"The Greek government is pressing ahead with a plan to ban anonymity on social media, aiming to curb rising toxicity, according to Dimitris Papastergiou, the minister of digital governance. 'In ancient Greece, everyone could express their opinion openly and by name – they would raise their hand and share their view. This should inspire us as we shape a new digital democracy,' the minister told Euractiv on the sidelines of the Delphi Economic Forum."

"The UK government is consulting on an outright ban for under-16s, with the Education Secretary stating that 「some form of age or functionality restrictions」 will be imposed regardless."

"A Wisconsin teacher was placed on administrative leave after posting a sarcastic reference to historical assassins on X."

"Article 19, a London-based freedom of expression organisation, has warned for years that anonymity bans—even when framed as anti-harassment measures—create infrastructure that authoritarian actors exploit."

"A UnitedHealthcare social media manager was fired after posting sarcastic comments on TikTok about an assassination attempt on President Trump."