Privacy
Professor sues students that posted exam questions online for “copyright infringement”
Using the system to try and unmask the students.
Rights groups push back against EU’s plan to stop end-to-end encryption
The EU wants to end privacy and free speech.
Members
Google will soon ask Australian users to show ID to view some content
Starting next month users may be asked for a driver’s license, passport, or credit card.
Privacy company Purism introduces more affordable SIM/mobile plan
For those that don’t want the unlimited plan.
Twitter pushes back against Australia’s proposals to unmask users accused of “trolling”
A threat to privacy and free speech.
Members
Firefox removes Yandex search, will auto-switch affected users to Google
Support for Russia’s Mail.ru is also pulled.
Surveillance and Censorship Defense Kit
Tips and tricks for journalists, activists, or those facing conflict, to stay safe.
Clearview AI’s facial recognition tech is being used on Russian soldiers
Controversial tech.
Vanced, a 3rd-party YouTube app, shuts down after Google legal threat
Vanced allowed users to block ads and more.
DHS increases efforts to identify “misinformation” and “conspiracy theories” on social media
A new report has been published.