Privacy
Canada’s health authorities tracked people’s phones during the pandemic
Citizens weren’t told.
Ireland considered full-blown surveillance state in response to Covid, book alleges
They only implemented some of the originally-considered measures.
Staten Island DA purchased controversial social media facial recognition software
Using civil forfeiture cash.
UK asks Elon Musk to discuss Twitter user authentication as it pushes bill that mandates age verification tech
Musk has signaled that he’ll respect anonymity whereas the UK bill contains no protections for anonymous users.
Members
End-to-end encrypted email from Skiff enters alpha
A new contender.
CDC caught purchasing cell phone tracking data
To see if people were following lockdown orders.
Grindr user data was on sale for years, report finds
Users didn’t know the data was being sold.
Delete your personal data from Google
A new tool.
UK to install data loggers in new cars from July 2022
In a bid to reduce drunk driving, speeding, and more.
