Google’s New Human Test Exploits a De Facto Monopoly
Google’s new reCAPTCHA can no longer be used without Google Play Services. The company is expanding its power and shutting out And…
France’s Fight Over Encrypted Chats Flares Up Again
France wants access to encrypted chats, putting the security and privacy of citizens and companies at risk. The threat extends bey…
Amadeus Promises a Brave New Biometric Travel World
A scanned face could soon be enough to board a flight, enter a taxi or check into a hotel. That is how the technology group Amadeu…
Australia’s Social Media Law Collides With Reality
Four months after Australia introduced the world’s first social media ban for under-16s, most teenagers are still finding easy way…
Britain Makes Tech Giants Pay for Their Own Regulation
With new fees for major platforms, Britain’s media regulator Ofcom is pressing ahead with the Online Safety Act, fuelling a conten…
Social Media Regulation Wave Sweeps Across the US
Massachusetts plans to ban social media entirely for children under 14, in what would be one of the toughest youth protection laws…
Australia Seeks International Backing for Youth Social Media Ban
Australia’s nationwide social media ban for under-16s was meant to protect young people. Months later, it is becoming a cautionary…
Mexico's mandatory biometric ID requirement threatens freedom
Mexico is rolling out a biometric identity system reaching deep into citizens’ private lives – promising security and efficiency, …
The Gradual Erosion of Digital Freedom
Not only authoritarian states tighten restrictions on the internet. Liberal democracies do the same. The starting point is usually…
Apple Removes VPN Apps, Bolstering Russia’s Internet Crackdown
Apple’s removal of VPN apps from its Russian App Store underscores how global tech companies reinforce state censorship. As Moscow…
Starmer’s next move to control the internet
The British prime minister seeks to empower the executive to impose online rules without parliamentary scrutiny. The move would ti…
Apple’s Creeping Surveillance in the UK
The iPhone, the Mac and the iPad are becoming instruments of surveillance in the United Kingdom. After an update, users must verif…
The landmark ruling against Meta and Google – and what follows
Tech companies can be held liable for the design of their products if they cause harm. For the first time, a court has ordered Met…
Russia Moves to Block Foreign Websites
The internet in Russia is being reshaped into a government-controlled network. The country thus joins the ranks of authoritarian s…
Why Age Verification Databases Pose Greater Risks Than Governments Realize
Age verification databases carry serious risks, from far-reaching state surveillance to the exposure of citizens’ personal data to…