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Lawmakers Request Delay on Meta’s Shutdown of “Fact-Checker” Favorite Content Surveillance Tool
Meta’s decision to shut down a content surveillance tool called CrowdTangle, announced earlier in the year and about to take effect next month, has met with opposition from a group of US lawmakers. CrowdTangle, which the giant bought in 2016, has over the years been “repurposed” by “fact-checke
New Bill Plans to Co-Opt USPS to Distribute Digital IDs
Part of the big rush to push digital IDs.
Biden Endorses Legislation That Would Require Online Platforms to Check Age (and Therefore ID) of Users
The march towards digital ID.
Bipartisan Bill Plans to Force Data Brokers to Delete Your Private Info When Requested
Shadowy data brokers have even been selling data to the US government and the FBI.
Amazon Deploys Palm Recognition to More Whole Foods Stores
More invasive tech.
Amazon Palm Scanning Payments Arrive in Austin, Texas
Privacy questions are being raised.
Senators Quiz Amazon Over Palm Scanning Payment Technology
The privacy-invading tech is facing some scrutiny.
