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…
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…
The Linux community clashes with new state rules
Politicians with little understanding of technology are putting free software at risk and unsettling open-source communities with …
The Age of Age Checks – Governments Tighten Control of Social Media
Concerns about cyberbullying, sexual abuse and harmful online content are pushing governments towards stricter regulation. New age…
Child protection turns into digital ID checks in Florida
US states are following a global trend of restricting children’s access to social media. Yet the understandable aim of protecting …
New UK internet laws raise fears of digital ID by the backdoor
Britain is pushing ahead with new internet rules that could require users to prove their identity online. Privacy advocates warn …
The rise of de-Googling smartphones
Alongside Meta and Apple, Google is one of the world’s largest collectors of personal data. Most smartphones run Android, tying us…
UK government tracks millions of phones to identify electric-car drivers
Britain’s Department for Transport secretly monitored smartphone movements with the help of network operators to identify potentia…
Mexico turns the smartphone into a glass telephone booth
Identifying and locating anyone who makes a phone call has long been the dream of every totalitarian system. Mexico is now moving …
TikTok tightens age verification controls. It will focus on children younger than 13 years of age
The operator of short video apps will begin rolling out a new algorithm in Europe in the coming weeks to verify the age of users. …
Europeans are concerned about data security. Amazon launches cloud service in Germany
The first AWS Europe center is being built in the German state of Brandenburg, which surrounds Berlin.
The end of neutral technology and the lost soul of Silicon Valley
Alex Karp's book The Republic of Technology is a rousing read. After all, the West needs engineers to defend civilisation, not jus…