quiet/
The ‘Most Massive Attack On Free Speech’ Is Happening Right Now, And The Twitter Files Crew Is Mighty Quiet
For the last five years, we had to endure an endless, breathless parade of hyperbole regarding the so-called “censorship industrial complex.” We were told, repeatedly and at high volume…
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February 18, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Ars Technica Retracts Story Featuring Fake Quotes Made Up By AI, About A Different AI Tha
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/ars-technica-retracts-story-featuring-fake-quotes-made-up-by-ai-about-a-different-ai-that-launched-a-weird-smear-campaign-against-an-engineer-who-rejected-its-code-seriously/
Ars Technica Retracts Story Featuring Fake Quotes Made Up By AI, About A Different AI That Launched A Weird Smear Campaign Against An Engineer Who Rejected Its Code (Seriously)
Last week, Denver-area engineer Scott Shambaugh wrote about how an AI agent (likely prompted by its operator) started a weird little online campaign against him after he rejected its code inclusion…
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February 18, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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SC State Senator Proposes Bill To Remove Religious Exemptions For Vaccines In Public School Children
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/sc-state-senator-proposes-bill-to-remove-religious-exemptions-for-vaccines-in-public-school-children/
SC State Senator Proposes Bill To Remove Religious Exemptions For Vaccines In Public School Children
The current measles shitstorm in South Carolina has been burning for several months now, dating all the way back to October of 2025. What started with a bunch of counties that were undervaccinated …
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February 18, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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Preserving The Web Is Not The Problem. Losing It Is.
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/preserving-the-web-is-not-the-problem-losing-it-is/
Preserving The Web Is Not The Problem. Losing It Is.
Recent reporting by Nieman Lab describes how some major news organizations—including The Guardian, The New York Times, and Reddit—are limiting or blocking access to their content in the Internet Ar…
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February 18, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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Techdirt Podcast Episode 444: Answering Your Questions
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/techdirt-podcast-episode-444-answering-your-questions/
Techdirt Podcast Episode 444: Answering Your Questions
Support us on Patreon » Two weeks ago, we ran a bit of an AMA experiment, with a call on Bluesky for fans of Techdirt to ask Mike any questions they might have. We got lots of great resp…
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February 17, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Hey Brett Kavanaugh, This Is On You:
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/hey-brett-kavanaugh-this-is-on-you/
Hey Brett Kavanaugh, This Is On You:
“If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, they promptly let the individual go.” —Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, …
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February 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Daily Deal: The All-in-One Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/daily-deal-the-all-in-one-super-sized-ethical-hacking-bundle-4/
Daily Deal: The All-in-One Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle
To completely understand computer security, it’s vital to step outside the fence and to think outside the box. Computer security is not just about firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems, or …
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February 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Cowardly And Complicit CBS Pulls Colbert Interview With Dem Politician To Please Republicans
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/cowardly-and-complicit-cbs-pulls-colbert-interview-with-dem-politician-to-please-republicans/
Cowardly And Complicit CBS Pulls Colbert Interview With Dem Politician To Please Republicans
The right wing extremist takeover of CBS continues to go just about how you thought it might.CBS is under fire yet again, this time for forcing Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” t…
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February 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Isolating Kids With Disabilities—Just Like Critics Warned
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/australias-social-media-ban-is-isolating-kids-with-disabilities-just-like-critics-warned/
Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Isolating Kids With Disabilities—Just Like Critics Warned
We’ve been covering Australia’s monumentally stupid social media ban for kids under 16 since before it went into effect. We noted how dumb the whole premise was, how the rollout was an …
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February 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Trump FTC Threatens Apple With A Fake Investigation Into Its Nonexistent ‘Liberal News Bias’
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/trump-ftc-threatens-apple-with-a-fake-investigation-into-its-nonexistent-liberal-news-bias/
Trump FTC Threatens Apple With A Fake Investigation Into Its Nonexistent ‘Liberal News Bias’
