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]
The Gates Foundation Pushes For Digital ID Systems, Despite Criticism
Particularly in Kenya, governments are struggling to get citizens to accept the Gates plan.
New Digital ID System To Be Pushed on Austrians This December
The next country to face digital IDs.
New York Pushes Online Digital ID Age Verification Law
The next state to try.
UK Plans To Use Passport Photo Database For Criminal Facial Recognition Checks
New erosions of civil liberties.
MembersIncognito Mode – One of the Sneakiest Big Tech Lies
Busting the myth.
New Bill Plans To Co-Opt USPS To Distribute Digital IDs
Part of the big rush to push digital IDs.
Reddit To Block Users From Opting Out of Personalized Ads
Building profiles on users.
Israel Pushes Facial Recognition Surveillance Bill To Operate in Public Spaces
In a worrisome development for privacy advocates, a forthcoming Israeli legislative measure is set to expand extensive surveillance over public spaces through the use of facial recognition technology. This legislation is an encroachment on digital rights and is reminiscent of the ominously dubb
The Number of People Arrested After Facial Recognition Errors Is Growing
A renewed scrutiny over the deployment of facial recognition technology by law enforcement arises as an innocent man, misidentified and subsequently incarcerated because of it, has brought forth a lawsuit. This event underscores the ever-evolving tensions between advancing technology and person
Australia Creates Taskforce For Implementing Universal Digital ID System
Australia’s government has unveiled audacious plans to implement a universal digital ID system for its citizens, stirring up controversial issues related to privacy, surveillance, and free speech. Finance and Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher made the announcement this month, outlining a b
New York Mayor Eric Adams Introduces Surveillance Robots
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City, who once said that “Big Brother is protecting you” has unveiled a new policing initiative involving a robotic law enforcement officer. Announced in a press conference on Friday, the NYPD plans to trial a dystopian robotic surveillance platform in the Times Squ