Privacy
UK Government Partners With Mobile Carrier O2 on “Big-Data” Project Monitoring Behavior of Millions of People
Large-scale data collection and analysis.
Brazil Continues Rollout of Digital Versions of National ID Card
Coming to more towns and cities in 2023.
UK “Nudge Unit” Recommends Banks Track Carbon Footprint of Transactions, Reward “Sustainable Behaviors”
The dystopian idea of personalized carbon tracking is gaining traction.
Canada’s Censorship Bill Explained: A Chilling Law That Lets the Government Censor User-Generated Content
The bill will hurt Canadian creators and users, benefit mainstream media outlets, and make it difficult for small platforms to operate.
Scotland Wants Feedback on Its Digital ID Plans
Another country wants to implement a digital ID.
China Says Its Digital Currency Will Offer “Controllable Anonymity”
Anonymous, but not really.
Japan and Turkey Are Testing Digital Currencies Combined With Digital ID
Plans to end privacy.
Dutch Finance Minister Proposes Increased Financial Surveillance
Monitoring of transactions over 100 euro.