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Parents are desperate to protect kids on social media. Why did the US let a safety bill die?

The Kids Online Safety act passed the Senate 91-to-3 but died in the House. Advocates on both sides say they won’t give up

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency hit by another privacy lawsuit with millions impacted

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) joined the wave of lawsuits against the new government agency over supposedly illegal data access.

TechRadar

Little Rock, Arkansas, Drops Intrusive, Ineffective ShotSpotter System

For all the money spent on it, the gunshot detection system has a spotty record at best.

Reason

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Los Angeles Sheriff Misused Confidential Database Thousands of Times To Run Concealed Carry Background Checks

Public records obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation show how sensitive police databases are used and abused.

Reason

Cradock Four: Why apartheid victims are suing South Africa’s government

Families of the murdered activists are among two dozen suing government for failure to deliver justice for past crimes.

Al Jazeera

Age Verification Laws Meet VPNs and Lawsuits in a War Over Speech and Privacy

A new crop of restrictive laws faces a friendly reception in the courts but ongoing public resistance.

Reason

US age verification laws put your privacy at risk – and "VPNs are not a solution”

According to experts, age verification laws like those enforced in Florida could open up to data privacy and security implications. So, what's at stake?

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The ‘Worst in Show’ CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say

So much of the technology showcased at CES includes gadgets made to improve consumers’ lives — whether by leveraging AI to make devices that help people become more efficient, by creating companions to cure loneliness or by providing tools that help people with mental and physical health

The Independent UK

From Trump to Bitcoin, inflation and China: the big economic trends of 2024

Economic issues, particularly living costs, were front and centre in 2024 as some 2 billion people went to the polls.

Al Jazeera

Jacob Zuma’s MK Party poses a major threat to South African democracy – new book

South Africa’s general election in May 2024 fundamentally changed the country’s political landscape when the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority for the first time. Collette Schulz-Herzenberg and Roger Southall are the editors of a new book called Election 2024, South Africa: Countdown to Coalition. They fielded some questions.

The Conversation

Trump led the charge to ban TikTok. Now he says he’ll save it

Trump has pledged to ‘save’ popular Chinese-owned app despite signing an order to ban it during his first term.

Al Jazeera

Is South Africa one of the most politically polarised countries in the world? No, it’s not – sociologist

A number of reports have called South Africa a politically polarised society. This may seem uncontroversial, given the country’s history of dispossession and discrimination during colonialism and apartheid, and their continuing legacy after 30 years of democracy.

The Conversation

Feds Use 'Border Security' To Justify Social Media Surveillance

Supposedly targeted at immigrants and travelers, the program endangers everybody’s liberty.

Reason

What a new Trump mandate could mean for American data privacy rights

While it's still early to know for certain, many fear that online surveillance could increase, making VPNs and other encrypted services a even more crucial tools for people in the US.

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One-Third of Expensive Border Surveillance Towers Don't Work

Decades of border surveillance programs have spent billions of dollars but achieved little.

Reason

Chinese Hackers Used U.S. Government-Mandated Wiretap Systems

A backdoor for anybody is a backdoor for everybody.

The Conversation

South Africa’s unity government is being tested – the toppling of a mayor in a key city exposes faultlines

South Africa’s long-governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), performed disastrously in the country’s May 2024 elections. Its electoral fortunes are now tied to regaining support in Gauteng, the most populous and economically important province, which it had governed with outright majorities since 1994. In 2024 the ANC’s Gauteng result…

Latin Times

Texas lawmaker says blimp surveillance program could return with improved technology

DHS announced the ending of the program this week citing a lack of funding

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Privacy Badger Review

Privacy Badger helps protect your privacy online. Here’s a detailed review of this tool.

The Guardian - UK

‘She is one of our heroines’: reviled, now revered, Winnie Mandela wins over young South Africa

The legacy of the activist, ANC politician and wife of Nelson Mandela has growing appeal, despite her refusal to apologise for crimes

Reason

Senate To Vote on Web Censorship Bill Disguised as Kids Safety

The Kids Online Safety Act would have cataclysmic effects on free speech and privacy online.

Dynamite News

DGCA approves Electronic Flight Folder for IndiGo airlines

Setting new standards in aviation efficiency and sustainability, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday approved Electronic Flight Folder (EFF) for IndiGo Airlines. Read further on Dynamite News:

Reason

Sacramento Cops Shared License Plate Data With Anti-Abortion States

And a grand jury says that's illegal.

TechRadar

Telegram confesses it only employs thirty engineers - and somehow thinks this is fine

Telegram founder Pavel Duvrov bragged about his company being “super efficient”, but security researchers are despairing.

Radio France Internationale

Politics make strange bedfellows

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the possible alliances for South Africa’s ANC political party. There’s some poetry as a starter dish, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and “Music from Erwan” from Erwan Rome. All that and the new quiz and…

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