Armenia’s Prosecutor General Wants to Monitor Internet Content
By Arzu Geybullayeva In a letter addressed to the government of Armenia on July 4, Armenia’s Prosecutor General, Artur Davtyan said the internet should be…
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Russia Tells Banks to Share Biometric Data with Government
By Christina Maas Lawmakers in Russia’s lower house approved a bill that would obligate banks to share clients’ biometric data with the government. The government…
Australian Minister Proposed The Idea Of Using Digital ID System To De-anonymize Social Media Users
By Cindy Harper Employees at the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) have opposed the use of the Australian government’s proposed digital identity scheme to de-anonymize social…
San Francisco Coalition Fights SFPD’s Proposal to Co-Opt Private Surveillance Cameras
By Matthew Guariglia A large coalition of community and civil rights organizations have sent a letter urging the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to oppose…
Feds Accessing Location Data from Millions of People Through Private Brokers
By Michael Maharrey Big Brother is tracking your location with the help of private data brokers. According to a recent report by the Electronic Frontier…
From Today, All New Vehicles In The EU Will Have Surveillance Black Boxes
By Paul Joseph Watson From today, all new vehicles sold in the EU will have mandatory black boxes fitted that record technical data and will…
Government Overreach? 9 in 10 Official Websites Use Tracking Cookies Without Consent
By Chris Melore Is the government going too far? A new study has discovered that “Big Brother” may be more widespread than anyone thinks. Among…
Facebook is Actively Blocking Link to Class Action Settlement Payout It Owes for Spying on Its Users
By Ken Macon Facebook is blocking links to the official class action claims page for a lawsuit settlement for users affected by privacy concerns. The…
Lawmakers Want Apple and Google Investigated for “building advertising-specific tracking IDs into their mobile operating system”
By B.N. Frank Collecting individuals’ personal data (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), images (see 1, 2, 3, 4), and…
2700+ American Police and Fire Departments Are Using Amazon Ring’s Neighbors App for Investigations (Charts Included)
By B.N. Frank Despite accuracy risks and privacy concerns, a growing number of American police departments are using various technologies to investigate crimes. This includes…
The Bipartisan Digital Advertising Act Would Break Up Big Trackers
By Bennett Cyphers In May, Senators Mike Lee, Amy Klobuchar, Ted Cruz, and Richard Blumenthal introduced the “Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act.” The…
Supreme Court Refuses to Limit Warrantless Surveillance
By Michael Maharrey According to the Supreme Court, the legality of NSA mass surveillance can’t even be legally challenged. This was the message the Court…
Victory! Court Rules That DMCA Does Not Override First Amendment’s Anonymous Speech Protections
By Aaron Mackey Copyright law cannot be used as a shortcut around the First Amendment’s strong protections for anonymous internet users, a federal trial court…
Daycare Apps Are Dangerously Insecure
By Alexis Hancock Last year, several parents at EFF enrolled kids into daycare and were instantly told to download an application for managing their children’s…