FTC asked to investigate Meta facial recognition smart glasses plan
Meta is facing backlash over its plans to add facial recognition capabilities to its camera-equipped smart glasses. On Wednesday, during…
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Opposition to California age verification law makes allies of Big Tech, non-profits
California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code continues to face pushback from both Big Tech and digital rights groups. A release from the…
Hey babe, check out my regulations: porn star, VerifyMy spice up UK Online Safety Act
It’s one thing when Christian moralists lobby for age assurance laws – but another thing entirely when the voices are…
Age assurance laws in EU prompt flurry of objections from rights groups
The EU’s latest tiny wallet accessory is scandalizing the continent’s digital activists. A review from European Digital Rights (EDRi) says…
Age assurance debate in US runs circles around tech providers looking to help
With the incoming Republican government likely to kickstart an orgy of political turmoil in the U.S., the question of age…
Age assurance laws for social media prove slippery
Age verification for social media remains a fluid issue across regions, as stakeholders argue their positions to courts and governments,…
Biometric surveillance options increase for US police
Proving that it is not always good to be right, public and private video surveillance is gaining critical mass in…
US privacy advocates want federal government to slow its roll on mobile driver licenses
Who lit the fire under the U.S. Transportation Security Administration? That’s what four prominent civil liberties organizations want to know….
Texas, Mexico plan biometric surveillance network. Privacy advocates are unimpressed
Mexico has begun building a 20-story biometric surveillance hub on its border with the United States. Designs call for a…
Civil society groups warn about EU Digital ID Wallet privacy, discrimination risks
The European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet is about to create an “unprecedented” risk for Europeans in their online and offline…
