Carl Sinclair
Carl Sinclair is a technology reporter covering anti-competetive practices and privacy issues for Reclaim The Net. [email protected]
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IRS accused of buying smartphone data from unsuspecting surveillance targets
Data was collected without the targets’ knowledge.
Google handed over to police data on everyone who searched for certain terms
While in this case they got the right guy, the practice raises privacy implications.
Virtual learning puts kids under increased surveillance
The always-online method of learning during lockdowns is a privacy concern.
Indian COVID surveillance app has massive data leaks
The data of at least 8 million people was unprotected.
UK government ignores privacy concerns and pushes for digital ID system
Coronavirus has strengthened calls for digital ID cards.
UK citizens want to know why government sends their data to a credit agency when they request a COVID test
The fear that coronavirus would lead to a decrease in privacy seems to have come to pass.
MembersWith orders from China, police are forcing Hong Kong citizens to unlock their devices after social media posts
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Federal court rules geofence warrants are unconstitutional
It turns out non-specific warrants are illegal.
Bridgefy is considered to be a private app for protesters but is a privacy nightmare
The app has been leaking identities.
Australia’s anti-encryption law has damaged the country’s tech industry
Australian companies are being shunned over data privacy concerns.