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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Utah Begins Enforcing Online Age Verification
Utah will enforce SB 73 age verification for adult websites despite a federal court blocking geolocation rules.
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The Signals That Follow You From Street to Street
The roadside is becoming a listening post, and your devices keep volunteering clues.
Australia’s Online Censorship Bill Moves To Senate With Age-Gating Fears Intact
The amendments were sold as polish, but the bill is starting to look more like infrastructure for universal age checks.
Alabama is Sued Over App Store Age Verification Law
The complaint argues that carding users before they reach an app is not so different from carding readers at a bookstore.
New York’s AI Law Will Require Age Checks for All Users
New York already wants social media feeds behind an age gate. Chatbots were always going to be the sequel.
France’s Senate Approves Bill Expanding Police Powers Over Online Speech
A bill about broken windows now reaches into feeds, cameras, and the machinery of dissent and criticism.
Deaconess Settles Hospital Data Sharing Lawsuit
The settlement closes the case, but leaves the hospital’s digital paper trail under seal.
Secret FISA Ruling Allegedly Details Warrantless Searches of Americans’ Messages
A warrantless search by any other name still looks like a warrantless search.
Canada’s Digital Censorship Bill Could Expand to Roblox and Discord
Roblox and Discord may be next in line for Canada’s age verification experiment.
Ontario Begins Phased Rollout of Digital Provincial ID
A digital identity can be optional on paper and unavoidable in practice.
Texas Sues OpenAI Over Lack of Digital ID Age Checks
Texas wants ChatGPT to card its customers, preferably with a government ID in hand.
Apple Supports Digital ID Push With Facial Age Estimation
Once age checks live at the system level, every new mandate gets an easier ride.
