‘Domestic surveillance agency’: New report details the harrowing amount of data ICE has on Americans
‘ICE surveillance is broader than people realize. It is a dragnet.’
On May 10, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
‘Why do they need it? Where is it going?’: Woman says Amazon required her driver’s license information to buy a pregnancy test (updated)
The prompt is raising privacy concerns.
On May 9, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins
Mental health apps are terrible for user privacy, Mozilla study finds
Mental health apps don’t appear to make user data privacy a priority.
On May 2, 2022 by David Covucci
Anonymous Twitter users express fear over Elon Musk’s plan to authenticate users
‘My anonymity is vital to protecting my family.’
On Apr 28, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
Texas sues Facebook for collecting biometric data without user consent
Facebook has already faced a similar lawsuit in a different state.
On Feb 15, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
A new bill might force data brokers to delete everything they have on you
It would also create a ‘Do Not Track List,’ similar to the ‘Do Not Call List’ for robocalls
On Feb 10, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
Democrats warn that feds using Clearview AI facial recognition could ‘eliminate public anonymity’
‘Clearview AI’s technology could eliminate public anonymity in the United States.’
On Feb 9, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
IRS will ‘transition away’ from facial recognition plan amid widespread criticism
The plan attracted criticism from lawmakers and activists.
On Feb 7, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
Massachusetts lawmakers advance state-level data privacy law
Without a federal data privacy bill, states are moving forward on their own.
Republicans, Democrats come together to fight IRS’ plan to use facial recognition for taxes
Lawmakers demand the IRS stop collecting, storing or using taxpayers’ ‘biometric data.’
On Feb 4, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
Why Massachusetts is ground-zero for the fight against facial recognition
Eight cities in Massachusetts have banned facial recognition, making it a hot spot in the country.
On Jan 28, 2022 by Jake Pitre
Voters want Congress to act on data privacy, poll finds
Last week, 24,000 petitions supporting a data privacy law were delivered to Congress.
On Jan 12, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
Gettr, a so-called alternative to big tech, uses Google and Facebook trackers and has serious security flaws, investigation finds
The researchers say Gettr’s claims about privacy and security are ‘disingenuous.’
On Jan 11, 2022 by Claire Goforth
‘This is so wrong… how do I do it bestie’: TikToker shares how she downloaded ex’s Snapchat data, sparking debate
‘If you feel the need to violate someone’s privacy don’t date them.’
On Jan 10, 2022 by Dan Latu
‘How is this legal’: TikToker discovers her Airbnb window is connected to restaurant dining room (updated)
‘I can open the window and touch their table.’
On Dec 20, 2021 by Moises Mendez II
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