Privacy
California Opens Public Comment on Online Age Verification ID
A plan to shield kids from social media addiction could end up forcing every Californian to trade privacy for permission to speak online.
DHS Expands Nationwide Airport Biometric Tracking
A system built for security now edges toward inevitability, where opting out may mean opting for inconvenience.
Global Cybercrime Treaty Draws Criticism from Rights Groups and Tech Companies Over Surveillance Fears
The convention’s fine print could decide whether cybercrime law protects citizens, or prosecutes them.
Visa Launches Biometric Digital Identity Initiative For Payments
A new layer of trust is being built into every swipe and click, where identity itself becomes the currency of security.
Australia’s eSafety Chief Pressures Big Tech and AI Firms on Verification, Age Checks
Inman Grant’s campaign now reaches from TikTok feeds to AI chatrooms, pulling the entire digital ecosystem into her jurisdiction.
AI Gun Detection Error Leads to Armed Police Detaining Baltimore Teen Over Doritos Bag
A harmless moment became a police takedown, revealing how AI can turn ordinary kids into instant suspects.
MembersHow Amazon Is Turning Your Neighborhood Into a Police Database
Amazon has turned the simple act of watching your doorstep into an unpaid shift in the surveillance state.
The Cameras Were the Goal Not the Solution
London’s clean-air campaign was surveillance infrastructure from the moment the cameras switched on.
The Constitutional Fight Over New Jersey’s Baby DNA Stockpile
The fight over New Jersey’s newborn blood tests is no longer about medicine; it’s about who owns the code of a human life once the state takes it.
UK Expands Live Facial Recognition Surveillance as Greater Manchester Police Join Nationwide Rollout
Each scan of a stranger’s face tightens the loop between public safety and personal freedom.
Florida Attorney Sues Roku Over Failure to Implement Age Verification, Privacy Concerns
Florida’s lawsuit spotlights a paradox where efforts to shield children online could end up erasing privacy for everyone.
MembersDitching Google: Practical Self-Hosted Replacements
The exit ramp from Google starts with your own box.