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]

Two smartphones displaying the European Digital Identity Wallet app interface with the EU emblem and start button, set against a dark blue map background featuring yellow EU stars.

Visa Europe Digital ID Chief Calls EU Digital Identity Wallet a “Gamechanger” for Payments, Envisions Broader Uses Like Income Verification

OpenAI Is Ordered to Save Every ChatGPT Chat — Even the Ones You Delete

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UK Leads Global Push For Notification Data Requests

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UK Government Uses Immigration Failures to Justify Digital ID Rollout

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No Phone Home Is the Privacy Rebellion Digital IDs Didn’t See Coming

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Pakistan Uses Geofencing to Track, Disable Digital IDs of Protesters

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Biometric Surveillance Expands: American Airlines Rolls Out Facial Recognition at Four Major Airports

Fifth Circuit Affirms Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Cloud Storage in Dropbox Case

Three smartphones displaying T-Mobile app features on a magenta background, highlighting T-Mobile Tuesdays discounts, account management options, and Scam Shield protection with caller ID and scam block features.

T-Mobile Faces Backlash for Auto-Enabled Screen Recording in T-Life App Without User Consent

When Data Brokers Slip Up Everyone Pays the Price

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French Justice Minister Proposes a Ban on Cash

Microsoft Faces Irish Legal Fire Over Data Practices

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Texas Mandates Digital ID To Access App Store Apps

Smartphone screen displaying the GOV.UK Wallet app with a UK driving licence and example documents against a futuristic cityscape background with red and blue digital effects.

The UK’s Digital ID Era Starts This Summer

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Regeneron Buys 23andMe (And People’s DNA Data) for $256M

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Kansas Lawsuits Target Websites Over Alleged Lack of Digital ID Verification

Meta Is Accused of Flouting Privacy Rules With AI Training Data

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Montana Becomes First State to Ban Warrantless Data Purchases by Law Enforcement

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Experts Sound Alarm on EU Digital Identity Wallets: User “Controls” Mask Dangerous Data Oversharing Risks

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Coinbase Breach Exposes Risks of Digital ID

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California Expands Digital ID Programs for Public Services, Despite Privacy Concerns

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New York Senate Advances Bill to Curb Police Use of Facial Recognition and Biometric Surveillance

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Ireland Moves to Legalize Retrospective Facial Recognition

Germany Classifies AfD “Extremist,” Triggering Sweeping Surveillance Powers Amid Political Backlash