Electronic Frontier Foundation
A New Blow for the Fight Against Mass Surveillance in the US
Ninth circuit dismisses EFF’s challenge to US government’s mass surveillance.
DHS Considers Using January 6 to Justify Mass Social Media Surveillance of Citizens
A further civil rights challenge, outsourced to private companies.
Vaccine Passports Are a Privacy Nightmare
If this catches on, the future is bleak.
Apple’s Plan to Scan Users’ Private Photos and Messages Branded “Mass Surveillance for the Entire World”
Privacy experts fear that that Apple’s new surveillance tech will constantly be expanded and misused.
Biden Administration Defends Provision in Infrastructure Bill That Would Make It Harder for Decentralized Big Tech Challengers
Cementing the dominance of Big Tech.
India Yanks Twitter’s Liability Protection After It Fails to Comply With Controversial Social Media Law
The government and the tech titan continue their online censorship battle.
“Free Expression” Activists Call on Biden to Create an Online Disinformation Task Force
Somewhat contradictory.
Rock Climber’s Open Data Project in Jeopardy After False Copyright Claims
More copyright claims as censorship.
LAPD Requested Amazon Ring Surveillance Footage of Protests and Riots
Increasingly common.
Even if You Don’t Get the Joke, Online Parody Is Protected Speech
A new amicus brief has been filed in a high profile case.
COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Proposes Up to 10 Years in Prison for “Unauthorized Streaming”
It also proposes other controversial copyright reforms.