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Minnesota’s "Nudification" Law Finally Runs Into the First Amendment
Minnesota wanted a bright line between consent and exploitation, but wrote one that reaches much farther.
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X wants its CCDH lawsuit revived. CCDH says it punishes speech. The irony is a group built on getting speech punished now claiming protection for its own.
British Transport Police Facial Recognition Trial Scanned 926,912 People With Zero Arrests
Half a million faces scanned, one false alert, and still the experiment got an encore.
House Bill Would Ban Federal Use of Flock ALPR Data
The Ban Flock Act would restrict federal use of Flock ALPR data and automated license plate readers.
Apple Removes BitChat From India App Store At Government's Request
The BitChat removal follows India’s Telegram block and internet shutdowns during protests in New Delhi.
EU Piracy Watch List Targets YouTube Downloader and VPNs
An open source project maintained by volunteers has found itself under scrutiny from the global music business.
