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'Breathtaking Assault on Our Rights': Privacy Advocates Decry London Police Plan to Use Live Facial Recognition Cameras
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Amazon and Ring Hit With Lawsuit After Camera Hacks Confirm Worst Fears of Privacy Advocates
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"These devices are not safe," said Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the Future.
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Federal Study on Racial Biases in Facial Recognition Technology Confirms Warnings of Civil Liberties Groups
Julia Conley, staff writer
African American and Asian American men were misidentified 100 times as often...
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"This Is the Most Important Article You Should Read Today. Period."
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
One Nation, Tracked
The New York Times published the first piece in its "One Nation, Tracked"...
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In a new poll released by Amnesty International, 71% of respondents expressed fear over how Big Tech is taking and using their personal data.
'A Damning Indictment': Global Poll Shows 71% Support Regulation of Tech Giants to Protect Data Privacy
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Expert Says Senate Democrats' Sweeping Online Privacy Bill Answers Public Demand for 'Transformative Shift'
An Amazon Ring camera is pictured at Amazon headquarters on September 20, 2018 in Seattle.
New Campaign Demands Congress Probe the 'Ever-Expanding Surveillance Empire' of Amazon
How Does Amazon Ring Protect User Privacy? "Basically, They Don't"
Handing Trump 'Terrifying Authoritarian Surveillance Powers,' House Democrats Include Patriot Act Reauthorization in Funding Bill
Activists with Fight for the Future took to Capitol Hill in the U.S. on Thursday to demonstrate to lawmakers, lobbyists, and journalists exactly why stronger restrictions are needed on facial recognition software. (Photo: Fight for the Future)
'This Should Probably Be Illegal': Rights Advocates Target Lawmakers and Lobbyists With Facial Recognition Technology in US Capitol
Privacy Rights Group Demands Answers From Trump Administration on 'Coercive' DNA Testing at Border Crossings
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'Enormous Victory': US Judge Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers' Electronic Devices Unconstitutional
Google obtained the health data of millions of Americans, a new report claims.
'When Will Someone Go to Jail?': New Report Shows Google Secretly Storing Health Data of Millions of Americans
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Democrats' New Online Privacy Bill Heralded as Chance to Build 'Alternative Road to a Digital Future'
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US Agencies Sued Over Secretive Use of Facial Recognition and Other 'Dystopian Surveillance Technology'
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'Without Encryption, We Will Lose All Privacy': Snowden Condemns US, UK, and Australian Push for 'Backdoor' Into Facebook Messaging Apps

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Stop NSO Group Exporting Spyware to Human Rights Abusers in Israel
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Amazon Ring Isn’t Even Good at Pretending to Care About your Privacy and Safety
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The Eshoo-Lofgren Online Privacy Act Recognizes That Privacy Rights Are Civil Rights
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Andrew Smith Must Recuse Himself From Revisions to FTC’s Online Children’s Privacy Protections
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Amazon’s Annual Product Launch Fails to Address Privacy and Surveillance Concerns
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