Surveillance & Privacy

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

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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European Intelligence Agencies Just Admitted AI Video Surveillance Reached 'Holy Grail'—Here's What That Means
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European Intelligence Agencies Just Admitted AI Video Surveillance Reached ‘Holy Grail’—Here’s What That Means

European intelligence agencies can now search massive video streams using natural language questions. What behavior prediction means for mass surveillance.

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Grindr's AI Training Pipeline: How a Gay Dating App Turns Intimate Data Into Surveillance Infrastructure
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Grindr’s AI Training Pipeline: How a Gay Dating App Turns Intimate Data Into Surveillance Infrastructure

EFF demands Grindr stop training AI on users' intimate data by default. The app shares sexual orientation signals with 20+…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Section 702 just expired after 35 years of warrantless spying on millions of Americans—here's what changed
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Section 702 just expired after 35 years of warrantless spying on millions of Americans—here’s what changed

After 35 years of legal warrantless surveillance on millions of Americans, Section 702 finally lapsed in June 2026. Here's what…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
NHL and NBA coaches are secretly using wearable data to surveil hungover players before games
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NHL and NBA coaches are secretly using wearable data to surveil hungover players before games

Professional sports teams are using biometric data from player wearables to monitor sleep, heart rate, and fitness—with almost no legal…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant