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fromFast Company
1 week ago

ESPN signs multiyear deal to keep airing the NFL Draft and gain new digital rights

"We've been talking about the draft since last year and how we continue to build on that. ESPN has been a partner in that from day one, bringing the fans closer to that event and building that event into one of the most popular events on the sporting calendar, which is incredible if you think back a few decades."
National Football League
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Some people are defending Perplexity after Cloudflare 'named and shamed' it | TechCrunch

The controversy surrounding Perplexity's web scraping actions raises questions about the classification of AI agents compared to human web access.
#internet-censorship
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 week ago

EFF at the Las Vegas Security Conferences

Our lawyers, activists, and technologists are always excited to support this community of security researchers and tinkerers-the folks who push computer security forward.
Privacy professionals
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
2 weeks ago

Amazon Ring Is Back in the Mass Surveillance Game | EFFector 37.9

EFF is addressing illegal mass surveillance by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and supports Wikimedia Foundation's challenge to the UK's Online Safety Act.
#age-verification
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Apple alerted Iranians to iPhone spyware attacks, say researchers | TechCrunch

Apple informed over a dozen Iranians their iPhones were targeted with government spyware, likely originating from Iran.
#privacy
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Pakistan lags in AI readiness, but surges in slop content DW 07/21/2025

Pakistan ranks 8th for AI implementation in public services in South and Central Asia, behind India and Bangladesh.
#revenge-porn
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

When a Man Posted a Compromising Photo of My Daughter Online, I Put My Life on Hold to Get Back at Him. And Oh Boy, Did I.

fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

When a Man Posted a Compromising Photo of My Daughter Online, I Put My Life on Hold to Get Back at Him. And Oh Boy, Did I.

fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Cops' favorite AI tool automatically deletes evidence of when AI was used

The EFF found that the tech "seems designed to stymie any attempts at auditing, transparency, and accountability." Cops don't have to disclose when AI is used in every department.
Privacy professionals
#eff-awards
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Pakistan seeks YouTube ban on 27 opposition and journalist channels

YouTube has informed more than two dozen critics of the Pakistani government that it is reviewing a court directive seeking to block their channels for allegedly being anti-state.
Digital life
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Zambia's cyber laws: Safety or surveillance? DW 07/07/2025

"This conception that the cyber laws are perhaps meant to intrude, to go into your personal details in a willy-nilly fashion is not correct," said Mulambo Haimbe, Zambia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. He articulated that the legislation aims to protect citizens online, countering claims that the government's objective is to compromise personal privacy.
Digital life
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Zambia's cyber laws: concerning or necessary? DW 07/07/2025

Zambia's new Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Acts aim to enhance national security but raise concerns about undermining freedom of expression.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

Judge Rules Anthropic's Use of Books for AI Training Was Legal, but Pirated Copies Raise Liability | HackerNoon

The copies used to train specific LLMs were justified as fair use. Every factor but the nature of the copyrighted work favors this result. The technology at issue was among the most transformative many of us will see in our lifetimes.
Intellectual property law
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fromThe Verge
1 month ago
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Hundreds of data brokers might be breaking state laws, say privacy advocates

fromThe Verge
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Hundreds of data brokers might be breaking state laws, say privacy advocates

fromTechRadar
1 month ago

YouTube has entered a new tier of unpleasant for ad blocker users - as a frequent YouTube watcher I don't understand why you can't just turn your blockers off

YouTube's battle with ad blockers intensifies with new restrictions and user complaints about unskippable ads and throttling.
SF LGBT
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 month ago

LGBT Q&A: Your Online Speech and Privacy Questions, Answered

LGBTQ+ individuals face increasing threats and censorship during Pride month.
Efforts are underway to create safer online spaces for LGBTQ+ expression.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 month ago

Connectivity is a Lifeline, Not a Luxury: Telecom Blackouts in Gaza Threaten Lives and Digital Rights

Cutting off telecommunications during an active military campaign is not only a violation of basic human rights—it is a direct attack on the ability of civilians to survive.
Digital life
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

French court blocks Telegram founder from Norway trip

Pavel Durov's request to travel for a rights conference was denied by a French court, highlighting issues of digital rights and free speech.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
2 months ago

John Young, co-founder of web archive Cryptome, dies at 89

John Young co-founded Cryptome, championing the public's right to know and inspiring modern transparency platforms.
Cryptome, co-founded by Young, helped ignite digital cryptography debates and set the precedent for future transparency archives.
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Trump Signs Controversial Law Targeting Nonconsensual Sexual Content

The Take It Down Act mandates the removal of nonconsensual visual content within 48 hours, with penalties for noncompliance.
#big-tech
fromFast Company
2 months ago
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U.S. tech firms earn dismal grades on human rights report card

Big Tech shows minimal improvement in transparency, with continued power consolidation and integration into military operations.
fromGlobal Voices
3 months ago
Privacy technologies

A decade of digital rights: Where has Big Tech's progress gone?

Many Big Tech companies show minimal progress in transparency while continuing to reinforce their market dominance and influence.
Marketing tech
fromFast Company
2 months ago

U.S. tech firms earn dismal grades on human rights report card

Big Tech shows minimal improvement in transparency, with continued power consolidation and integration into military operations.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media accounts has failed | TechCrunch

Florida's encryption backdoor bill for social media companies has failed to pass, raising concerns over user privacy and security.
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Epic Games' CEO says fighting Apple cost his company more than $1 billion. He says it was worth it.

This is really one of the issues at the heart of our digital freedoms for the future. We live our lives on our smartphones. We're connected constantly to people.
European startups
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fromTheregister
3 months ago

TAKE IT DOWN Act passes Congress, alarms rights groups

The TAKE IT DOWN Act aims to protect individuals from non-consensual sharing of explicit images, but raises concerns about free speech and potential abuse.
fromMashable
3 months ago
Privacy technologies

Congress passes 'Take It Down' Act to fight AI-fueled deepfake pornography

The Take It Down Act mandates tech companies remove nonconsensual intimate content within 48 hours.
Privacy technologies
fromTheregister
3 months ago

TAKE IT DOWN Act passes Congress, alarms rights groups

The TAKE IT DOWN Act aims to protect individuals from non-consensual sharing of explicit images, but raises concerns about free speech and potential abuse.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Famous anti-piracy campaign used pirated font'

"The famously anti-piracy campaign from the early 2000s may itself have been rooted in piracy, as its iconic font was discovered to be pirated."
Typography
Media industry
fromPetaPixel
3 months ago

Why Photographers Should Care About the New Content Authenticity App

Adobe launched a public beta of its Content Authenticity app to aid photographers in securing attribution for their work.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
3 months ago

Six Years of Dangerous Misconceptions Targeting Ola Bini and Digital Rights in Ecuador

Ola Bini, initially detained as a 'Russian hacker', has faced ongoing prosecution in Ecuador despite being acquitted in 2023, illuminating deep flaws in the legal approach to digital security.
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