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A $45 Fee and Three Ways to Lose Your Privacy Before You Fly
A $45 fee to prove you exist; TSA’s latest plan turns identity into a subscription service, complete with hidden math, missing reports, and a quiet war on the right to travel. Here are your options.
Quiet Skies Turns Dark as Senate Exposes Secret Surveillance of Americans
A counterterrorism tool quietly became a shadow blacklist for political outliers and public servants.
Apple Introduces Digital Passport IDs, Marking Major Step Toward Normalized Digital ID Integration
What begins as convenience quickly becomes the new baseline for showing ID in a wider scenario of situations.
US Expands Biometric Technology in Airports Despite Privacy Concerns
Biometric systems promise efficiency at airports, but concerns over data security and transparency persist.
Apple Expands Digital ID Project in California
California’s push for digital IDs sparks debate on convenience vs. privacy in a tech-driven future.
The Selfie Surveillance State: How Digital ID Systems May Soon Decide if You Fly
As the final phase of biometric digital ID testing advances, concerns rise over privacy and the long-term retention of biometric data collected by federal agencies.
New York Rolls Out Digital IDs Following New Online Digital ID Law
State officials tout convenience and modernization, while privacy advocates warn of potential surveillance and data security risks.
Controversial FAA Bill Passes Senate, Promotes Digital IDs and Mobile Licenses, Facial Recognition Concerns Ignored
Amidst broad bipartisan approval, the Senate sidesteps privacy fears to advance digital ID measures in the latest FAA bill.
DHS Sought to Assign Social Credit Style “Risk Scores” to Social Media Users
Newly-obtained documents reveal.
Google to Allow Users to Upload Driver’s License to Their Phone
A gateway to digital ID.
