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UK GCHQ spy agency’s bulk interception of communications ‘not in accordance with the law,’ European court rules

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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that GCHQ, the UK’s intelligence agency, violated the right to privacy by bulk intercepting online communications, claiming it was “not in accordance with the law.” … Read More >UK GCHQ spy agency’s bulk interception of communications ‘not in accordance with the law,’ European court rules

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More than half of people living in democracies believe their freedoms have been overly restricted during the Covid-19 pandemic

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A survey has shown that 53% of citizens living in democracies feel their freedoms are being infringed upon by their government’s response to Covid-19, and the dissatisfaction has grown since last year. … Read More >More than half of people living in democracies believe their freedoms have been overly restricted during the Covid-19 pandemic

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EU data protection watchdog says facial recognition should be banned due to ‘deep intrusion’ into people’s private lives

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Facial recognition should be banned from Europe’s public spaces, the EU’s independent data protection authority has said, just days after the bloc’s executive branch proposed a new bill allowing the partial use of the technology. … Read More >EU data protection watchdog says facial recognition should be banned due to ‘deep intrusion’ into people’s private lives

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Irish data watchdog launches investigation into Facebook over leak affecting half a billion users

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Facebook may have breached data protection regulations after the personal information of 533 million of its users was leaked online, Ireland’s data authority has said, as it announced an investigation into the social media giant. … Read More >Irish data watchdog launches investigation into Facebook over leak affecting half a billion users

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Massive database of 533 MILLION Facebook users with PHONES leaked online, but tech giant says it’s just ‘old data’

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A trove of personal data, including full names, phone numbers and emails of a whopping 533 million Facebook users has reportedly been leaked online. The social media giant downplayed the incident, claiming that the data was “old.” … Read More >Massive database of 533 MILLION Facebook users with PHONES leaked online, but tech giant says it’s just ‘old data’

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Spotify’s plans to guess listeners’ gender will hurt trans people and reinforce stereotypes – rights group

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A digital rights group has lashed out at music service Spotify over new technology that would listen in on users to better predict what they want to listen to. The plan discriminates against trans and non-binary people, it said. … Read More >Spotify’s plans to guess listeners’ gender will hurt trans people and reinforce stereotypes – rights group