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Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Meta’s Multistate Settlement over Alleged Harm to Minors and Deception: Context, Review, and Analysis
Medicare's AI Prior Authorization Pilot Had 4 of 6 Vendors Flagged in First Weeks, Records Show
yubanet.com: Jonathan Worth, Cory Doctorow, Cory Doctorow (education, education)
Your Phone and Data Brokers Do Know You’re at the Doctor
OpenAI Touts Briefs Backing Fair Use for AI Training
medcitynews.com: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Centers For Medicare Medicaid Services (wb 1291 public health insurance, wb 625 health economics and finance)
High Court to hear challenge to under-16s social media ban
Any means necessary: Are courts safe in the digital age?
UCPD acquires over $200,000 worth of drones, less-than-lethal weaponry - Daily Bruin
Your phone may reveal visits to hospitals and clinics—and HIPAA generally does not protect that location data
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About ALPRs (But Didn’t Know Who To Ask)
Beware those peddling untested fixes to public safety | Opinion
bostonglobe.com: Claudia Tomateo, Marah Gubar, Glen Shor (tax fncact police officer, wb 667 ict infrastructure)
Startup wants robot dogs to take a bite out of crime * WorldNetDaily * by Sean Moran, Daily Caller News Foundation
Man’s Best Friend Gets A High-Tech Upgrade To Fight Crime
staradvertiser.com: Hilton Beckham, Eric Chapa, Eloisa Cavazos (leader, leader)
Your phone knows you're at the doctor, and data brokers do, too — then profit from it
Trump’s ‘smart wall’ of AI cameras is watching the border, and more than a million people - West Hawaii Today
indiaeducationdiary.in: Government Industrial Training Institute, Schneider Electric India Foundation, Schneider Electric India Foundation (wb 2745 job quality and labor market performance, wb 2670 jo
California Voice: AI, social media bans won’t make kids safer online. It may even be harmful
Unmasking Digital Footprints: How Advanced Browser Fingerprint Protection Secures Online Telemetry and Location Privacy - GIS user technology news
Your Phone Knows You’re at the Doctor, and Data Brokers Do, Too — Then Profit From It - KFF Health News
The Massive DHS Breach Is Hacktivist Payback for Government Surveillance - CNET
Online exploitation bill backers gear up for lame-duck push - Roll Call
Stablecoin Development Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Institutional Use of Sky Protocol Deepens in Q3 as Net Revenue Rises 11.8% and Galaxy Adds $100M of sUSDS to Its Balance Sheet
My iPhone still can’t turn off 2G, and it’s the Android feature I envy most
Social media surveillance case faces uncertainty after judge’s death
Apple Adds No-Document Selfie Age Check in iOS 27.2: Face Scan Deleted Instantly
St. George weighs license plate camera expansion amid questions over data sharing
A Surveilled Country Is Not A Free Country
AI, social media bans won’t make California kids safer online. It may even be harmful | Guest Commentary
Author Cory Doctorow comes to the Comox Valley - Comox Valley Record
Montreal police rejected body cameras 7 years ago. Why do they want them now?
Police Could Use Nationwide License Plate Cameras to Track Women Travelling for Abortions, Flock Safety Official Admits
npr.org: David Greene, David Greene, Thomas Regnier (media social, medical)
The Space Show Elizabeth Kennick Broadcast 4610: Zoom: Liz Kennick re Teachers In Space Broadcast 3195 Liz Kennick Broadcast 2192 (Special Edition) Broadcast 2037 (Special Edition) Broadcast 1988 (Special Edition) Broadcast 1725 (Special Edition)
Unprotected license plate surveillance cameras let anyone with a web browser tune in
AI will keep uncovering critical software flaws for years, says Cloudflare CEO
When a teen posts a selfie, how much filter is 'too much' filter? | WNYC
When a teen posts a selfie, how much filter is 'too much' filter?
12 open-source tools I use every day on my Mac
When a teen posts a selfie, how much filter is 'too much' filter?
