Twenty activists from CODEPINK were temporarily held by Customs and Border Protection agents, with 18 of them having their phones confiscated during the incident.
As online age verification measures become more widespread, many users are resorting to VPNs to navigate these new restrictions. In response, certain lawmakers are pledging to regulate this technology.
Beginning May 8th, Instagram will discontinue its end-to-end encryption for messages.
The introduction of the Search Party feature by a security camera manufacturer, highlighted during the Super Bowl, has ignited concerns over privacy and surveillance.
Google is enhancing its capabilities to help users eliminate sensitive information and nonconsensual images from search results. Users can now request assistance in locating and removing results that include personal details like Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, and passports.
Microsoft has provided BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI in response to a legal request, raising concerns among privacy advocates.
Following TikTok’s announcement of securing its operations in the US, several lawmakers expressed concerns over the lack of transparency regarding the platform’s legal compliance.
Numerous livestreams from Flock’s AI-driven surveillance cameras were found accessible online for public viewing, as revealed by YouTuber Benn Jordan and 404 Media.