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Police repeatedly impose noise restrictions at demonstrations. This constitutes a serious infringement on fundamental rights. The Berlin police have recently been arguing that it protects the health and safety of their officers as a reason for keeping demonstrations quieter.

Denmark wants to push through chat control in three weeks. The Council Presidency will not change the law; instead, states are expected to change their minds. Germany's position is decisive. Interior Minister Dobrindt will decide on this. We are publishing the classified transcript of the negotiations.

• The Register Forums.

Full Letter.

Google also admitted the following to the House Judiciary Committee:

1. The Biden Administration pressured Google to censor Americans and remove content that did not violate YouTube's policies.
2. The Biden Administration censorship pressure was "unacceptable and wrong."
3. Public debate should never come at the expense of relying "authorities."
4. The company will never use third-party "fact-checkers."
5. Europe's censorship laws target American companies and threaten American speech, including the removal of "lawful content."

• The Register forums.

• AI podcast producer Inception Point AI says that its 160 000 episodes of AI slop are good, actually.
• Even if just 20 people hear an episode, that means it’s worth it, not to mention that 20 listeners is the mark where the company turns a profit.
• Earlier this month, the firm’s CEO, Jeanine Wright, called those who criticise the rise of AI slop “lazy luddites”.

• Reddit.