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A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway
Controversial #FISA spying law expires tonight. The spying will continue.
We Must Not Normalize Digital #Surveillance Abuses. #EFF’s New Guide Underlines Concrete Steps to Fight Back.
Cell phone users can’t stop incriminating themselves
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/cell-phones-users-cant-stop-incriminating-themselves/
#Canada’s #BillC22 Is a Repackaged Version of Last Year’s #Surveillance Nightmare
What #AgeVerification actually means (and why the term is misleading)
What happens after #AgeVerification laws take effect: The chilling effect of online age and ID checks
https://proton.me/blog/age-verification-laws-chilling-effect
When #AgeVerification moves into your operating system
#UK Politicians Continue to Miss the Point in Latest #SocialMediaBan Proposal
#ProtonMail Helped #FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘#StopCopCity’ Protester
https://www.404media.co/proton-mail-helped-fbi-unmask-anonymous-stop-cop-city-protestor/
The Government Just Made it Harder to See What Spy Tech it Buys
https://www.404media.co/the-government-just-made-it-harder-to-see-what-spy-tech-it-buys/
This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing #SmartGlasses Nearby
https://www.404media.co/this-app-warns-you-if-someone-is-wearing-smart-glasses-nearby/