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Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

AI allows hackers to identify anonymous social media accounts, study finds

Large language models enable malicious actors to efficiently de-anonymize social media users by matching anonymous accounts to real identities using publicly available information.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The world wants to ban children from social media, but there will be grave consequences for us all | Taylor Lorenz

Global social media bans for minors, framed as child safety measures, enable mass surveillance and censorship while lacking evidence of effectiveness in addressing mental health crises.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Authorities monitor online criticism of New Orleans immigration crackdown

State and federal authorities monitored online criticism and protests in New Orleans, tracking message boards, compiling sentiment reports, and conducting immigration arrests with limited transparency.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Russia continues tech crackdown by blocking Snapchat, FaceTime access

Russia blocked Snapchat and FaceTime, citing use for organising terrorist acts and recruitment, as part of a broader crackdown on foreign tech and internet freedoms.
World news
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Russia blocks FaceTime and Snapchat, tightening its control online

Russian authorities restricted FaceTime and blocked Snapchat to tighten state control over internet communications, citing security, terrorism and fraud concerns.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
5 months ago

Watch Now: Navigating Surveillance with EFF Members

Our live panel featured (EFF Associate Director of Community Organizing), (EFF Staff Technologist), Mitch Stoltz (EFF IP Litigation Director) and Yael Grauer , Program Manager at Consumer Reports. Together, they unpacked how we arrived at a point where a handful of major tech companies dictate so much of our digital rights, how these monopolies erode privacy, and what real-world consequences come from constant data collection-and most importantly, what you can do to fight back.
Privacy professionals
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