Surveillance & Privacy

Australia caught Roblox letting adults message 1.7 million kids—now the platform faces $49.5 million in fines
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Australia caught Roblox letting adults message 1.7 million kids—now the platform faces $49.5 million in fines

Australia's regulator fined Roblox $49.5M for failing to stop adults from contacting 1.7M children. The…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison
Chinese hackers spent three years planting 'digital bombs' inside 5,000 US water utilities—and nobody has a plan
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Chinese hackers spent three years planting ‘digital bombs’ inside 5,000 US water utilities—and nobody has a plan

Chinese state hackers embedded malware in thousands of US water systems. A war game revealed…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison
Nielsen now requires panelists to wear wrist devices that listen to everything on TV — starting August 31st
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Nielsen now requires panelists to wear wrist devices that listen to everything on TV — starting August 31st

Nielsen's new wearable meters will track what panelists watch at home. Starting August 31st, research…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison

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Palantir's surveillance software has quietly powered IRS investigations since 2018, The Intercept reveals
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Palantir’s surveillance software has quietly powered IRS investigations since 2018, The Intercept reveals

Palantir's data-mining tools have powered IRS financial crime investigations since 2018. What does that mean for your financial privacy?

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Dutch journalist tracked €500 million warship using €5 Bluetooth tracker hidden in postcard
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Dutch journalist tracked €500 million warship using €5 Bluetooth tracker hidden in postcard

A €5 Bluetooth tracker mailed in a postcard exposed a Dutch Navy warship's location across the Mediterranean, revealing a critical…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Google broke its promise and handed my data to ICE, an EFF client reveals
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Google broke its promise and handed my data to ICE, an EFF client reveals

An EFF client's data reached ICE after Google broke its privacy promise. Here's how tech companies surrender user information to…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
DHS secretly building ICE Glasses with facial recognition to deploy by September 2027, leaked budget reveals
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DHS secretly building ICE Glasses with facial recognition to deploy by September 2027, leaked budget reveals

Leaked budget documents show DHS plans to deploy facial recognition smart glasses by September 2027. What it means for your…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant