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human rights, civil rights, privacy rights, the struggle for freedom, justice, and equality

‘Stalkerware’ Phone Spying Apps Have Escaped Google’s Ad Ban

‘Stalkerware’ Phone Spying Apps Have Escaped Google’s Ad Ban

August 12, 2020 Syndicated 0

Several companies offering phone-spying apps — known as “stalkerware” — are still advertising in Google search results, despite the search giant’s ban that took effect today, TechCrunch has found.

Police Use of Facial Recognition Violates Human Rights, UK Court Rules

Police Use of Facial Recognition Violates Human Rights, UK Court Rules

August 11, 2020 Syndicated 0

Use of the tech needs to be narrower to conform to human rights law, court held.

Belarus Has Shut Down the Internet Amid a Controversial Election

Belarus Has Shut Down the Internet Amid a Controversial Election

August 10, 2020 Syndicated 0

Human rights organizations have blamed the Belarusian government for widespread outages. 

Why Did a Tech Executive Install 1,000 Security Cameras Around San Francisco?

Why Did a Tech Executive Install 1,000 Security Cameras Around San Francisco?

July 12, 2020 Syndicated 0

Chris Larsen knows that a crypto mogul spending his own money for a city’s camera surveillance system might sound creepy. He’s here to explain why it’s not.

US Senate Amends EARN IT Act — To Transfer the Fight Over Section 230 to the States to Let Them Restrict Encryption

US Senate Amends EARN IT Act — To Transfer the Fight Over Section 230 to the States to Let Them Restrict Encryption

July 6, 2020 Syndicated 0

The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the amended version on July 2.

IBM’s New Differential Privacy Library Works With Just a Single Line of Code

IBM’s New Differential Privacy Library Works With Just a Single Line of Code

June 28, 2020 Syndicated 0

On Friday, IBM Research updated their open source “IBM Differential Privacy Library,” a suite of new lightweight tools offering “an array of functionality to extract insight and knowledge from data with robust privacy guarantees.”

Facial Recognition Bill Would Ban Use By Federal Law Enforcement (VIDEO)

Facial Recognition Bill Would Ban Use By Federal Law Enforcement (VIDEO)

June 26, 2020 Syndicated 0

The bill would also make federal funding for state and local law enforcement contingent on the enactment of similar bans.

Mass-Tracking COVI-PASS Immunity Passports Slated to Roll Out in 15 Countries (VIDEO)

Mass-Tracking COVI-PASS Immunity Passports Slated to Roll Out in 15 Countries (VIDEO)

June 26, 2020 Syndicated 0

COVI-PASS will determine whether you can go to a restaurant, if you need a medical test, or are due for a talking-to by authorities in a post-COVID world. Consent is voluntary, but enforcement will be compulsory.

In U.S. Counties Where Lynchings Were Prevalent, Police Are More Likely to Shoot Black People

In U.S. Counties Where Lynchings Were Prevalent, Police Are More Likely to Shoot Black People

June 25, 2020 Syndicated 0

While historical lynchings peaked more than a century ago, these racist acts can be linked to officer-involved shootings today.

Charter Seeks FCC Permission to Impose Data Caps and Charge Fees to Video Services

Charter Seeks FCC Permission to Impose Data Caps and Charge Fees to Video Services

June 23, 2020 Syndicated 0

Charter wants TWC merger conditions to expire in May 2021, two years early.

Exclusive Images From Inside British Court Expose Assange’s Undemocratic Treatment, Physical Deterioration

Exclusive Images From Inside British Court Expose Assange’s Undemocratic Treatment, Physical Deterioration

May 29, 2020 Syndicated 0

Photographs surreptitiously taken inside a British courtroom and provided to The Grayzone show to visibly disoriented Julian Assange, confined to a glass cage and unable to communicate with his lawyers.

Just Turning Your Phone On Qualifies As Searching It, Court Rules

Just Turning Your Phone On Qualifies As Searching It, Court Rules

May 23, 2020 Syndicated 0

Location data requires a warrant since 2018; lock screen may now, too.

Congress Has No Idea How Much Web Browsing Data the FBI Collects

Congress Has No Idea How Much Web Browsing Data the FBI Collects

May 22, 2020 Syndicated 0

The Patriot Act is about to be reauthorized, but we still don’t know basic facts about how our web browsing habits are being collected.

Stripe Is Silently Recording Your Movements On Its Customers’ Websites

Stripe Is Silently Recording Your Movements On Its Customers’ Websites

April 24, 2020 Syndicated 0

Michael Lynch, blogger and former software engineer at Microsoft and Google, discovered that the payment processing platform Stripe and its official JavaScript library records all browsing activity on its customers’ websites and reports it back to the company.

FCC To Approve 5G Network Despite Military Saying It Will Harm GPS

FCC To Approve 5G Network Despite Military Saying It Will Harm GPS

April 18, 2020 Syndicated 0

Pai says power limits and guard band will prevent interference with GPS.

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