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Surveillance · Privacy

Flock Safety discontinues audio gunshot detection system following privacy concerns

therecord.media — updated 5h ago

The Kansas City area has 1,000+ vehicle-monitoring Flock cameras: What to know (The Kansas City Star)
Expansion of Automated License Plate Readers Sparks Surveillance Debate (News 12 - New Jersey)
Massie bill would bar funding for police using Flock license plate readers (Newsweek)
Representative Massie Proposes Bill to Defund Municipalities Using Flock Surveillance Cameras (WLWT5)
Analysis Report Details Data Retention and Search Capabilities of Flock Surveillance Cameras (Medium.com)
Analysis Evansville Debates Privacy Guardrails for Flock Surveillance Cameras (WTVW 7 Evansville)
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Privacy · Protest

Suit alleges Homeland Security targeted people observing, protesting immigration agents

sourcenm.com — updated 14h ago

Lawsuit Accuses DHS of Illegal Surveillance Targeting ICE Protest Observers (Univision)
Lawsuit alleges Homeland Security targeted people observing, protesting immigration agents (kansasreflector.com)
+16 more sources

Protest · Surveillance

Indian authorities use internet shutdowns and surveillance to suppress capital protests

techpolicy.press — updated Jul 24

Indian Authorities Shut Down Mobile Internet During Public Protests (reclaimthenet.org)
Analysis Police Crack Down on Protesters During Capital Sit-in (courthousenews.com)

Privacy · Surveillance

Google introduces facial recognition for account recovery, raising biometric privacy concerns

biometricupdate.com — updated Jul 24

Meta Requires Video Selfies for Facebook Account Verification (reclaimthenet.org)
Analysis Google Introduces Facial Recognition Feature for Account Recovery (reclaimthenet.org)

Taxation · Economic Liberty

Proposed tariffs on Canadian imports face legal challenges

reason.com — updated Jul 25

Education Department Eliminates Disparate-Impact Standard in Title VI Regulations (The College Fix)
Education Department Rescinds Guidance on Using Statistical Disparities to Prove Discrimination (thehill.com)
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Privacy · Tech

European digital ID and age verification mandates raise privacy and data protection concerns

biometricupdate.com — updated Jul 24

Analysis EU Digital Services Act Mandates Age Verification Requirements for TikTok Users (reclaimthenet.org)

Surveillance · Privacy

Leaked documents reveal expansive scope of ICE surveillance and data tracking tools

404media.co — updated Jul 24

ICE utilizes covert browsing tools for persistent online surveillance (biometricupdate.com)
Analysis Leaked ICE Inventory Details Extensive Surveillance and Data Analytics Ecosystem (biometricupdate.com)

Surveillance · Police

Georgia Cops Keep Getting Arrested for Misusing Flock Surveillance Data

reason.com — updated Jul 24

Privacy · Surveillance

Greece Tenders Contract for National Biometric Digital Identity System

biometricupdate.com — updated Jul 24

Privacy · Surveillance

Indonesia Mandates Biometric Verification for All Mobile SIM Registrations

biometricupdate.com — updated Jul 24

Privacy · Property

Pennsylvania court restricts warrantless searches of private property

Medium.com — updated Jul 25

Analysis Pennsylvania Court Rules Game Wardens Need Warrants for Private Land Searches (The Sacramento Bee)
Supreme Court Rules Warrants Required for Geofence Location Data (news.bloomberglaw.com)

Privacy · Surveillance

EU biometric border system faces implementation delays due to software instability

biometricupdate.com — updated Jul 24

Surveillance · Police

Expansion of automated police drone surveillance programs across the United States

eff.org — updated Jul 24

Analysis Rapid Expansion of Police Drone Programs Raises Privacy Concerns (TechSpot)
Analysis Police Deploy Autonomous Drones for Wide-Scale License Plate Surveillance (Yahoo)

Privacy · Surveillance

U.S. Demands for Foreign Citizen Data Raise Privacy and Sovereignty Concerns

techdirt.com — updated Jul 23

National Security · Legislation

Congressional budget resolution links executive war powers to FISA surveillance expansion

thehill.com — updated Jul 23

House Budget Resolution Funds FISA Surveillance and Voter ID Enforcement (The Epoch Times)