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EU Parliament Passes Chat Control by Default: 314 MEPs Couldn't Block Scanning Law
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (234+ words) The EU Parliament passed Chat Control 1. 0 into law Thursday afternoon without a majority of its members ever voting for it. Of the 607 MEPs who cast a vote in Strasbourg, 314 voted to reject the measure " a clear majority of those present....
Police used a truck inspection to search for drugs. The 7th Circuit said the Fourth Amendment forbids it.
48+ min ago (404+ words) On Tuesday, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled in favor of Ausencio Martinez, finding that Illinois State Police Trooper and K9 handler Anthony Muzzillo had violated his Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures by using an administrative…...
Personal Privacy vs Police: When Is It Too Much?
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (593+ words) The debate between Fourth Amendment rights and public safety. Automated License Plate Readers capture computer-readable images of license plates and compare them against law enforcement databases. They are mounted on police cars, road signs, or traffic lights, and they record…...
EU Forces In-Car Face Cameras While Dodging Data Privacy Questions.
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Plaintiffs Alleges "Harassment by Posting of. .. News Accounts. .. Referenc[ing His] Ongoing Litigation. .. [with] His Ex-Wife"
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (130+ words) A court refuses to order defendant to stop such posting....
Air Force Engineer Accused Of Cutting Down AI Cameras Becomes Unlikely Hero, Raises Thousands For Legal Defense
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (365+ words) A U. S. Air Force engineer charged with allegedly destroying a series of AI-powered license plate surveillance cameras has become an unlikely cause c'l'bre among privacy advocates, drawing thousands of dollars in donations to help fund his legal defense, according to Yahoo…...
Surveillance State Has Arrived, And Masked Heroes Are Already Fighting Back
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (210+ words) Solar-powered black boxes have been installed in communities across the U. S. under the guise of "public safety." Yet, in true American fashion, resistance is rising against what can only be. .. Surveillance State Has Arrived, And Masked Posted By: Conservative Yankee, 7/6/2026 8: 54: 47 PM…...
How do digital IDs work in India? (Video - a few minutes)
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (479+ words) Sir Keir Starmer announced in September that all UK citizens are to have mandatory ID to prove their right to live and work in the country. People in India, who have had digital IDs for years, tell Sky's Sam Coates…...
The Supreme Court Finally Draws A Line On Digital Surveillance
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (476+ words) For years, I have warned that technology would become the government's greatest surveillance tool. Politicians always promise new powers will only be used against criminals. Then those same powers gradually expand until everyone becomes a potential suspect. History never changes…...
Air Force Engineer Charged in Flock Camera Destruction Case Draws National Support Amid Privacy Debate
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (624+ words) A Virginia engineer employed by the U. S. Air Force has become the center of a growing national debate over privacy, surveillance technology, and the expanding use of automated license plate reader systems after being charged with destroying multiple Flock Safety cameras....