Privacy
Discord’s New Face-Scan Vendor Comes with a Familiar Promise
The service that once asked for nothing but a username now wants your face and your government ID.
The House Just Voted for KOSA, a Privacy and Free Speech Disaster
The Senate is the next stop closer to an identity-gated internet becoming the law of the land.
Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Failed. The Government’s Fix Is to Double the Fines
The fines just doubled for a law that eighty-five percent of Australian teenagers already ignore.
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That Geofence Warrants Trigger Fourth Amendment Protections
Carrying a phone through the wrong neighborhood no longer counts as consent to a government search.
Brussels Could Reopen the Fight to Scan Your Private Chats
Lawmakers killed this in March but Brussels is back four months later asking for a do-over.
Google’s New reCAPTCHA Wants Your Camera Access and 21 Points of Your Hand
The same company that monetizes everything you do online would like to switch on your camera.
Canada’s Bill C-8, Explained, and What It Means for Your Privacy
One signature now lets the government collect your location, your browsing history, and your metadata without ever asking a judge.
MembersHow a Ticket Check at MSG Became a Biometric Dragnet and Four Lawsuits
The turnstile that used to check your ticket now measures your face, scores you, and files you away.
Brazil Requires Biometrics for Pensions, Even After Data Leak
The agency now demanding everyone’s face and fingerprints leaked the records of 2 million Brazilians a month ago.
The KIDS Act: A Bipartisan Mass Surveillance Megabill
Country by country, the open web is being walled in and Congress just drafted America’s entry.
MembersThe Secret Life of the Signals Around You
The gadgets you never think about are the ones broadcasting your identity to anyone with the right sensor.
UK Speech Regulator’s Telegram Questions Point Toward Private Chats
One arsonist is now the reason a messaging app may be asked to read along with everyone.