Here we go again.The Trump FTC has threatened Apple and CEO Tim Cook with a fake investigation claiming that Apple News doesn’t do a good enough job coddling right wing, Trump-friendly ideolo…
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February 17, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/15/funniest-most-insightful-comments-of-the-week-at-techdirt-196/
Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is MrWilson with a comment about MAGA doing things “for the children”: If conservatives stopped thinking about children so much,…
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February 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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UK Supreme Court Affirms Ruling That Oatly Can’t Use ‘Milk’ In Its Oat Milk Branding
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/uk-supreme-court-affirms-ruling-that-oatly-cant-use-milk-in-its-almond-milk-branding/
UK Supreme Court Affirms Ruling That Oatly Can’t Use ‘Milk’ In Its Oat Milk Branding
Back in 2023, we talked about a strange trademark dispute out of the UK concerning oat-based milk products. Specifically, Oatly, a large producer of oat milk, applied for a trademark in the UK for …
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February 15, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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This Week In Techdirt History: February 8th – 14th
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/14/this-week-in-techdirt-history-february-8th-14th/
This Week In Techdirt History: February 8th – 14th
Five Years Ago As you probably know, we marked the 30th anniversary of Section 230 this week, so it’s not surprising that this same week in 2021 we were celebrating its 25th anniversary with …
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February 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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UK Supreme Court Affirms Ruling That Oatly Can’t Use ‘Milk’ In Its Almond Milk Branding
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/uk-supreme-court-affirms-ruling-that-oatly-cant-use-milk-in-its-almond-milk-branding/
UK Supreme Court Affirms Ruling That Oatly Can’t Use ‘Milk’ In Its Almond Milk Branding
Back in 2023, we talked about a strange trademark dispute out of the UK concerning oat-based milk products. Specifically, Oatly, a large producer of oat milk, applied for a trademark in the UK for …
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February 14, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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Copyright Kills Competition
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/copyright-kills-competition/
Copyright Kills Competition
Copyright owners increasingly claim more draconian copyright law and policy will fight back against big tech companies. In reality, copyright gives the most powerful companies even more control ove…
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February 14, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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Cops Criticize Flock Safety After It’s Caught Handing Out Access To Federal Agencies
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/cops-criticize-flock-safety-after-its-caught-handing-out-access-to-federal-agencies/
Cops Criticize Flock Safety After It’s Caught Handing Out Access To Federal Agencies
A California police department is none too happy that its license plate reader records were accessed by federal employees it never gave explicit permission to peruse. And, once again, it’s Fl…
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February 13, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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News Publishers Are Now Blocking The Internet Archive, And We May All Regret It
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/news-publishers-are-now-blocking-the-internet-archive-and-we-may-all-regret-it/
News Publishers Are Now Blocking The Internet Archive, And We May All Regret It
Last fall, I wrote about how the fear of AI was leading us to wall off the open internet in ways that would hurt everyone. At the time, I was worried about how companies were conflating legitimate …
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February 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Daily Deal: Hypergear 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Dock
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/daily-deal-hypergear-3-in-1-wireless-charging-dock-2/
Daily Deal: Hypergear 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Dock
The Hypergear 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Dock is meticulously engineered to reduce the cable clutter and streamline your daily routine. Featuring 2 dedicated wireless charging surfaces, you can power…
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February 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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MAGA’s Always Bogus “Antitrust Movement” Comes To A Screeching Halt With Firing Of Gail Slater
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/magas-always-bogus-antitrust-movement-comes-to-a-screeching-halt-with-firing-of-gail-slater/
MAGA’s Always Bogus “Antitrust Movement” Comes To A Screeching Halt With Firing Of Gail Slater
The Trump administration has fired one of the few remaining members of the administration that had even a passing interest in antitrust enforcement. DOJ antitrust boss Gail Slater has been fired fr…
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February 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM