White House AI Framework Pushes Age Verification ID Mandate
Calling age verification requirements "privacy protective," is a bit like calling a honeypot "security infrastructure." The post White House AI Framework Pushes Age Verification ID Mandate
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EU Admits X’s Open Data Skews Disinformation Findings While Fining Platform for Restricting Researchers
The bloc that fined X for restricting researcher data access then cited X's comparatively open data as the reason it leads the disinformation statistics. The post EU Admits X’s Open Data Skews
Angela Lipps Spent 108 Days in Jail Because a Facial Recognition Algorithm Was Wrong
The software was wrong, but Angela Lipps still had to spend 108 days in a Tennessee jail proving it. The post Angela Lipps Spent 108 Days in Jail Because a Facial Recognition Algorithm Was Wrong
EU Proposal Links European Business Registration to Digital ID Wallets
The EU calls it a business registration tool, but the architecture looks less like a filing system and more like a foundation for something bigger. The post EU Proposal Links European Business
UK Regulator Ofcom Has Fined 4chan £520,000 Under a Law That Doesn’t Apply in the US
The regulator issued a £520,000 fine; the lawyer replied with a picture of a hamster. The post UK Regulator Ofcom Has Fined 4chan £520,000 Under a Law That Doesn’t Apply in the US
Linux Distros Are Mounting a Response to the Age Verification ID Laws Coming for Your OS
One developer has already registered their distribution under the law's own definitions and declared intentional noncompliance on the front page. The post Linux Distros Are Mounting a Response to
Afroman Wins Defamation Lawsuit Brought by Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies Over Videos and Songs About 2022 Home Raid
A jury just ruled that making songs about what police did in your own home is exactly the kind of speech the First Amendment was built for. The post Afroman Wins Defamation Lawsuit Brought by Adams
FBI Resumes Buying Americans’ Location Data Without Warrants
The law stops the government from taking your location data, it says nothing about buying it. The post FBI Resumes Buying Americans’ Location Data Without Warrants
Sweden Breach Shows the Security Risks of National Digital ID Systems
Sweden built the world's most seamless digital identity system, and someone just walked off with the blueprints. The post Sweden Breach Shows the Security Risks of National Digital ID Systems
Brazil Launches Mandatory Age Verification Law for Online Platforms
Brazil built a national age verification system, called it child protection, and buried the surveillance infrastructure in the footnotes. The post Brazil Launches Mandatory Age Verification Law for
Cloudflare Appeals €14 Million AGCOM Fine, Challenges Italy’s Piracy Shield as Illegal Censorship System
Blocking a Ukrainian education portal and killing Google Drive for 12 hours is what happens when private media companies get to shut down the internet with no court, no notice, and no appeal. The
Spain Fines ID Tool Yoti for Privacy Violations in Biometric ID App
The six-month deadline to fix the consent screens and retention logs is the least interesting part of a ruling that quietly confirms governments are mandating surveillance infrastructure they haven't
The FISA Surveillance Tool Is Up for Renewal, and the SAVE Act Is Riding Shotgun
Modest but meaningful surveillance reforms, warrant requirements, parallel construction limits, may die on the vine if they stay hitched to a bill the Senate won't pass. The post The FISA
Your Phone’s Ads Are Spying for the Government. These Simple Changes Can Help
The ad that followed you around the internet turns out to be the least invasive thing it was doing. The post Your Phone’s Ads Are Spying for the Government. These Simple Changes Can Help
Chat Control: EU Parliament Blocked One Form of Mass Surveillance, But Is Pushing for Another
Parliament won the battle over mass scanning, but the version of this law that actually passes could still harm encrypted communication forever. The post Chat Control: EU Parliament Blocked One Form
Britain’s Business Registry Left Director Data Wide Open — Yet the Government Is Still Building a National Digital ID
The system that just leaked directors' home addresses through a back button is also the one the UK government plans to store biometric data in. The post Britain’s Business Registry Left Director
Meta is Ending Instagram Direct Message End-to-End Encryption
Starting May 8, every Instagram DM becomes readable by the same company that sells ads against everything else you do on the platform. The post Meta is Ending Instagram Direct Message End-to-End
Canada’s Bill C-22 Mandates Mass Metadata Surveillance of Canadians
The government insists it isn't surveilling ordinary Canadians; it's just requiring every company to store their location data, device information, and daily movements for a year, just in case. The
Microsoft Copilot Health Centralizes Personal Medical Records
Microsoft built a product that knows your cholesterol levels, your step count, and your last hospital visit and faces none of the legal consequences your doctor would for mishandling any of it. The
UK Speech Regulator Chief Melanie Dawes Says US Free Speech Lawsuits Are “a Sign That We’re Having the Impact We Want”
The woman tasked with policing the internet has decided that getting sued across the Atlantic isn't a setback, it's a performance review. The post UK Speech Regulator Chief Melanie Dawes Says US
