Privacy
Whistleblower alleges Twitter employees still have access to all users’ accounts, even after major hack
A newly-filed FTC complaint.
Canada’s controversial WEF-backed digital travel ID system is back on the agenda
Many had hoped it had been scrapped.
In Argentina, getting a new SIM card will now require giving up biometric data
Extreme privacy encroachment.
Norway pushes ahead with digital currency, ignoring privacy concerns
Privacy is getting ignored in the push to digital currencies.
Big banks plot digital wallets for 2023 release
The push towards a digital economy.
WEF hears about technology that allows your thoughts to be monitored
The dystopian future.
The Philippines pushes digital ID for vulnerable people
The system will soon be part of more aspects of life.
Ukraine exports its digital ID technology, aided by the US
Starting with Estonia.
Members
Another company wants hands to be a payment method
By scanning the veins in customers’ palm.
Tony Blair calls for WEF and WTO to introduce “digital infrastructure” that monitors vaccination status
“You need the data. You need to know who’s been vaccinated and who hasn’t been.”
WEF pushes digital battery passports
The technology is expected to come to the US through funding from President Biden’s “Inflation Reduction Act.”