Facebook’s own facial recognition app could show employees connections to their friend list
The app was only available to employees.
On Mar 18, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
U.S. government may use phone location data to fight coronavirus
The anonymized data would give health professionals insight into the disease’s spread.
On Mar 17, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Inside the mistrial of alleged Vault 7 leaker Joshua Schulte
The government was unable to obtain a conviction.
On Mar 10, 2020 by Kevin Limiti
Rich people got to use Clearview’s facial recognition app first
Before the app was used by law enforcement, it was reportedly used by investors and billionaires.
On Mar 5, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Senator demands to know if Clearview AI is collecting children’s photos
The senator was concerned with recent reports about the controversial company.
On Mar 3, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Coronavirus app color-codes patients—and sends personal data to police
Chinese users don’t always know why the app alerts them to self-quarantine.
On Mar 2, 2020 by Samira Sadeque
Clearview AI is reportedly also developing surveillance cameras
At least two organizations used the camera technology in trial runs.
On Mar 2, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Authorities retrace coronavirus-infected couple by tracking phone
They wanted to learn who the couple came in contact with and where.
On Feb 6, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Migrants are under social media surveillance—and that’s a problem for everyone
Free speech is under threat in the U.S. and abroad.
On Jan 29, 2020 by Vishal Iyer
Messaging app ToTok may actually be an Emirati spy tool
Security experts are calling on users to uninstall the app immediately.
On Dec 22, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Ring thought surveillance videos of trick-or-treaters were a good PR opportunity
Alongside statistics, Ring also posted videos of trick-or-treaters.
On Nov 6, 2019 by Esther Bell
Microsoft contractors listened in on Xbox users
Contractors say they regularly heard audio recordings of young children.
On Aug 22, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Oakland to become the third U.S. city to ban facial recognition
The city trails San Francisco, California, and Somerville, Massachusetts.
On Jul 17, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
FBI plans to look at your social media even more than it already does
FBI wants access to user IDs, emails, IP addresses, telephone numbers, and geolocation information.
On Jul 13, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Popular soccer app fined for spying on users through their phones
The La Liga Soccer League was fined $283,000.
On Jun 12, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
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