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Russia Blocks Voice Calls on WhatsApp and Telegram
Russia’s grip on foreign tech tightens one feature at a time.
UK’s Tax Authority to Surveil Social Media Posts
AI now quietly shadows Instagram and Facebook while deciding if citizens’ taxes add up.
UK’s Controversial Facial Recognition Tech Hits The Road
Your face might be starring in a government experiment you never asked for.
US State Department Condemns UK’s Censorship Laws
Britain now finds itself listed among nations accused of authoritarianism when it comes to free expression.
Reddit Slams the Door on Internet Archivers
Blocking archivers leaves memory at the mercy of moderation.
Claim: Privacy Law “Protects Criminals” After UK Watchdog Tells Shops to Take Down Thief Photos
In privacy’s name, the groceries and the culprit both slip from view.
Nigeria’s Data Breach Allegations Expose Risks of Centralized Digital ID Systems
A single compromised login in Nigeria’s national ID system could become a skeleton key to millions of lives.
Fortnite Set to Storm Back Onto iPhones in Australia After Landmark Court Ruling
Epic’s win cracks open Australia’s walled gardens, letting Fortnite slip back onto iPhones.
MembersHow Conversations You Never Shared With AI Can Still Land in the Laps of Offshore Contractors
The “memory” that makes AI feel personal is often built from scraps of your life handed to human graders.
Perplexity Offers $34.5B to Acquire Google Chrome
Perplexity’s audacious bid for Chrome lands in the middle of a proposed experiment about whether dismantling Big Tech’s empires will actually rewrite the rules of the internet.
US Plan To Copy UK’s Disastrous Online Digital ID Verification Is Winning Friends in the Senate
What’s sold as a safety net for kids could become the blueprint for an ID-locked, surveillance-ready internet.
Another Major Data Breach Exposes Dangers of Online Digital ID Verification
Handing over your ID for “verification” just became the most reckless trend.