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]
Germany’s 2024 Report Finds 48% CSAM Scan Error Rate Amid EU Push for Private Message Scanning
False positives flood the system, but the EU still wants to make the scan permanent and mandatory.
Microsoft Word To Save New Files to the Cloud by Default
Local saves become legacy as Microsoft nudges Word users into the cloud with every new document.
Google to Require ID Verification for All Android Developers
Android’s last big selling point, the freedom to install whatever you want from who you want, may soon run through a single Google checkpoint.
Michigan Supreme Court Rules Unrestricted Phone Searches Violate Fourth Amendment
The justices drew a bright line through the data stream, declaring that your pocket-sized diary deserves more respect than a rummaged junk drawer.
University of Melbourne Broke Victoria’s Privacy Law by Using Wi-Fi to Monitor Protesters on Campus
The University tracked protestors like they were logged-in devices, not dissenting students.
FTC to Big Tech: Don’t Let Foreign Laws Gut Privacy
Tech giants can’t claim end-to-end security while building doors for foreign governments.
Google Expands Age Verification to Search
Behavioral profiling now trails you from video views to the search box.
US Treasury Weighs Digital ID Verification in DeFi Under GENIUS Act
Coding KYC into smart contracts threatens to turn permissionless finance into a gated system.
Louisiana’s War on Roblox Turns Into a Digital ID Crusade
Roblox’s child safety failures are now the launchpad for statewide digital ID enforcement.
Tulsi Gabbard Announces UK Retreat from Encrypted Messaging Backdoor Plan
Apple’s defiance held, but the real test may come from Brussels, not London.
Germany’s Federal Court Suggests Ad Blockers May Infringe Copyright, Reopens Legal Case
If modifying a site’s display is ruled illegal, privacy features could face sweeping legal pushback.
Game Day Just Got Creepy: Florida Stadium Swaps Tickets for Faces
Optional for now, visitors are increasingly being asked to trade privacy for speed and convenience.