Privacy
Florida Attorney Sues Roku Over Failure to Implement Age Verification, Privacy Concerns
Florida’s lawsuit spotlights a paradox where efforts to shield children online could end up erasing privacy for everyone.
MembersDitching Google: Practical Self-Hosted Replacements
The exit ramp from Google starts with your own box.
Graham Linehan Cleared After Heathrow Arrest as CPS Drops Case After Free Speech Controversy
The charges may be dropped but the arrest leaves behind a chilling portrait of a country increasingly turning against free speech.
WHO and European Commission Launch AI System to Monitor Social Media and Online “Misinformation” in Real Time
The line between safety and surveillance keeps getting thinner.
Unions Sue Trump Administration Over AI-Driven Social Media Surveillance
The unions argue that mass online monitoring turns social media into a government listening post.
Microsoft OneDrive Limits How Often Users Can Restrict Facial Recognition Setting
It’s a small toggle with big implications for how much say users really have over their digital identities.
Australia Advances National Facial Recognition Network Despite Privacy Concerns
Australia is building a biometric database of its citizens before setting the rules for who can access it.
MembersThe Illusion of Anonymized Data
Anonymization promises invisibility but delivers a paper mask, easily peeled back by the same systems that claim to protect it.
Texas Is Sued Over Digital ID Age Verification Bill
Texas’s age-check law would strip users of digital privacy and restrict free speech.
Canada Bill Sponsor Says Age Verification, Blocking Powers, Could Apply to Any Site, Even Social Media
A proposal meant to shield minors could hand Ottawa power over what Canadians are allowed to see online.
GrapheneOS Plans Partnership with Major Android OEM to Expand Beyond Google Pixel Devices
A privacy-first Android is finally stepping outside Google’s hardware shadow.
UK Government Faces Cross-Party Digital ID Backlash, Dismissing Concerns as “Misinformation” and “Scaremongering”
Citing Denmark and Estonia, officials skipped over the part where those systems had data breaches.