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Markey’s AI Bills Could Force Online Age Verification Digital ID
The slogan is taking power back from Big Tech. The fine print asks for your ID before you are allowed to say a word.
The White House’s AI Deal: Kill State Laws, Demand Your ID
Silicon Valley gets the regulatory shield it’s been lobbying for and all it costs is the end of the anonymous internet.
Massachusetts House Passes Social Media Age Verification Digital ID Bill
Every adult in Massachusetts would have to hand their ID to a tech company just to keep scrolling.
Congress Goes Parental on Social Media and Your Privacy
A campaign to protect kids online turns into a blueprint for government-approved speech and surveillance.
Fired Over a Meme: The Free Speech Fight the Justices Passed Up
The decision leaves unresolved how far public employers can reach into employees’ private lives.
MembersBanned But Not Blocked: How Some US Police Departments Navigate Around Facial Recognition Prohibitions
Facial recognition bans are being undermined as police in cities like Austin and San Francisco find loopholes.
“I Hope That We Succeed,” Man Suing Massachusetts Health Department For Silently Installing Covid Tracking App On His Phone Speaks Out
Massachusetts is trying to get the lawsuit dismissed.
Politicians call on Biden to deal with online “harms”
Calling for a new research center.
Google is sued for auto-installing Covid “spyware” on people’s phones
Users woke up to find Covid tracing tech on their device without their consent.
Massachusetts ruling: Cops can’t get cell tower data dumps on citizens’ data without warrant
The data for over 50,000 people was collected without a warrant.
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Massachusetts teacher sues after being fired for social media posts
The next First Amendment lawsuit.