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UK Supermarket Asda Faces Backlash Over Facial Recognition in Stores
Shoppers at Asda find themselves scanned, assessed, and archived without ever consenting to a new era of retail surveillance.
Brave Releases Cookiecrumbler, a Tool That Finds and Fixes Annoying Cookie Pop-Ups
Cookiecrumbler’s smarter, site-specific approach promises a future where rejecting cookies actually means what users think it does.
Meta’s Oversight Board Condemns Free Speech Reforms, Pushes for Continued Censorship Over “Human Rights” Concerns
Meta eases censorship while its own Oversight Board scrambles to preserve the old regime of controlled conversation.
Bluesky Censors 72 Accounts in Turkey Amid Government Pressure
Bluesky’s promise of a censorship-free haven cracks as users in Turkey scramble for uncensored access through third-party apps.
Google Reverses Privacy Plans, Will Continue Allowing Third-Party Tracking in Chrome
Google’s decision keeps the ad industry’s old playbook alive, with user choice once again left on the cutting-room floor.
MembersYour Phone Didn’t Snitch But Your Photo Did
Your digital trail doesn’t need GPS when the streetlamp in frame does the talking.
UK Unveils Online Rules, Mandating Age Verification and Algorithmic Content Suppression
Mandatory age checks under Ofcom’s new rules edge the world closer to a de facto digital ID system for internet users.
PublicSquare Integrates Cancel-Proof PSQ Payments with Shopify to Offer Secure E-Commerce Solution
PublicSquare has announced that what it calls its cancel-proof payment platform PSQ Payments is now directly integrated with Shopify, via the Shopify App store. PublicSquare is a marketplace and payments ecosystem with an emphasis on economic liberty, which is now extending PSQ Payments to onli
Rights Groups Condemn Florida’s SB 868 as Anti-Encryption and a Blueprint for Mass Surveillance
A bill framed as child protection opens the door to sweeping digital surveillance with no clear limits.
Former Biden “Disinfo” Board Chief Urges EU to Resist Criticism on Censorship Laws
In Strasbourg, Jankowicz rewrites the script, casting Washington as the villain in Europe’s censorship push.
Apple and Meta Fined Under EU Digital Markets Act in Landmark Enforcement Action
The EU’s initial fines under the DMA mark a new phase.
Cloud Platform Vercel Slams LaLiga and Telefonica’s Piracy Blocks in Spain as “Unaccountable Internet Censorship”
LaLiga’s piracy war hands a private sports league the power to black out global tech infrastructure at will.