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Facebook’s own facial recognition app could show employees connections to their friend list

The app was only available to employees.

On Mar 18, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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U.S. government may use phone location data to fight coronavirus

The anonymized data would give health professionals insight into the disease's spread.

On Mar 17, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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Inside the mistrial of alleged Vault 7 leaker Joshua Schulte

The government was unable to obtain a conviction.

On Mar 10, 2020 by Kevin Limiti

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Rich people got to use Clearview’s facial recognition app first

Before the app was used by law enforcement, it was reportedly used by investors and billionaires.

On Mar 5, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Senator demands to know if Clearview AI is collecting children’s photos

The senator was concerned with recent reports about the controversial company.

On Mar 3, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Coronavirus app color-codes patients—and sends personal data to police

Chinese users don't always know why the app alerts them to self-quarantine.

On Mar 2, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Clearview AI is reportedly also developing surveillance cameras

At least two organizations used the camera technology in trial runs.

On Mar 2, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Authorities retrace coronavirus-infected couple by tracking phone

They wanted to learn who the couple came in contact with and where.

On Feb 6, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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Migrants are under social media surveillance—and that’s a problem for everyone

Free speech is under threat in the U.S. and abroad.

On Jan 29, 2020 by Vishal Iyer

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Messaging app ToTok may actually be an Emirati spy tool

Security experts are calling on users to uninstall the app immediately.

On Dec 22, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Ring thought surveillance videos of trick-or-treaters were a good PR opportunity

Alongside statistics, Ring also posted videos of trick-or-treaters.

On Nov 6, 2019 by Esther Bell

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Microsoft contractors listened in on Xbox users

Contractors say they regularly heard audio recordings of young children.

On Aug 22, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Oakland to become the third U.S. city to ban facial recognition

The city trails San Francisco, California, and Somerville, Massachusetts.

On Jul 17, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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FBI plans to look at your social media even more than it already does

FBI wants access to user IDs, emails, IP addresses, telephone numbers, and geolocation information.

On Jul 13, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Popular soccer app fined for spying on users through their phones

The La Liga Soccer League was fined $283,000.

On Jun 12, 2019 by Mikael Thalen