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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)
Lawsuit Challenges DHS Surveillance and Retaliation Against Immigration Monitors (NewsGram)
Lawsuit Alleges DHS Revoked Global Entry in Retaliation for Protesting (Tri-City Herald)
Lawsuit Alleges DHS Targeted Protesters Observing Immigration Enforcement (lailluminator.com)
Class-Action Lawsuits Target Video Doorbell Companies Over Facial Recognition Privacy (CNET)
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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)

Privacy · Tech

WhatsApp dodges lawsuit over message privacy

courthousenews.com — updated Jul 24

Censorship · Tech

Indian government orders GitHub to block access to decentralized messaging application

reclaimthenet.org — updated Jul 24

Indian Government Orders GitHub to Block Decentralized Messaging App (cnbctv18.com)

Privacy · Tech

Advocacy Group Critiques EU Guidelines for High-Risk AI System Classification

cdt.org — updated Jul 24

Taxation · Economic Liberty

Industry group challenges Illinois tax on cryptocurrency transactions

ArcaMax — updated Jul 24

Illinois Mandates Third-Party Audits for Artificial Intelligence Models (JD Supra)
Primary Illinois Enacts First State Transaction Tax on Digital Asset Brokers (JD Supra)
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Privacy · Tech

Litigation and state regulations challenge surveillance pricing practices using personal consumer data

JD Supra — updated Jul 24

Analysis States Move to Regulate Surveillance Pricing and Consumer Data Usage (Medium.com)

Transparency · Tech

Knight Institute supports California law requiring AI training data disclosure

knightcolumbia.org — updated Jul 22

Coalition Defends California Law Requiring AI Training Data Transparency Disclosures (TMCNet on the web)
Lawsuit Challenges State Restrictions on AI Use in Campaign Materials (dailymontanan.com)
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Surveillance · Tech

Mexico Deploys AI-Powered Robotics for Public Surveillance and Security

courthousenews.com — updated Jul 22

Privacy · Regulation

France mandates biometric age verification for social media access

biometricupdate.com — updated Jul 22

French Parliament Approves Blanket Social Media Ban for Minors (kcbx.org)

Privacy · Tech

Meta pauses AI tool amid privacy concerns over public image scraping

Big Horn County News — updated Jul 23

Analysis Meta Faces Backlash Over Opt-Out Privacy Settings for AI Image Training (ArcaMax)

Transparency · Tech

EU Issues Transparency Guidelines for AI-Generated Content Under AI Act

biometricupdate.com — updated Jul 21

Privacy · Tech

Nigeria Consolidates Digital Identity System Under New Legal Framework

biometricupdate.com — updated Jul 21

Legislation · Tech

Senate AI Legislation May Preempt State-Level Privacy and Safety Laws

cdt.org — updated Jul 21

Privacy · Tech

Proposed Legislation Threatens Privacy and Research by Unmasking Anonymous Web Crawlers

eff.org — updated Jul 20