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]
Russia is using facial recognition surveillance to arrest journalists
Scanning public CCTV footage for faces.
US House subcommittee passes online privacy bill
The bill is the first attempt at a federal online privacy law.
Nebraska wants to test body and facial scans that work from a distance
The push for more surveillance tech.
Canada threatens to bring back domestic vaccine passports
The checkpoint society may not yet be over.
Covid surveillance tech remains open to exploitation
Governments and private companies can still abuse all of the data they collected in the name of Covid.
Leaked audio suggests TikTok does share user data of US citizens with China
Escalating privacy concerns.
Canada’s public health department is challenged on vaccine passports
Curbing civil liberties with no upside.
Google plots to curb the effectiveness of ad-blockers
Hindering privacy efforts.
UK considers vaccine passports for 5-year-olds
The idea is “under review.”