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Digital Atlas Reveals Zoning’s Impact on Affordable Housing
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Opry Mills shares license plate data with repossession companies, security head says
Trump’s surveillance towers can see into neighborhoods — and are ‘always watching’
Tech Issues Are on the Ballot This Midterm Election Season: What to Know - CNET
The Dark Web Is Hiding in Plain Sight. That's a Problem for All of Us - CNET
Veteran Urges Court to Reconsider Access to USS Liberty Report Decades After 1967 Israeli Attack on US Navy
EFF Launches Guide to Help Parents and Youth Protect Privacy Online
reason.com: Jacob Sullum, Jessica Huseman Jessicahuseman, Mario Villegas (security services, security services)
Court Records Reveal DHS Lied About Motive in GrapheneOS Activist Border Case
Georgia child agency spent more than $954K on SUV with spy gear
Georgia child welfare agency spent more than $954K on SUV with high-tech spy gear
The ACLU of Wisconsin wants to change how Automatic License Plate Reader information is obtained
As Resistance to Flock Cameras Grows, Another Surveillance Network Is Spreading
How to Enable Global Privacy Control in Every Browser (and Why You Should)
DHS audit exposes TSA access control failures amid biometric expansion | Biometric Update
Lawsuit challenges license plate surveillance
Friends don’t let friends feed their data to AI agents
ACLU of Wisconsin, Electronic Frontier Foundation: File lawsuit at Wisconsin Supreme Court, allege warrantless ALPR surveillance violates Constitution
California takes the lead on regulating AI
Flock slashes 1 in 6 jobs — as outcry builds to take down its whole camera network | Blaze Media
🗣 A Victory for Freedom of Speech Online
The Dark Web Isn't Someone Else's Problem. It Could Be Yours - CNET
ISP Tracking, Public Wi-Fi, and Age Laws: Why You Need a VPN in 2026
Are Age-Verification Laws Protecting Children...or Just Arming Hackers?
AI Facial Recognition in Security: What It Can and Can't Do
Georgia Man Says Deputies Used Flock Cameras to Track Him After He Sued Sheriff
wired.com: Matthew Guariglia, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Covington Police Department (wb 1921 private sector development, wb 1921 private sector development)
10 Times Software Got Users In Trouble With The US Government - BGR
Pinellas sheriff tells commissioners there’s no connection between his national pro-Flock campaign and a Flock sponsorship worth $150K
The Scoop: Mon. Oct. 12, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
cltampa.com: Vince Nowicki, Brian Scott, Jack Lemnus (uspec uncertainty1, uspec policy1)
Anthropic's AI Filed Fake Murder Tip; White House Reply to Rogue-Agent Hacks Lacks Penalties
‘Appalling’: Horror as feds got warrants to hunt Don Lemon’s producer with fake cell towers
wired.com: Cooper Quintin, Jerome Richardson, Don Lemon (arrest, media censorship)
Student groups teach protest privacy at information session - The Independent Florida Alligator
Two Roads Converge to Arrive at a More Censored Internet
11 of 23 Core Open Source Projects Run on 1 or 2 People
California Hides Identity Of ‘High-Ranking’ Cop Who Abused ‘Confidential’ State Database
Despite a notable victory in Oklahoma, legal challenges to Flock cameras still face long odds
Will social media platforms allow Fort Hood shooter's execution to be livestreamed? Here's what their policies say.
In Silicon Valley, Your Rival Is the Enemy. In the Resistance, Your Rival Is Your Backup.
