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San Francisco Decides Killer Police Robots Are Not a Great Idea, Actually
“We should be working on ways to decrease the use of force by local law enforcement, not giving them new tools to kill people.”
Exposed Data Shows Where Police Departments Fly Their Drones
Dronesense, which sells a platform for controlling drones to police, left customer data including flight plans exposed.
Security Companies and Activists Launch ‘Coalition Against Stalkerware’
10 organizations are part of the Coalition, and they have also launched a website to help victims.
Court Rules Government Can’t Search Your Phone at the Airport for No Reason
The ruling is a significant win for privacy rights of Americans and tourists traveling to the United States.
AT&T Says Customers Can’t Sue the Company for Selling Location Data to Bounty Hunters
Due to the contract fine print, AT&T says customers must instead deal with the company privately rather than in court.
This Interactive Map Tracks Our Growing Surveillance State
A new database showcases which areas are investing heavily in surveillance technology, though data remains scarce on how that data is used or abused.
Bernie Sanders Says DMVs Should Stop Profiting From Drivers’ Personal Data
The comments follow Motherboard’s investigation into how DMVs are selling drivers’ data.
Experts Say Law Should Change to Stop DMVs From Selling Your Personal Data
Motherboard found that DMVs across the country are selling personal data likely without drivers’ knowledge, including to private investigators.
As Authoritarian Governments Surveil the Internet, Open Source Projects Decide How to Respond
Kazakhstan is telling citizens to download a cryptographic certificate, letting authorities monitor their traffic. Mozilla and Wikimedia are discussing how to respond from afar.
EFF Hits AT&T With Class Action Lawsuit for Selling Customers’ Location to Bounty Hunters
The lawsuit, which comes after multiple Motherboard investigations into phone location data selling, is seeking an injunction against AT&T which would try to enforce the deletion of any sold data.
86 Organizations Demand Zuckerberg to Improve Takedown Appeals
Facebook is heeding criticism for its content takedown and account deactivation appeals process, which was initiated alongside the company’s expanding content moderation practices.
How a Horrible Invasion of Inmates’ Privacy Led to This Ridiculous Photo
In an unusual response to concerns raised by a nonprofit, the researchers decided to model themselves.