Ken Macon, Author at Reclaim The Net

Ken Macon

Ken is a teacher and contributor who focuses on researching and reporting on mass surveillance and privacy rights across the world. [email protected]

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Google Enters the Age Check Arena as Australia Flirts with Digital ID

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EU Plans €1.3B Digital ID Wallet Despite Privacy Concerns

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Brazil’s Digital ID Dream Just Had a Nightmare

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Gabbard and Patel Defend Section 702 Surveillance Powers Amid Civil Liberties Concerns in Senate Hearing

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Who Owns Your DNA Now?

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Alexa’s Privacy Backtrack: Amazon Pushes All Voice Data to the Cloud

Meta Threatens to Withdraw WhatsApp from Sweden Over Proposed Surveillance Law

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Congressional Hearing Reveals Stablecoins and CBDCs Share the Same Financial Control Risks

Apple vs. the Snooper’s Charter: The Encryption Battle That Could Reshape Digital Privacy

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Trump Slams UK’s Push to Weaken Apple Security as a Move Straight Out of China’s Playbook

UK’s iCloud Encryption Crackdown Explained: Your Questions Answered on Apple’s Decision and How it Affects You

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Indian Post Office KYC Data Breach Exposes Security Flaws in Digital ID Systems

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Smile for Surveillance: Universal Orlando’s New Facial Recognition System

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Connecticut, Nebraska, Utah Push Social Media Digital ID Laws

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Russia to Launch Nationwide Biometric Payment System by 2025

Cyberattack on Ukraine Exposes The Dangers of Digital ID Systems

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Detroit Pistons Partner with Digital ID Company to Implement Biometric Verification

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What is Xiaohongshu? Chinese App Surges to Number 1 As TikTok Ban Looms

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Trudeau Government’s Quiet Push for Vaccine Passports: Plot To Integrate into Digital ID Revealed

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Governor Kathy Hochul Defends Calls For NYC Subway Surveillance Amid Rising Crime Concerns

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Data Exposure at MyGiftCardSupply Highlights Risks of Digital ID Regulations

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Apple Settles $95M Class Action Over Siri Privacy Violations

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New Orleans DA Jason Williams Proposes Expanded Surveillance After Bourbon Street Terror Attack

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Biden Administration Blocks Sale of Americans’ Data to Adversarial Nations but Ignores Domestic and Allied Sales