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Meta Considers Timed Face Recognition Launch to Exploit Distracted Society
Meta’s own document treats the civil liberties backlash not as a reason to reconsider, but as a calendar event to schedule around.
40 State Attorneys General Want To Tie Online Access to ID
The bill’s supporters call it child protection; its architecture looks more like a national ID system for the internet.
“Kids Off Social Media Act” Opens the Door to Digital ID by Default
The bill never says “show your ID,” but it quietly demands systems that make anonymous speech impossible.
The FTC’s Privacy Paradox: Guarding Kids by Tracking All Users
Despite promises of privacy, the FTC’s new age verification remedy hinges on tracking users’ behavior across the web.
OpenAI’s AI Age Prediction System Turns Age Verification into Widespread User Surveillance
Age checks are becoming the new frontier of surveillance, where protecting minors and profiling users now operate through the same data stream.
House Lawmakers Unite in Moral Panic, Advancing 18 “Kids’ Online Safety” Bills That Expand Surveillance and Weaken Privacy
Lawmakers spent the day chasing safety by expanding surveillance, proving that in Washington, nothing unites faster than fear of the internet.
This FTC Workshop Could Legitimize the Push for Online Digital ID Checks
The FTC’s January workshop could accelerate the shift from an open web to one that demands your ID at every click.
Judge Dismisses FTC Antitrust Case, Rules Meta Lacks Monopoly in Evolving Social Media Market
The decision marks a courtroom win for Big Tech in an era when regulators are still arguing over what the market even is.
MembersAttorneys General, Tech Firms, and NGOs Form Online “Safety” Plan
The alliance promises protection, but its real product is permission; who gets to speak, and under what ID.
MembersThe Secret Life of Your Utility Bill
Your power company might be the most valuable data broker you never noticed.
Judge Upholds NY Law Requiring Disclosure of Algorithmic Pricing
Retailers must now disclose when personal data shapes the prices customers see.
MembersYour Car Is Talking Behind Your Back and The Insurance Company Is Listening
Car insurance has stopped being a ledger of past accidents and turned into a live experiment in behavioral control.