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Privacy technologies
fromTruthout
1 week agoThis Isn't the First Time Chicago's Been Used as a Laboratory for Policing
Chicago faces intensified data-driven surveillance and policing by federal, local, and corporate actors targeting immigrants, organizers, and everyday movement through integrated technologies.
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks agoRussia's Answer to WeChat
Russia has a new way to surveil its citizens: a "super app." Made by the Russian tech company VK, the app is called Max, and as of September 1, it's required on every new phone sold in Russia. Max enables users to send messages, talk with one another, share files, and transfer money to and from Russian banks. The Kremlin's ultimate vision for the app is expansive: Citizens will use it to send texts and make
World news
fromThe Nation
1 month agoCan Revolution Survive in the 21st Century?
Over a decade ago, the crushing of the Arab Spring proved how the tools of the digital age, from smartphones to social media, could be weaponized against the very people many hoped they would uplift. Today, Israel's ability to livestream genocide for the world to see without facing any serious repercussions is showing us how easy it is for us to be collectively lulled into complacency, deterred by disinformation, and neutralized by surveillance.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months agoThe story of the Coldplay couple unfolded like a soap opera. But was the pile-on that followed a proportional response?
This incident exemplifies how quickly personal lives can become public spectacles in the digital age. The internet reacts with both fury and entertainment as the narrative unfolds.
Social justice
Privacy professionals
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
5 months agoCalifornia's Cities and Counties Must Step Up Their Privacy Game. A.B. 1337 Can Do That.
The Information Practices Act of 1977 is crucial for protecting privacy rights, but it needs updates to address modern data collection practices.
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