How the Kids Online Safety Act puts us all at risk – The Verge
The law originated from reasonable concerns that most websites do almost nothing to prevent minors from accessing porn online. But… read more
Film companies demand names of Reddit users who discussed piracy in 2011 – Ars Technica
Reddit said that a “higher standard for unmasking a non-party witness exists than for unmasking a potential defendant because–unlike the… read more
New research suggests that privacy in the metaverse might be impossible – VentureBeat
As background, most researchers and policymakers who study metaverse privacy focus on the many cameras and microphones in modern VR… read more
Whistleblowers Take Note: Don’t Trust Cropping Tools – The Intercept
The key takeaway for would-be whistleblowers, leakers, and journalists working with sensitive sources is to never trust the cropping functionality… read more
A beginner’s guide to how cryptocurrencies work – Popular Science
Advocates for cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (where people can make financial deals with one another without being moderated by a… read more
Anonymity No More? Age Checks Come to the Web. – New York Times
But the experience of consuming content and communicating online is increasingly less like an anonymous public square and more like… read more
Identity in a “Phygital” World: Why the Shift to Machine-Readable Humans Demands Better Digital ID Governance – Centre for International Governance Innovation
Despite the inadequacy of governance schemes for digital identity, making us machine-readable humans and managing our identity and access through… read more
Privacy: A Quick Reality Check
Detractors often depict privacy work as being “ideological.” If believing that people shouldn’t live in fear of their tech betraying… read more
What if Facial Recognition Technology Were in Everyone’s Hands? – Slate
This technology raises a host of important questions: What is the value of anonymity? How might I benefit from being… read more
Inside the Industry That Unmasks People at Scale
Tech companies have repeatedly reassured the public that trackers used to follow smartphone users through apps are anonymous or at… read more