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Proposed US Regulation Would Prevent Financial Services Blacklisting for Non-Financial Reasons
The Office of the Controller of the Currency wants feedback on the proposals that would stop payment companies banning users for political and speech reasons.
Google Handed Over to Police Data on Everyone Who Searched for Certain Terms
While in this case they got the right guy, the practice raises privacy implications.
MembersHow Off-Campus Speech of US Public School Students Is Protected
? A new ruling makes things clearer.
Genealogy DNA Websites Are Getting Breached
People are handing over their DNA for gimmicks and it’s getting leaked.
Pro-Encryption Fight Hindered as US Appeals Court Refuses to Unseal Papers
The sucessful argument that allowed Facebook to reject a wiretap remains unavailable to be used as prescedent.
Senator Ron Wyden Wants to Know Why Twitter DMs Still Aren’t End-To-End Encrypted
It’s been two years since Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said they were working on it.
Massive Data Breach of Billions of Records Shows the Murky World of Online Tracking
The extent of the data being collected on us is astonishing.
EFF to Defend Locast Against Bogus Copyright Infringement Claims
Broadcasters are trying to get Locast shut down.
New Zealand Police Website for Snitching on People Breaking Coronavirus Lockdown Crashes Due to Popularity
There’s growing concern about digital tools being used to invade people’s civil liberties.
Community-Powered 3D Gun Blueprints Repository DEFCAD Is Back Online
Censorship challenges have taken the site offline several times over the last seven years.
Wisconsin Launches Website for Residents to Snitch on People That Violate Coronavirus Mass Gathering Rules
There has been growing concern that the pandemic is opening the door to invade people’s civil liberties.
Digital Rights Group Suggests “Meme Ban” Upload Filters Could Clash With Privacy Laws
The EU’s baby may not be able to legally exist.