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Spyware Doesn’t Need Your Click Anymore. It Needs an Ad Slot.
Spyware used to need you to click a link. Now it just needs an ad slot in an app you already use.
Canada’s Bill C-8, Explained, and What It Means for Your Privacy
One signature now lets the government collect your location, your browsing history, and your metadata without ever asking a judge.
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The Billion Dollar Business of Breaking Into Your Pocket
A leaked dashboard screenshot reveals how commercial spyware silently installs via zero-click exploits to read encrypted messages and activate microphones.
Canada’s Bill C‑2 Sparks Outcry Over Warrantless Data Access and Privacy Erosion
Canada’s Strong Borders Act opens the door for warrantless surveillance across every corner of public life, from haircuts to hospital visits.
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Pegasus Explained: When Phones Become a Government Informant Weapon That Doesn’t Miss
What began as a counterterrorism tool now eavesdrops on dissent, collapsing the boundary between state security and state control.
Ottawa’s Hidden Agenda: Bill C-26 Aims for Secret Surveillance Backdoors
Researchers warn of potential government overreach and security risks if backdoor provisions are enacted.
China Is Building a Database of DNA From Tibetan Citizens
Major privacy concerns.
Thailand’s Government Is Accused of Using Spyware to Surveil Protesters
Hacking their phones.
Microsoft’s Censorship for China Is Drifting Into the US, Report Alleges
Chinese political names in Chinese characters typed into Bing were censored in the US, a report found.
China’s Olympics App Is Mandatory for Heath Data, Has Privacy Flaws, and a Censorship Blacklist
The developers are yet to fix the issues.
“LGBT” Websites Remain Blocked Throughout the World
From Russia to Indonesia.
Canada’s Pension Plan Revealed to Be Major Shareholder in Chinese Company Tencent, Disclosures Show
Tencent has long been accused of censorship and surveillance on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party, leading to “innocent people’s arrest and torture.”
