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Culture, the State, and the Problem of Liberty
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (269+ words) In the history of political thought, one of the most persistent tensions has been between the state and the sphere of culture. From ancient city-states to modern nation-states, the question has continually arisen as to whether political authority has the…...
LGBT Q&A: How Can I Wipe Online Data That Points To My Queer Identity?
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (206+ words) This Pride, we're answering all your digital rights questions in season two of our initiative, LGBT Q&A." You Asked: Is there a way for me to wipe data about me online that could point to my queer identity? EFF's Answer:…...
Court orders Kochava and subsidiary to stop collecting, selling sensitive user data " Sandpoint Reader
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (1076+ words) By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff In a news release dated May 4 from the FTC, the agency recounted its allegations first made in August 2022 that consumers "had no way of avoiding the harm resulting from its collection and disclosure" of precise…...
House passes KIDS Act despite privacy concerns
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (234+ words) " 2013-2026 Niche Gamer. The current US House of Representatives approved of the KIDS (Kids Internet and Digital Safety) Act 267-117 after receiving bipartisan support. The KIDS Act is a repackaging of the infamous Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) which carried similar concerns…...
When AI clicks for you, who protects your privacy?
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (248+ words) As agentic AI acts for users online, experts say Korea needs privacy-by-design rules and stronger safeguards to preserve meaningful control over personal data. The author is a professor at Korea University's Graduate School of Management of Technology and president of…...
T'rkiye unveils digital child safety roadmap through 2030
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (516+ words) T'rkiye's Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur "zdemir G'kta" said on Wednesday that new regulations governing social media networks and online gaming platforms represent a major step toward strengthening child safety in the digital environment, as the government unveiled its…...
Here Comes the KIDS Act: USA joins the "age verification" club
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (269+ words) Guest Post by'Kit Knightly Yesterday, the US House of Representatives quietly passed a bundle of "digital protections" collectively labelled the Kids Internet "and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act). You might not have heard, because the US news was focused on…...
Peggy Tarr: Independence and freedom
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1165+ words) It's July. Celebrating July 4 (the 250th Independence Day: see'America250 and'Freedom250)'is on the minds of many citizens of the United States. Included in the Declaration of Independence is the following: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are…...
Privacy
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (150+ words) Your data belongs to you. We do not sell personal information and we are committed to responsible, transparent Al. Our Al is designed to augment human decision- making, not replace it. You control your data. We are transparent about how…...
Nobody Is Coming to Save Your Privacy. Build the Tools Yourself
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1778+ words) The cavalry isn't delayed. It was never dispatched. You have already done the ritual. You clicked "accept all" before coffee, you let a weather app read your contacts, you told a chatbot your childhood trauma because it felt cheaper than…...