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US Files Civil Lawsuit Against Edward Snowden and Seeks All Proceeds From His New Book
The lawsuit was filed on the same day that Snowden’s book Permanent Record was released – a book which focuses on Snowden’s work for US spy agencies and why he decided to become a whistleblower.
Microsoft Faces Criticism for Funding Facial Recognition Surveillance Company
The ACLU has announced its disappointment with Microsoft for failing to stick by the principles it said it would abide by.
Orlando Police End Controversial Amazon Face Recognition Program
The city says there are no plans to continue any facial recognition programs.
Details of Justice Department Efforts to Break Encryption of Facebook Messenger Must Be Made Public, EFF Tells Court
The EFF wants to know how the Justice Department think they would go about breaking into encryption.
The US Custom and Border Patrol Announce a Major Data Breach
The database contains thousands of images of those crossing the border.
Amazon’s Ring Doorbell Is Creating Towns Where Almost Every Public Area Is Surveilled
In some towns Ring doorbells are given out for free in order to help reduce crime.
Schools Are Using Mass Surveillance Techniques on Kids, New Report Shows
As always, the move to keep people “safe” is actually a massive invasion of privacy.
The Trump Administration Will Now Force Visa Applicants Disclose Their Social Media Usage
The move is aimed at curbing terrorism.
UK Police Facial Recognition Technology Only Works 4% of the Time
Police even scored a 100% misidentification rate in two separate instances.
The Washington State Privacy Bill Has Failed as Microsoft and Amazon Couldn’t Agree
The bill will be put forward again in 2020.
The Rightful Backlash Against the Latest Wave of Anti-Speech Laws
Panic and hysteria spiral even the best of us out of control
