“That is the privacy risk which is sort of emerging, because there is no boundary anymore; the system is acting as your advisor, your friend, your doctor, your lawyer, and so it has information on everything…”

ChatGPT Is Building Detailed Psychological Profiles of Its Users

Chatbots are building "algorithmic self-portraits" of users as they retain information for a hyper-personalized experience, a study warns.

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Half A Million Daily Shoppers Face Biometric Scanning On London's Oxford Street Oxford Street is becoming a test case for making mass surveillance feel like urban furniture.

Half A Million Daily Shoppers Face Biometric Scanning On London's Oxford Street

Oxford Street is becoming a test case for making mass surveillance feel like urban furniture.

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Canada’s dangerous C-22 surveillance bill is now before the Senate. It will force tech companies to build surveillance into their products, threatening everyone’s security and privacy. There’s still time to speak out.

Canadians Are Running Out Of Time To Oppose The Dangerous C-22 Surveillance Bill

Canada’s Parliament is debating a massive expansion of surveillance powers that will threaten the privacy and security of millions of people. Bill C-22, also called the Lawful Access Act, has already ...

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Chat Control 2.0: What’s the problem? Who is responsible? What is the solution? Chat Control, one of Europe’s most contentious digital policy debates, is back in the spotlight as negotiations over Chat Control 2.0 continue. (1/33)

Strenge Alterskontrollen im Netz waren auch im EU-Recht lange ein scharfes Schwert für "schädlichste" Inhalte. Mit dem EU Kids Act sollen sie normal werden. Seltsam, oder? Ich habe aufgeschrieben, warum dahinter meiner Meinung nach ein Diskurswandel steckt. mediendiskurs.online/beitrag/der-...

Die Zeitschrift MEDIENDISKURS informiert über Entwicklungen in der Medienwissenschaft, -politik und -pädagogik sowie im Jugendmedienschutz.

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The government tried to get our social media surveillance case thrown out. It didn’t work. Here’s why the court said the case moves forward: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Our Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration’s Social Media

No one should have to choose between speaking freely and protecting their immigration status. Yet that’s precisely the choice the Trump administration’s mass surveillance of online speech forces on

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Do govt bans on social media actually help youth? Probably not. Worse, they basically advertise social media as "cool" just when teens are over it. Do teens who want to access these services find ways around it? You betcha. Here are a few thoughts: www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/16/1...

Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve.

Age gates can be staggeringly counterproductive, pushing kids to darker corners of the web. Closing loopholes will only make things worse.

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Canadians: Bill C-22 threatens the privacy and security of all Canadians’ communications. This dangerous surveillance bill can still be fixed. @openmedia.org has a petition demanding the Canadian Senate defend our digital rights. (Petition hosted by OpenMedia; its privacy policy applies.)

Tell the Senate: Reform Bill C-22

LAST CHANCE to fix #BillC22 surveillance powers that threaten Canadians' rights and privacy! Major companies and civil society groups are raising the alarm. Demand the Senate #ReformC22 now! 👉 https:/...

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Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres is introducing legislation that aims to ensure you own your digital games, rather than having a license. https://bit.ly/4in3YRA

So Google is killing Android Freedom but can't even keep its official Play Store safe?! 😡 Take action & sign the petition: keepandroidopen.org/cta/ #Android is supposed to be open, & your phone should be yours → NOT GOOGLES.

CitizenLab svela una nuova forma di attacco. Si chiama AdFection e agisce attraverso i banner pubblicitari. Una pubblicità compare su uno smartphone e il dispositivo viene subito infettato da uno #spyware. Non bisogna cliccare nulla: tutto avviene automaticamente. 🔗 www.fanpage.it/attualita/ba...

This is not about diesel prices at all, this is about forcing Ukraine to take responsibility for things we actually have nothing to do with to gain points for the midterms, and about making Ukraine bow to look strong at our expense.

Social media bans are easy to explain and politically attractive, writes John Perrino of the Internet Society. He argues that implementing them has proven far more difficult, and that global policy trends show a more direct focus on safety by design.

The World’s Growing Patchwork of Age Bans and What It Reveals

Age bans are easy to explain and politically attractive, but implementing them, however, has proven far more difficult and controversial, writes John Perrino.

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The invitation-only gathering comes as Ireland leads negotiations over the Digital Omnibus, raising questions about whose interests are represented as the EU rewrites its digital rulebook, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Liz Carolan.

At Ireland’s AI Summit, Tech Industry Dominates as Civil Society Sits Out

The invitation-only summit comes as Ireland leads Digital Omnibus negotiations, raising questions about whose interests are represented, writes Liz Carolan.

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Estonian PM Kristen Michal on Trump's deal with Russia: "Estonia and the European Council should discuss next week whether we can quickly increase our support for Ukraine so that Ukrainian forces can blow up all Russian oil refineries to pieces."

