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Fifth Circuit Reopens Challenge to Texas Online Age Verification Law
The Fifth Circuit’s next move could decide how far Texas may police the social web.
Alabama is Sued Over App Store Age Verification Law
The complaint argues that carding users before they reach an app is not so different from carding readers at a bookstore.
New York’s AI Law Will Require Age Checks for All Users
New York already wants social media feeds behind an age gate. Chatbots were always going to be the sequel.
Deaconess Settles Hospital Data Sharing Lawsuit
The settlement closes the case, but leaves the hospital’s digital paper trail under seal.
Secret FISA Ruling Allegedly Details Warrantless Searches of Americans’ Messages
A warrantless search by any other name still looks like a warrantless search.
Ontario Begins Phased Rollout of Digital Provincial ID
A digital identity can be optional on paper and unavoidable in practice.
Texas Sues OpenAI Over Lack of Digital ID Age Checks
Texas wants ChatGPT to card its customers, preferably with a government ID in hand.
Apple Supports Digital ID Push With Facial Age Estimation
Once age checks live at the system level, every new mandate gets an easier ride.
The NYPD’s New Cell Tracker Is Built for Mobility
The machine is portable, the data is expansive, and accountability remains mostly theoretical.
Half A Million Daily Shoppers Face Biometric Scanning On London's Oxford Street
Oxford Street is becoming a test case for making mass surveillance feel like urban furniture.
Google To Allows Ads Based on Gmail and Photos Data
Personal Intelligence reads like a concierge, then behaves like an ad broker.
Bill C-22: Time Is Running Out to Stop Canada’s Surveillance Law
Canada’s Bill C-22 would require metadata retention and surveillance capabilities from service providers.
