Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act – The Verge
Parent advocates believe this legal duty of care will protect children, but digital rights, free speech, and some LGBTQ+ advocates… read more
The Changing Face of Protest – Rest of World
Over the past decade, there has been a steep rise globally in law enforcement using facial recognition technology. Data gathered… read more
The end of anonymity on Chinese social media – Rest of World
On October 31, Weibo, as well as several other major Chinese social media platforms including WeChat, Douyin, Zhihu, Xiaohongshu, and… read more
Court Rules in Pornhub’s Favor in Finding Texas Age-Verification Law Violates First Amendment – Variety
Score one for Pornhub: A federal judge ruled Thursday that a Texas law requiring pornography sites to institute age-verification measures… read more
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
Electronic Visit Verification: the Weight of Surveillance and the Fracturing of Care – Data & Society
In Electronic Visit Verification: The Weight of Surveillance and the Fracturing of Care, Data & Society Researcher Alexandra Mateescu finds… read more
Kitchen Appliance Maker Wants to Revolutionize Video Surveillance – The Intercept
In the rapidly advancing field of video analytics, there is a growing market for software that can transform a video… read more
Borrowed a School Laptop? Mind Your Open Tabs – Wired
“Our hypothesis was there are certain groups of students, more likely those attending lower-income schools, who are going to be… read more
Proposal to install spyware in university libraries to protect copyrights shocks academics – Code
A recent proposal recommending the deployment of surveillance software in order to monitor those accessing academic material has drawn fire… read more
Tech Companies Are Training AI to Read Your Lips
“This is one of those areas, from my perspective, which is a good example of ‘just because we can do… read more