Privacy
NY Mayor outlines new facial recognition surveillance push
Another city increasing surveillance.
Canada announces plans to freeze Freedom Convoy protesters’ bank accounts
“Emergency powers.”
TikTok sucks up more data than any other social app. Where it goes is a mystery.
The China-based app gives more data to third parties than the likes of FB and Twitter.
GiveSendGo hacked, Freedom Convoy donors list posted online
Another attack on the crowdfunding platform.
Outgoing London Metropolitan police commissioner congratulates herself on extending the surveillance state
Public facial recognition software is being more extensive.
Google Analytics in its current form is a privacy law violation, France rules
Google tracking scripts on websites are scooping up data on visitors.
Senators: CIA has secret surveillance program that collects American’s private data
The senators said documents about the program “reveal serious problems associated with warrantless backdoor searches of Americans.”
Ontario residents cheering on the freedom protests on Facebook get a visit from police
Officers are monitoring Facebook conversations.
Telegram begins blocking some channels in Germany after meeting with government
Blocked across all Telegram versions in the country.
Twitter drops service provider after accusations it was used to surveil people
The service was used to send text codes.
Trudeau says restrictions are needed to prevent further restrictions
The logic used to oppose civil liberties.