Privacy
Proton Threatens to Leave Switzerland Over Proposed Surveillance Law Expansion
Proton threatens to abandon its home base as Switzerland flirts with surveillance laws resembling Russia’s.
California Expands Digital ID Programs for Public Services, Despite Privacy Concerns
A seamless swipe for transit today could mean handing over more than just your fare tomorrow.
New York Senate Advances Bill to Curb Police Use of Facial Recognition and Biometric Surveillance
Lawmakers push to rein in biometric surveillance but subway surveillance is quietly multiplying under the Hochul administration.
Florida Rejects Controversial Encryption Backdoor Bill
Florida quietly backs away from a surveillance wish list that would have broken the internet for everyone.
Ireland Moves to Legalize Retrospective Facial Recognition
O’Callaghan’s push for facial recognition arrives as surveillance slips from science fiction into the scaffolding of daily life.
Commentator and Streamer Hasan Piker Questioned by CBP, Prompting Scrutiny of Political Interrogation Practices at US Borders
When does a border stop check become a probe into protected beliefs?
MembersPegasus Explained: When Phones Become a Government Informant Weapon That Doesn’t Miss
What began as a counterterrorism tool now eavesdrops on dissent, collapsing the boundary between state security and state control.
Google Reaches $1.375 Billion Settlement with Texas Over Privacy Violations Involving Location Tracking and Biometric Data
Google settles with Texas for $1.375 billion over claims of unauthorized data collection via Incognito mode, biometrics, and location tracking.
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.