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German Federal Police Sued Over Facial Recognition Database Use

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Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office Sued Over Alleged Use of Police Photo Database for Facial Recognition Tests

Facial recognition trials used dismissed police case photos in a legal gray zone.

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California Bill Raises Alarm Over Algorithmic Censorship, Awaits Governor Newsom’s Signature

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California Bill Raises Alarm Over Algorithmic Censorship, Awaits Governor Newsom’s Signature

Platforms could face million-dollar penalties not for what users say, but for how algorithms deliver it.

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Florida Sues Adult Games Platform and Payment Processor Over Alleged Violations of State’s Digital Age Verification Law

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Florida Sues Adult Games Platform and Payment Processor Over Alleged Violations of State’s Digital Age Verification Law

By quoting the statute word for word, Florida’s AG weaponizes the fine print.

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EU Finance Ministers Approve Roadmap for Digital Euro, Deferring Decision on Holding Limits Amid Privacy Concerns

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EU Finance Ministers Approve Roadmap for Digital Euro, Deferring Decision on Holding Limits Amid Privacy Concerns

It’s not anonymous and, for many, that’s already a dealbreaker.

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Chicago Cubs Sued for Allegedly Using Facial Recognition on Fans Without Consent at Wrigley Field

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Chicago Cubs Sued for Allegedly Using Facial Recognition on Fans Without Consent at Wrigley Field

The Friendly Confines may have been watching more than just the scoreboard.

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UK Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey Calls Elon Musk a “Criminal,” Urges Ofcom Probe Over X Content

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UK Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey Calls Elon Musk a "Criminal," Urges Ofcom Probe Over X Content

The showdown is exposing Parliament’s growing appetite for policing not just platforms but individuals.

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US Formally Confirms Shut Down of Counter-Disinformation Frameworks After Censorship Accusations

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US Formally Confirms Shut Down of Counter-Disinformation Frameworks After Censorship Accusations

Once a war room for supposedly battling Russian bots, now a relic of bureaucratic overreach and mission creep.

reclaimthenet 7 months ago

European Court Accepts Gait Recognition as Evidence in Murder Case

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European Court Accepts Gait Recognition as Evidence in Murder Case

Conviction by cadence inches closer to reality as the justice system begins tracking footsteps like fingerprints.

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Hack Club Hit With $200K Slack Fee Demand Spurs Urgent Switch to Open Source Tools

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Hack Club Hit With $200K Slack Fee Demand Spurs Urgent Switch to Open Source Tools

A $200,000 ultimatum forced Hack Club to confront the cost of convenience.

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Canada’s Controversial Bill C-2 Debate: Liberals Push Border Bill with Warrantless Data Access Powers

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Canada's Controversial Bill C-2 Debate: Liberals Push Border Bill with Warrantless Data Access Powers

Border security gets top billing, but the real show is warrantless surveillance slipping through the side door.

reclaimthenet 7 months ago

Bipartisan Push in Congress to Weaken Section 230, Expand Online Surveillance, and Increase Platform Liability

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Bipartisan Push in Congress to Weaken Section 230, Expand Online Surveillance, and Increase Platform Liability

Calls for platform accountability came with few answers about who decides what speech is acceptable.

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UK Police Show Up at Cancer Patient’s Door Demanding an Apology For Social Media Post

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UK Police Show Up at Cancer Patient’s Door Demanding an Apology For Social Media Post

In the UK, demanding an apology seems to be a law enforcement strategy.

reclaimthenet 7 months ago

OpenAI Adopts User Monitoring, Digital ID Verification

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OpenAI Adopts User Monitoring, Digital ID Verification

The internet's lasting stronghold of anonymity is being dismantled in the name of safety.

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Court Rejects Former Disinformation Board Chief Nina Jankowicz’s Defamation Suit Against Fox News

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Court Rejects Former Disinformation Board Chief Nina Jankowicz’s Defamation Suit Against Fox News

The decision cements a high bar for public figures trying to fight back against media characterization.

reclaimthenet 7 months ago

Visa Enters The Digital ID Race

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Visa Enters The Digital ID Race

A handshake in Dubai signals a future where identity and payments merge into a single digital layer.

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Bipartisan Lawmakers Propose Federal Digital Identity Agency

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Bipartisan Lawmakers Propose Federal Digital Identity Agency

A federal digital ID watchdog could soon decide how anonymous you're allowed to be online.

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LaLiga’s Anti-Piracy Crackdown Triggers Widespread Internet Disruptions Across Spain

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LaLiga’s Anti-Piracy Crackdown Triggers Widespread Internet Disruptions Across Spain

Entire neighborhoods of the internet are going dark just so LaLiga can keep pirated streams off your screen.

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ACMA Pressures Tech Giants to Maintain State-Backed Fact-Checking in Australia

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ACMA Pressures Tech Giants to Maintain State-Backed Fact-Checking in Australia

ACMA’s push to revive fact-checking ties signals growing state pressure on tech platforms.

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Ninth Circuit Denies Google’s Rehearing in Epic Games Antitrust Case

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Ninth Circuit Denies Google’s Rehearing in Epic Games Antitrust Case

Google’s monopoly defense unravels as judges uphold injunctions.

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Tor Project Releases Experimental Tor VPN Beta for Android with Per-App Routing and Privacy Tools

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Tor Project Releases Experimental Tor VPN Beta for Android with Per-App Routing and Privacy Tools

It’s a major step for Tor on mobile, even if the software is still rough around the edges.