Privacy
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Flock announces new privacy protections for its surveillance cameras, some critics still skeptical
To provide more local control, the company said it would allow individual police departments to restrict what other law enforcement agencies can see. For example, an agency could allow access to data on stolen vehicles but not immigration violations.
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U.S. citizen faces federal felony charges for deleting his phone data after his phone was seized
Before allowing the Atlanta resident to enter the U.S., authorities seized his phone. He gave them a duress passcode, which wiped the phone of all its digital contents.
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'Daily perpetual subpoena': Conservatives, investors accuse feds of massive privacy violations
Young America's Foundation sues IRS to stop collecting, storing donor identities after contractor leaks its tax returns and Trump's. No regulatory change can fix SEC database that hoovers up every trade for no reason, investors tell court.
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ACLU crashes lawsuit against boys in girls' restrooms, says SCOTUS trans sports ruling irrelevant
After losing big on challenge to Idaho and West Virginia bans on males in girls' sports, ACLU tries to clean up its mess by pressing court to read Title IX precedents more narrowly than the ACLU itself did.
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Public pushback to Flock license plate cameras spark variety of government responses
Major cities and small communities alike are deciding to end their contracts with the company that makes license plate cameras.
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New bill allows Georgians a vote on school speed zone cameras
Bill requires cities and counties to hold a local referendum before renewing or entering into a contract for a school speed zone camera.
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New Minnesota law requires social media to constantly guess user ages, disable 'addictive' features
"Buried beneath the child protection language is a surveillance apparatus that applies to every user, not just minors," civil liberties group warns.
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Meta bans accounts tracking jets of prominent businessmen over safety concerns
The accounts are operated by a college student named Jack Sweeney, who said the accounts provide insight into the movements of the businessmen and celebrities, and shed light on the celebrity's impact on climate change.
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Telegram chat app founder Pavel Durov arrested at Paris airport
It is unclear why Durov traveled to France, the only place where authorities could execute the arrest warrant
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Privacy in Peril: Opposing rulings set up Supreme Court showdown over police cell phone tracking
The 5th Circuit says ‘geofence warrants’ used to identify cell users are clearly unconstitutional, but the 4th Circuit disagrees. Called a "split in the Circuits," this means the Supreme Court can grant certiorari to hear the case and establish controlling law.
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Arkansas files lawsuit alleging Chinese e-commerce app Temu is illegally gathering personal data
"Though it is known as an e-commerce platform, Temu is functionally malware and spyware," Attorney General Tim Griffin said in a statement.
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Senate to begin debate over FISA surveillance program as deadline approaches
Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, has urged his colleagues in the Senate not to let the surveillance program lapse, highlighting how imperative the law is to U.S. national security.
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Sen. Wyden pledges to block Senate vote on NSA director nomination
Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh is the nominee and if appointed, he would lead both the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.