Why is the FBI buying people’s location data and how is it using the information? FBI director revealed agency had resumed buying private information en masse in possible constitutional violation The Guardian - US · Mar 19
ICE Officers Confirm Under Oath That Palantir's ELITE App Identified Arrest Targets While Daily Quotas Drove Oregon Raids In a landmark case, ICE officers have admitted using Palantir's ELITE app to target arrests, raising constitutional concerns in Oregon. International Business Times UK · Mar 15
Proton, Tor, AdGuard among 40+ asking Google to reverse new 'alien security model' for Android developers A group of privacy advocates and open-source leaders has signed an open letter urging Google to reverse its plans for mandatory developer verification, arguing the changes pose a physical threat to activists and developers. TechRadar · Feb 26
Wisconsin scraps VPN ban from age verification bill following backlash Lawmakers hear the concerns of VPN users across the country, removing VPN blocking requirements from the age verification bill. Yet, experts warn that the proposed law still comes with some major issues. TechRadar · Feb 20
'A spectacularly bad idea' — Digital rights advocates call on Wisconsin lawmakers to reject VPN ban bill Wisconsin's controversial age verification proposal is expected to be discussed today (February 18). The Electronic Frontier Foundation warns that provisions to block VPN users are "unworkable." TechRadar · Feb 18
The Trump Administration's War Against ICE Critics By conflating opposition with terrorism, federal officials go down a dangerous path. Reason · Feb 18
'There's no reason for Discord to comply in advance' with social media age verification laws instead of 'fighting for their users' says EFF expert Discord's plan to require face scans or ID verification is capitulation to overbearing legislation that's still far from universal. PC Gamer · Feb 12
The cost of protecting kids online Efforts to protect children’s mental health online raise unresolved data privacy concerns Salon · Feb 11
Australia's social media ban comes into force next week - here's what it means for your privacy & security Australia's social media ban will come into effect on Wednesday, December 10. Privacy and security experts remain skeptical about its impact, while others praise its role protecting kids online. TechRadar · Dec 2, 2025
State-level crackdowns in the US threaten to 'break VPN access for the entire internet,' claims online privacy nonprofit In other news, my DMs remain unread. PC Gamer · Nov 18, 2025
South Africa debates renaming national park dedicated to controversial former president Kruger National Park attracts nearly one million visitors each year The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
Why has South Africa’s Malema been found guilty of hate speech again? This is the third time the fiery opposition politician and leader of the left-wing EFF has been accused. Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2025
International VPN Day: a privacy solution or "a loophole that needs closing" – here's what's at stake August 19 marks International VPN Day, 24 hours dedicated to raising awareness on the crucial role of VPNs. Yet their usage has never been at greater risk in a democratic country like the UK. TechRadar · Aug 19, 2025
"VPNs are not kryptonite of age assurance" – Age verification experts explain why governments don’t need to ban VPNs The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) suggests that, to remain compliant, digital services need to actively detect VPN usage and give users the option to either prove their age or their real location. TechRadar · Aug 14, 2025
International Business Times · Jul 31, 2025 Google Must Open Android To Rival App Stores: US Court A US federal court ruled Thursday that Google must open its Android operating system to rival app stores, after the internet giant lost an appeal in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025 Voices: ‘Pure madness to share personal data with porn sites’: Readers react to new online safety rules YOUR VIEWS: Our community has criticised the Online Safety Act as overreaching and ineffective, with many concerned about data privacy and the law’s limited impact on protecting children
Reason · Jul 23, 2025 Sacramento Uses Smart Electric Meters To Spy on Residents The city’s police consider “high” power consumption evidence of cannabis cultivation.
Reason · Jun 27, 2025 Heavy-Handed Legislation Targets AI-Generated Replicas of Voices and Images The NO FAKES Act imposes censorship, threatens anonymity, and regulates innovation.
Roll Call · Jun 23, 2025 Worried about political violence, some want to scrub home addresses Online info should be easier to remove for lawmakers and their families, they say, while privacy advocates see an opening for broader action.
International Business Times UK · Jun 9, 2025 Travelling to the US? Officials Can Search Your Phone Without a Warrant – Even Risqué Texts Digital rights group has given tips for travellers who wants to opt out of having their mobile phones checked by customs and border officers while travelling to the United States.
Al Jazeera · May 22, 2025 Fact check: Do Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims to Ramaphosa hold up? US president claims white South African farmers face systematic killings, echoing debunked white genocide narratives.
Latin Times · May 21, 2025 South African Politician Claps Back After Trump Showed Video of Him to Support Claims of White 'Genocide' South African politician Julius Malema responded to criticism from Trump, who played video footage of Malema as evidence of "white genocide" in South Africa.
Al Jazeera · May 21, 2025 Can Ramaphosa charm offensive help fix South Africa’s ties with Trump’s US? South African leader keeps calm in the face of an ‘ambush’ by Donald Trump about false ‘white genocide’ claims.
The Guardian - US · May 21, 2025 Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims ignore the reality of life and crime in South Africa US president intoned ‘death, death, death’ as he waved articles purporting to show violence against white minority
TechRadar · May 12, 2025 "A win for privacy" – Florida rejects the encryption backdoor law for social media Florida bill to create mandatory encryption backdoors in the name of children's safety fails to become law. Here's all you need to know.