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]
Tinder Wants Your Camera Roll and Calls It Chemistry
The app built on swipes now wants a window into your camera roll, calling it a step toward “deeper connections.”
Mythical Games Integrates Sam Altman’s World ID for Player Verification
By tying digital play to real-world identity, Mythical is testing how far gamers will go to prove they’re human.
UK Knife Attack Fuels Renewed Push for Facial Recognition
Amid promises of safer streets, Britain edges closer to a future where every passing face becomes a data point.
Russia Moves to Mandate State Biometric ID for Online Age Verification
By merging digital identity with moral policing, Russia edges closer to an internet where every click carries a name.
Google Adds Age Check Tech as Texas, Utah, and Louisiana Enforce Digital ID Laws
Each state’s rulebook is different, but together they’re turning compliance into the next frontier of tech regulation.
DHS Expands Nationwide Airport Biometric Tracking
A system built for security now edges toward inevitability, where opting out may mean opting for inconvenience.
Visa Launches Biometric Digital Identity Initiative For Payments
A new layer of trust is being built into every swipe and click, where identity itself becomes the currency of security.
UK Expands Live Facial Recognition Surveillance as Greater Manchester Police Join Nationwide Rollout
Each scan of a stranger’s face tightens the loop between public safety and personal freedom.
Florida Attorney Sues Roku Over Failure to Implement Age Verification, Privacy Concerns
Florida’s lawsuit spotlights a paradox where efforts to shield children online could end up erasing privacy for everyone.
Microsoft OneDrive Limits How Often Users Can Restrict Facial Recognition Setting
It’s a small toggle with big implications for how much say users really have over their digital identities.
Australia Advances National Facial Recognition Network Despite Privacy Concerns
Australia is building a biometric database of its citizens before setting the rules for who can access it.
Canada Bill Sponsor Says Age Verification, Blocking Powers, Could Apply to Any Site, Even Social Media
A proposal meant to shield minors could hand Ottawa power over what Canadians are allowed to see online.