Richmond approves new surveillance camera contract, delays ALPR decision
inquirer.com: Adam Sheridan, Sarah Hamid, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (tax fncact spokesperson, tax fncact spokesperson)
techradar.com: Gavin Newsom, California Department Of Justice, Electronic Frontier Foundation (ungp forests rivers oceans, leader)
Judge Upholds Calif. City's Use of Police License Plate Reader Data
Richmond approves new surveillance camera contract, delays ALPR decision
Richmond approves new surveillance camera contract, delays ALPR decision
Fall River police entered vague, nonsensical reasons for Flock searches
Meta hopes you'll see its smart glasses as more than a camera - Phandroid
Fall River police entered vague, nonsensical reasons for Flock searches
Judge dismisses constitutional challenge to San Jose license plate readers
Judge dismisses constitutional challenge to San Jose license plate readers
Judge dismisses constitutional challenge to San Jose license plate readers
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Sky Frontier Foundation/
Better Beware – Forget This, Remember That - WFHB
Judge dismisses constitutional challenge to San Jose license plate readers
Federal court slaps down Utah's VPN restrictions
Digital hopes, real power: From connection to collective action
Web firm fights US government over protester data in fresh clash on data
Wary Altadena residents question influx of Flock cameras post Eaton fire
Wary Altadena residents question influx of Flock cameras post Eaton fire
Wary Altadena residents question influx of Flock cameras post Eaton fire
Judge dismisses constitutional challenge to San Jose license plate readers
Wary Altadena residents question influx of Flock cameras post Eaton fire
Wary Altadena residents question influx of Flock cameras post Eaton fire
Activists Target What They Call a Major “Spy Center” for ICE in Rural Vermont
NYC says it can handle AI-powered cyberattacks, but other safeguards are still catching up | amNewYork
Judge dismisses constitutional challenge to San Jose license plate readers
pcmag.com: Can You Trust, Youtube, Electronic Frontier Foundation (tax fncact guide, wb 678 digital government)
Bellingham, Wash., Secures State Funds for Police Drones
Wash. Police Launch New Drone as First Responder Program with Grant
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New connection: 22 previously unseen co-actor(s) detected (known network: 210)
Volume spike: 5 events in window (5.0x baseline of 1.0 expected)
New connection: 13 previously unseen co-actor(s) detected (known network: 201)
Tone shift: score 4.6 deviates 2.6σ from baseline mean -1.0 (stddev 2.18)
Volume spike: 3 events in window (3.0x baseline of 1.0 expected)
Volume spike: 2 events in window (2.0x baseline of 1.0 expected)
Volume spike: 2 events in window (2.0x baseline of 1.0 expected)
New connection: 12 previously unseen co-actor(s) detected (known network: 192)
Volume spike: 3 events in window (3.0x baseline of 1.0 expected)
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- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →United States Senate389 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Department Of Homeland Security309 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Instagram299 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Google278 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Youtube277 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Facebook259 evidence records
- Quitina Cooper Davis→ co mention →Electronic Frontier Foundation200 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Electronic Privacy Information Center198 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →American Civil Liberties Union185 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Gavin Newsom185 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →National Coffee Association167 evidence records
- California Senior Legislature→ co mention →Electronic Frontier Foundation155 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Supreme Court Brown144 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Los Angeles133 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Joe Biden107 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Garret Lang101 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Todd Lyons101 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Citizen Lab100 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Parametric Solutions98 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Foreign Terrorist Organization98 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Microsoft97 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Maria Villegas Bravo97 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Office Of Principal Scientific Advisor97 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →White House96 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →House Oversight Co96 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Kansas Bureau Of Investigation89 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Associated Press86 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →National Police Agency Security Bureau86 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Christopher Guest83 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Unauthorized Department Of Defense83 evidence records
- University Of Illinois Chicago→ co mention →Electronic Frontier Foundation82 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Southern Border Communities Coalition81 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Rhae Nicole Halloway81 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Justin Lynn Smith81 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Privacy Centre81 evidence records
- Porres Maria→ co mention →Electronic Frontier Foundation81 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Black Horse81 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Dartmouth College79 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Kash Patel79 evidence records
- Rory Safir→ co mention →Electronic Frontier Foundation79 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Briell Decker78 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Leslyann Samuel78 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →The New York Times78 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Julian Chultarsky78 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Institute For Legislative Action78 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →John Comerford78 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Big Tobacco76 evidence records
- Electronic Frontier Foundation→ co mention →Katie Porter California Senate75 evidence records
- Edward Steven→ co mention →Electronic Frontier Foundation75 evidence records
- Dario Amodei→ co mention →Electronic Frontier Foundation75 evidence records
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