Privacy
Meta Reportedly Developing Facial Recognition for Ray-Ban Smart Glasses and Camera-Equipped Earphones, Enabling Scanning of Nearby Faces Without Consent
The line between wearable tech and surveillance blurs further with Meta’s rumored “SuperSensing” upgrade.
UK Government Issues Draft Strategic Priorities for Online “Safety,” Pressuring Ofcom to Enforce Censorship, Surveillance, and Age Verification Under Online Safety Act
Ofcom is nudged toward algorithmic policing and AI gatekeeping in a sweeping vision that blurs child protection with national security.
Luna Introduces Bill to Repeal Patriot Act, Restore Privacy
A freshman firebrand takes on America’s most secretive institutions with a bill aimed at unwinding two decades of unchecked surveillance power.
Germany Halts Surveillance of AfD Amid US Pressure and Legal Challenge Over Extremist Label
Berlin hits pause on AfD surveillance as pressure from Washington turns a domestic dispute into a transatlantic standoff.
India Poised to Approve Starlink, Provided It Supports User Surveillance and Content Censorship
A satellite internet dream collides with India’s hardwired demands for oversight.
Wikipedia Challenges UK’s Online Censorship Laws
Wikipedia is fighting to keep regulation away from the unpaid workforce that powers its platform.
ECB Partners With Big Tech to Launch Controversial Digital Euro Amid Privacy Concerns and US Opposition
Corporate Europe puts on a lab coat to make surveillance look like service.
Slippery Slope to Digital ID? SSA to Launch Digital Social Security Access via “My Social Security” Accounts in Summer 2025
A digital Social Security number inches the US closer to a future where your identity is a login screen away from government hands.
UK Lawmakers and Regulators Target End-to-End Encryption and Smaller Messaging Platforms in Final Committee Hearing on Social Media “Harms”
UK MPs target end-to-end encryption as Ofcom, ICO, and DSIT probe Telegram, Signal, and post-Southport riot app use.
Mozilla’s Google Dependence Threatens Firefox’s Survival
Mozilla’s reliance on Google payments threatens Firefox’s future as DOJ targets default search engine deals.
Meta Overhauls Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Policy to Default AI Surveillance, Voice Data Cloud Storage for Model Training
Meta quietly shifts smart glasses into always-on data collectors, baking surveillance into convenience.
EU to Ban Privacy Coins, Anonymous Crypto Accounts by 2027
EU AMLR and MiCA to ban privacy coins, target DeFi, and impose strict supervision on crypto firms with 20,000+ users by 2027.