LAPD has been collecting social media data on anyone it interviews—even if they aren’t suspects
Documents reveal the scope of the surveillance.
On Sep 9, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Nearly 60,000 people call on Apple to stop plan to scan iPhones
‘There is no safe way to do what they are proposing.’
On Sep 8, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
FTC orders SpyFone to notify users who secretly had it installed on their phones
The company and its chief executive are banned from the surveillance business.
On Sep 2, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Judge denies Clearview’s motion to dismiss ACLU lawsuit
A judge didn’t agree with Clearview’s arguments.
On Aug 30, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
10 federal agencies want to expand their use of facial recognition despite widespread concerns
An internal report found that the government wants to ramp up facial recognition use.
On Aug 27, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
High school falsely accused by conservative outlet of forcing unvaccinated teens to wear ankle monitors
A conservative outlet misinterpreted a school’s voluntary contact tracing program.
On Aug 25, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
‘The foundation for surveillance on a global basis’: Industry leaders blast Apple’s plan to scan iPhones
More than 90 groups joined together to raise concerns about the plan.
On Aug 19, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Amazon’s palm print-scanning devices are raising concerns in Congress
Senators want to know how the collected data is used and how it is being stored.
On Aug 13, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Documents reveal NYPD’s secretive ‘surveillance slush fund’
At least $159 million was spent since 2007.
On Aug 10, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Apple reportedly will scan iPhones for child abuse imagery
The move is controversial because of the potential ramifications.
On Aug 5, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Nearly 50 groups call on FTC to ban Big Tech’s ‘unfair and deceptive’ data collection, surveillance
‘Until the FTC acts, no one is safe.’
On Jul 29, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
A Black teenager was kicked out of a skating rink after a false facial recognition match
The girl told a local news outlet she had never been to the skating rink.
On Jul 15, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Activists call out Ace Hardware, Apple stores for using facial recognition on customers
They are calling on major retail companies to stop using facial recognition technology.
On Jul 14, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Democrats introduce bill to ban facial recognition in public housing
The bill was previously introduced in 2019.
On Jul 8, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: Cops get free electric lassos for handing over body camera footage
Here is a look at tech and politics news from the last week.
On Jul 6, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
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