Topic: Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden is a prominent advocate for privacy and civil liberties in the US Senate, often challenging government surveillance practices and corporate data collection. His efforts highlight the ongoing struggle against mass surveillance and the need for stronger protections for individual rights. Wyden’s work serves as a critical reminder of the importance of defending free speech and privacy in the face of increasing governmental and corporate overreach.
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Section 702 Surveillance Reaches Its Friday Deadline. Why “Going Dark” Is a Myth.
The same people warning of a blackout won’t trade renewal for a warrant requirement
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The US Government Built a Tracking Bazaar and Adversaries Went Shopping
The government spent years defending a market that sells anyone’s location to anyone with money and the bill just came…
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Congress Extends Section 702 Spy Program 45 Days
The 45-day extension passed without anyone being allowed to read the secret court ruling that found constitutional violations in how…
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The Fourth Amendment Has a VPN Problem
It’s the kind of question that should have been settled years ago, and the silence tells you why it wasn’t.
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FBI Resumes Buying Americans’ Location Data Without Warrants
The law stops the government from taking your location data, it says nothing about buying it.
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NSA Nominee Rudd Backs FISA Surveillance in Senate Hearing
Rudd’s defense of Section 702 came despite its history of ensnaring Americans in a surveillance system built for foreign threats.
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Democrats Demand Apple and Google Ban X From App Stores
Lawmakers’ demands reveal how easily they think an excuse can eclipse the First Amendment in the age of AI.
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When the Watchers Get Watched: How One Public Records Request Shook the Surveillance Machine
Across the United States, towns are discovering that the real power in surveillance isn’t in the cameras but in the…
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UK Court Rejects Wikipedia Challenge to Online Censorship Law
The ruling cements Britain’s broadest online speech controls.
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UK Leads Global Push For Notification Data Requests
A single notification can quietly map your habits, your network, and your name.
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Senator Wyden Accuses AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile of Failing to Warn Senate of Surveillance
Phone carriers let covert surveillance slip through the cracks of Senate oversight.
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Montana Becomes First State to Ban Warrantless Data Purchases by Law Enforcement
Montana draws a hard line where federal silence lingers, turning wallets into warrants no more.