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Theregister
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

FBI and friends get 2 more years of expanded snooping powers

US reauthorized Section 702 of FISA for warrantless surveillance, expanding who can be compelled to spy, raising concerns about privacy and government overreach. [ more ]
Ars Technica
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Biden signs bill criticized as "major expansion of warrantless surveillance"

Bill expands warrantless surveillance under Section 702 of FISA, raising concerns about civil liberties and government overreach. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
US politics

Biden's Big Brother teams are now watching what you BUY - hope you pay in cash

The Biden administration has secretly expanded surveillance of Americans' purchases.
Purchases of books and religious texts are now being targeted as potential extremist indicators. [ more ]
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LGBTQ Nation
1 day ago
LGBT

18 GOP-led states sue for the right to mistreat transgender employees at work - LGBTQ Nation

The lawsuit led by Tennessee's AG challenges new federal guidelines protecting transgender employees, arguing it constitutes federal overreach and undermines the legitimacy of laws. [ more ]
ComputerWeekly.com
4 weeks ago
EU data protection

Lords to challenge controversial DWP benefits bank account surveillance powers | Computer Weekly

Members of the House of Lords are pushing back against new legislation giving the DWP power to monitor bank accounts for benefit recipients without suspicion of wrongdoing. [ more ]
New York Post
1 month ago
NYC politics

New bill would block NYC from buying single-use water bottles for staff

Aiming to ban single-use plastic water bottles in NYC agencies, promoting tap water and reducing plastic waste. [ more ]
Forbes
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Feds Ordered Google To Unmask Certain YouTube Users. Critics Say It's 'Terrifying.'

Federal investigators ordered Google to provide viewer information on specific YouTube videos, sparking privacy concerns.
Privacy experts criticize the search warrants as unconstitutional, potentially turning innocent YouTube viewers into criminal suspects. [ more ]
www.fastcompany.com
2 months ago
Marketing

Is TikTok getting banned in the U.S.? Here's the latest update as Congress votes today

The House of Representatives is voting on a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S.
Many believe the bill violates First Amendment rights and represents government overreach. [ more ]
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