Privacy
SmugMug CEO calls Flickr “the world’s most-beloved, money-losing business”, calls for support
MacAskill says Flickr will need more paid users to survive.
Judge dismisses Wikimedia case against the NSA
Somehow Wikimedia has to prove that it’s being surveilled, even though that surveillance would be secret.
German train line reprimanded by authorities after defending itself against Greta Thunberg tweet
The train line is in trouble for revealing that Thunberg had a first class ticket.
Millions of kid-tracking smartwatch locations exposed online
A cloud flaw exposed the data.
Judge rules US government can claim all proceeds from Edward Snowden’s book
Critics are seeing it as an act of retaliation.
BRICS countries make strides towards digital sovereignty
BRICS is an international association made up of five countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Taken together, their population forms about 42% of the world’s overall population. It’s therefore little surprise that the five countries, albeit some more intensely than others, a
Bloomberg is roasted online after article image resembles an Amazon Alexa sex toy
The article got attention for all the wrong reasons.
Senator Josh Hawley says social media app TikTok canceled meeting, “not willing to answer questions”
It’s not the first time TikTok has turned down a confrontation with the senator.
Even Facebook’s own employees say they wouldn’t trust the company with their finances
Most prefer traditional banks.
New Zealand police shut down gun buyback scheme website after privacy fears
37,000 citizens’ data was leaked.
Viral Video of Chinese Man Interrogation Reminds the West of the Horrors of the Chinese Social Credit System
The man was questioned over his social media activity.
Leaked documents show state-owned Chinese companies are shaping global UN facial recognition standards
Critics have warned that many of the technologies that threaten privacy and freedom of expression aren’t being challenged when standards are formed.