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Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Online Safety Bill
Tech companies and privacy activists are claiming victory after an eleventh-hour concession by the British government in a long-running battle…
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Norway Took On Meta’s Surveillance Ads and Won | WIRED
When you watch a video on Instagram, the app’s algorithms are also watching you. As you scroll, they are hoovering…
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Almost 50 Years Into the Crypto Wars, Encryption’s Opponents Are Still Wrong
When I contemplate the return of the crypto wars—attempts to block citizens’ use of encryption by officials who want unfettered…
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Montana’s Looming TikTok Ban Is a Dangerous Tipping Point
Montana lawmakers voted 54-43 today to ban TikTok from operating in the state and forbid app stores from offering it…
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The TikTok Hearing Revealed That Congress Is the Problem
In one sense, today’s US congressional hearing on TikTok was a big success: It revealed, over five hours, how desperately…
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A US Agency Rejected Face Recognition—and Landed in Big Trouble
In January that year, an Internal Revenue Service contract for online account verification with startup ID.me, which uses selfies and…
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Senator Warner on the Restrict Act and a US TikTok Ban
In the future, it might be a new mobile game or an algorithm helping students study at home. It could…
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WhatsApp Has Started a Fight With the UK About Encryption
“Nobody’s defending CSAM,” says Barbora Bukovská, senior director for law and policy at Article 19, a digital rights group. “But…
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What to Do When Your Boss Is Spying on You
You’re not being paranoid. If you always feel like somebody’s watching you, as the song goes, you’re probably right. Especially…
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Face Recognition Software Led to His Arrest. It Was Dead Wrong
Maryland is a unique place to debate face recognition regulation, says Andrew Northrup, an attorney in the forensics division of…
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