Privacy
EU Council Approves New “Chat Control” Mandate Pushing Mass Surveillance
By disguising coercion as consent, the EU’s plan enlists tech companies as willing agents in its quiet expansion of digital surveillance.
Substack Introduces ID Checks to Comply with UK Censorship Law
A cozy corner for writers is turning into a TSA line for ideas.
Porn Giant Calls For Device-Based Digital ID
The promise of privacy hides a blueprint for deeper platform control.
Chat Control 2.0: EU Moves Toward Ending Private Communication
Behind the glass walls of Brussels, democracy risks becoming a paperwork illusion signed in silence.
MembersHow to Say No: Everyday Tactics to Take Back Your Privacy
Every quiet refusal chips away at the illusion that surveillance is inevitable, reminding the system that consent is not compliance.
Judge Ends Sacramento Utility’s Decade-Long Police Data Sharing
The ruling exposes how a utility’s quiet cooperation with police turned ordinary energy use into evidence of suspicion.
GrapheneOS Quits France, Citing Unsafe Climate for Open Source Tech
The exit marks a rebuke of Europe’s tightening grip on freedom tech.
EU Digital Omnibus Promises Fewer Cookie Banners but Expands Digital ID and Loosens Privacy Rules
A promise to end cookie fatigue masks a deeper trade, where Europe’s privacy ideals risk being exchanged for the illusion of digital progress.
Lindsey Graham Falls Prey to the Surveillance Monster He Championed
The senator who spent years defending government surveillance just found out what it feels like to be the one under the lens.
Roblox to Mandate Facial and ID Verification
The platform’s age checks are part of a bigger push to create online spaces policed by biometrics.
MembersBuild-Your-Own Streaming: An Introduction to a Self-Hosted Home Media Stack
A quiet rebellion in home entertainment is teaching people to stream, read, and listen without surrendering ownership.
Lawsuit Claims Google Secretly Used Gemini AI to Scan Private Gmail and Chat Data
Whether the claims are true or not, privacy in Google’s universe has long been less a right than a nostalgic illusion.