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): “U.S. government is currently a state sponsor of terrorism. I understand that sounds political and hyperbolic, but it is factually true. Russia is deliberately carrying out large-scale strikes against civilians in Ukraine,while Trump is deliberately funding its actions.”

The social media ban is coming. That means every adult having to show their ID to get online. Age verification puts privacy at risk. Curbs freedom of expression. And simply doesn't work to keep kids safe online. The government needs to change course. But the clock is ticking. Sign the petition ⬇️

Say No to ID for online access

Protect people. Regulate powerful platforms. Keep the internet open. The Government is planning to introduce tough new laws that require all adults to show ID to access to go online. They say this is ...

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📣 Today, we were invited to give testimony in front of the German Bundestag about Germany's #eIDAS digital identity wallet. Here is everything you need to know! (1/5)

On my last day at this awful job, 17 Sep 2021, I went out with a blog post titled "Papers Please: nationality checks for the British internet?" www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/papers-... The Times, 5 October 2026:

Using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to protect your online privacy is not a “loophole” that needs to be closed, and a federal judge has blocked a controversial Utah law that treated it as one. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Court Agrees with EFF: Utah’s VPN Law Demands a Technical

In a win for digital rights, a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Utah’s SB 73, the state’s draconian anti-VPN age verification law. The decision comes as EFF submitted our

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The EU Kids Act arrived without an impact assessment. Asha Allen of CDT Europe writes that a law with far-reaching fundamental rights implications cannot be shaped outside democratic due process.

A Safer Internet Should Not Come with Democratic Shortcuts

EU's push for a safer internet for children must not come at the expense of the democratic scrutiny needed to get digital regulation right, writes Asha Allen.

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Aggiornamento del Trilogo su Chat Control 2.0: per ora nessun accordo per la scansione di massa – Il Parlamento europeo rimane fermo sulla sua posizione contro i “Piani di perquisizione” (1/3)

Ban Kids From Social Media And They’ll Just Chat In Public Radio Podcast Comments Eleven months ago, I wrote about what I thought was a truly fascinating find: that some kids... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/30/ban-kids-from-social-media-and-theyll-just-chat-in-public-radio-podcast-comments/

As per my previous blogging about real history being age-gated, a folk song merely about the 1966 Aberfan disaster now requires age verification. Which is a fairly awful irony. Chapeau @cjforms.bsky.social

Caroline Jarrett@cjforms.bsky.social · 4w ago

This beautiful and affecting song about Aberfan is age-restricted. cc @heatherburnstech.bsky.social Written and sung by @sophiacollins.bsky.social's father Dave Collins who died recently.

🇪🇺 POLITICO: The EU plans to give candidate countries earlier access to the single market, research programs and industrial cooperation before full membership. Ukraine, Moldova, Albania and Montenegro would also receive road maps to speed up accession.

In dieser Woche verhandeln EU-Parlament und Mitgliedsstaaten erneut über den Digitalen Euro. Für @netzpolitik.org habe ich aufgeschrieben, um welche Privatsphäre-Fragen dort gerungen wird: netzpolitik.org/2026/digital...

Was Parlament und EU-Länder bei der Privatsphäre trennt

Über den Digitalen Euro verhandeln seit diesem Monat das Europäische Parlament und die EU-Mitgliedstaaten. Bei Privatsphäre und Datenschutz haben die Institutionen unterschiedliche Vorstellungen. Das ...

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Live facial recognition. A waste of time. Waste of money. And, crucially, lays waste to our rights. For the supposed golden goose of digital policing to spit out one (false positive) match is an indictment of this invasive tech. Tech and surveillance aren't the solution to complex social problems.

Trial of live facial recognition in London stations ends with a false positive and no arrests

Freedom of information request finds six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one – incorrect – alert

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After seizing Auchan, Nestlé and Leroy Merlin, Putin today seized Russian assets of German retailer Metro AG as well. That’s the price of staying in Russia after 2022, calling it “neutrality,” and paying taxes that helped bankroll the war. Zero sympathy.

Stop Killing the Internet has launched its own European Citizens' Initiative and needs your support! If you are an EU Citizen of voting age, please sign it! Anyone can help by sharing this with your communities, friends, and family! eci.ec.europa.eu/066/public/#... Thank you! #StopKillingInternet

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💸 Organisations that don't comply with the GDPR are estimated to cost EU consumers around €103bn per year through data breaches! Want to know more? Come join us 30/09 for a presentation on the economic impact of the GDPR. ✒️ Sign up now before registration closes ⤵️

Are we underestimating the economic value of privacy?

30 September 2026 > As Europe looks to boost innovation and competitiveness, what role does privacy play in building consumer trust and economic growth? Join us on 30 September for a presentation of…

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