Privacy
Even Meta Pushes Back Against the UK’s Online Surveillance and Censorship Bill
Meta says the bill would require platforms to scan “all private messaging.”
Nebraska Wants to Test Body and Facial Scans That Work From a Distance
The push for more surveillance tech.
The UK Online Safety Bill Has Laughable Free Speech and Privacy “Protections”
The protections don’t apply when platforms censor so-called “harmful” content.
Canada Threatens to Bring Back Domestic Vaccine Passports
The checkpoint society may not yet be over.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Floats Idea of Centrally Controlled Digital Currency
A growing idea for ultimate central control.
Skiff Drive Is a New Privacy Cloud Storage Option to Rival Dropbox and Google Drive
Skiff is rapidly adding privacy-focused alternatives.
Covid Surveillance Tech Remains Open to Exploitation
Governments and private companies can still abuse all of the data they collected in the name of Covid.
Leaked Audio Suggests TikTok Does Share User Data of US Citizens With China
Escalating privacy concerns.
Meta Is Sued for Collecting Data on Hospital Patients
Collecting data through online portals when patients book appointments and more.
Brave Search Challenges DuckDuckGo on Trackers Controversy
Rivals battle it out.