Privacy
Canada’s Digital ID Drama Heats Up as Regulators Sidestep Parliament
The digital ID plan bypasses essential democratic safeguards, risking privacy and fueling fears of surveillance.
UK Government Makes Major Digital ID Push
Planning a digital ID future.
MembersProton Mail Review: Pros, Cons, Pricing, Features, Security, and Privacy
A deep dive on this private, secure, open-source email provider.
Element X Steps Into the Future of Messaging Privacy with Matrix 2.0 Debut
At the recent Matrix Conference, developers behind Element launched the latest iteration of their effort – Element X, a private, decentralized, open-source, and end-to-end encrypted app. Element X is a Matrix-based (and the first Matrix 2.0) cross-platform messenger based on the classic Element
Florida Faces Lawsuit Over Age Digital ID Verification Law for Social Media
Tech companies challenge Florida’s restrictive social media law in a federal lawsuit.
JD Vance Slams The Surveillance State, Government Backdoors
Vance calls for curbing intelligence agency growth, arguing national priorities should focus on economic issues over expanded surveillance.
MembersThe FBI Wants More Mass Surveillance But Can’t Keep Your Data Safe
With a questionable record on data security, the FBI seeks even more surveillance power.
Facial Recognition in Retail: Privacy Concerns Loom as Kroger Tracks Shoppers
Kroger’s facial recognition tech raises concerns over privacy, but critics argue the focus on surge pricing may be obscuring deeper issues of mass surveillance.
Tracking Health or Tracking You? The UK’s Expanding Health Surveillance
Plans to overhaul the NHS are raising concerns about expanding mass surveillance through digital health IDs and wearable tracking devices.
MembersCookies Aren’t Dead Yet: Google’s New Plan To Keep You Tracked All Over the Internet
A new way to track users.
Meta Brings Back Face Scanning
Meta revives facial recognition in its apps, aiming to tackle scams and enhance account recovery, but privacy concerns loom over the use of sensitive biometric data.