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Tulsa State Fair Implements Drones and Facial Recognition in Major Surveillance Expansion

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Tulsa State Fair Implements Drones and Facial Recognition in Major Surveillance Expansion

Under the whir of drones and the gaze of facial recognition, funnel cakes come with a side of surveillance.

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Russia Pilots State-Linked Digital ID Through Max App

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Russia Pilots State-Linked Digital ID Through Max App

A digital passport wrapped in a social feed, Max turns state surveillance into a lifestyle app.

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EU to Charge Meta Under Censorship Law for Failing to Remove “Harmful” Content

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Report: EU to Charge Meta Under Censorship Law for Failing to Remove "Harmful" Content

Meta faces EU charges under the Digital Services Act over Facebook and Instagram content censorship failures.

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Swiss Man Chooses Jail Over Fine After Conviction for LGBT Comments Online

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Swiss Man Chooses Jail Over Fine After Conviction for LGBT Comments Online

He'd rather sit in a cell than let the state fine his beliefs.

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Canada To Revive Online Censorship Targeting “Harmful” Content, “Hate” Speech, and Deepfakes

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Canada To Revive Online Censorship Targeting "Harmful" Content, "Hate" Speech, and Deepfakes

The skeleton of Bill C-36 has returned, dressed in new language but haunted by the same instincts.

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Denmark Accused of Spreading False Claims to Push EU’s Mass Surveillance Law

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Denmark Accused of Spreading False Claims to Push EU's Mass Surveillance Law

Denmark’s push for mass surveillance meets fierce resistance amid allegations of political manipulation and fabricated threats.

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YouTube to Pay Trump $24.5M in Censorship Lawsuit Settlement

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YouTube to Pay Trump $24.5M in Censorship Lawsuit Settlement

YouTube cuts a check but keeps its content playbook sealed.

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The App That Pays You to Give Away Your Voice

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The App That Pays You to Give Away Your Voice

What sounds like side hustle money is really a permanent trade of privacy for pennies.

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EU to Launch Biometric Entry-Exit System for US Travelers, Starting October 12

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EU to Launch Biometric Entry-Exit System for US Travelers, Starting October 12

Passport stamps give way to fingerprints as Europe quietly rewrites the rules of arrival.

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YouTube Expands AI Age Checks, Users Face ID Verification

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YouTube Expands AI Age Checks, Users Face ID Verification

YouTube’s algorithmic surveillance push now forces millions to gamble between privacy and access.

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Arizona Enacts Law Mandating Biometric Digital ID Age Checks on Adult Sites

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Arizona Enacts Law Mandating Biometric Digital ID Age Checks on Adult Sites

Upload your ID or log off. Arizona rewrites the rules of adult access.

reclaimthenet 3 months ago

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.

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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.