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TSA Visited Apple and Google to Discuss Collaboration for Digital ID
TSA’s push for biometric technology and digital IDs with Big Tech aims to streamline airport security, but raises concerns over passenger privacy and government surveillance.
LAPD Foundation Tries to Use Trademark Claim to Shutdown Critical Merch
The LAPD foundation’s threat to Cola over “Fuck the LAPD” highlights how rights claims can be used to crush criticism.
“Killing America” Documentary Pulled From Platforms Amid Allegedly Censorship-Driven Copyright Claims
Filmmaker Eli Steele called it “weaponized censorship.”
California Governor Gavin Newsom Announces AI-Powered Surveillance Rollout
California’s plan to boost safety with 480 new AI-powered cameras sparks concerns over mass surveillance and the erosion of privacy.
Facebook Used “Man-In-The-Middle” Approach to Snoop on Users’ Encrypted Traffic in Secret Project
Unsealed court documents reveal the full details.
California Lawmakers Push Online ID Verification Bill That Would Require Platforms to ID “Users With Large Audiences”
Also those posting spreading large amounts of “AI-generated content.”
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Public Can Sue Officials Who Block Them on Social Media in Some Circumstances
A two-pronged test to determine a First Amendment violation.
Roku Is Locking Users Out of Their Smart TVs Until They Agree to New Terms That Change the Dispute Resolution Process
A growing problem with “smart” devices.
Actress Gina Carano Sues Disney After Being Fired for Social Media Posts
Elon Musk is helping to fund the lawsuit.
House Judiciary Committee Sues FBI Agent Over Non-Compliance in Social Media Censorship Investigation
Social-media-flagging FBI agent Elvis Chan has refused to testify on the advice of the Department of Justice.
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The Digital ID and Online Age Verification Agenda
A huge threat to privacy and the free and open internet.
