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]
New Mexico Found a Way to Fine Platforms for Speech It Didn't Delete
Lying about user data is one thing. Leaving up speech a state doesn't like is supposed to be protected.
UK Plans Passport And Facial Age Checks For Social Media
Britain is building a surveillance tollbooth for the web.
MembersYour Car’s Secret Conversation With Third Parties
Convenience comes bundled with a surprisingly expansive audience.
House Bill Would Ban Federal Use of Flock ALPR Data
The Ban Flock Act would restrict federal use of Flock ALPR data and automated license plate readers.
Google Android ID Rules Take Effect In Four Countries
Google’s identity checkpoint has arrived, and sideloading now comes with paperwork, warnings, and a waiting period.
NSW Turns the Driver License Photo Into a National Biometric Record
NSW driver license photos may be shared through Australia’s National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Solution.
Pennsylvania Wants Proof of Age Before Letting Users Browse
Pennsylvania joins the national scramble to make the web card everyone at the door.
MembersThe Internet’s Small Clues Have Become an Identity Map
Pseudonymity used to mean making the detective work annoying. AI has other plans.
Florida Seeks Court Order Requiring Age Verification for ChatGPT
The age check arrives dressed as child protection and carrying a much larger mandate.
The UK’s Age Check Era Is Set To Begin In March 2027
The UK’s coming age gate is less a bouncer at the door than a new architecture for being online.
EU Council Advances Chat Control 2.0 Scanning Proposal
The proposed fix keeps the machinery of mass scanning very much alive.
TikTok Agrees to "Age Verification" for All Users in Alabama Settlement
The teenagers get a curfew. The adults get carded. TikTok doesn't have to face a jury.