John Oliver Explains Why Facial Recognition Technology Is More Dangerous Than Ever Slate Articles by Rachelle Hampton Protesters are especially at risk, warns the Last Week Tonight host. Know their names: Black people killed by the police in the US Al Jazeera English (In Depth) Between 2014 and 2019, 1,653 Black people died at the hands of … Read more
In Memory of Lina Ben Mhenni, Tunisian Free Expression Activist and Revolutionary EFF.org Updates Like so many of her friends, colleagues, and admirers around the world, we were devastated to hear of the death of Lina Ben Farewell to Lina Ben Mhenni, Tunisian blogger and human rights defender Global Voices Online Lina Ben Mhenni, June … Read more
Bitcoin’s emergence as a global digital currency has been as revolutionary as it has been erratic. But while fledgling investors obsess over every fluctuation in the cryptocurrency market, nation-states are more interested in the underlying blockchain technology and its ability to revolutionize how business is done on the internet and beyond. VICE’s Michael Moynihan … Read more
The European Parliament rejects ACTA, with a 478 to 39 majority from The Next Web by Paul Sawers Back in January, 22 European Union states, and the EU itself, signed the controversial ACTA treaty, which many argued could lead to severe restrictions on freedom and civil liberties on the Internet. Whilst protests did follow, and … Read more