Social media age law demands surveillance lawmakers (probably) didn’t think through

Social notworking outfit, Bluesky has cut off access to everyone in Mississippi thanks to a sweeping new state law that not only demands age verification for social media users but forces platforms to track the movements and activity of minors.

Privacy-first firm bolts as Swiss politicians threaten anonymity

Proton is beginning to shift its physical infrastructure out of Switzerland, fearing a fresh bout of government snooping baked into the country's updated surveillance laws.

Meta settles shareholder privacy suit without answers

Mark Zuckerberg and a group of past and present Meta bosses have wriggled out of an ugly $8 billion privacy trial, cutting a last-minute deal before the second day of testimony.

Shareholder lawsuit challenges board oversight

Meta bigwigs are heading to a Delaware courtroom this week as minority investors target the board over privacy failures that led to billions in sanctions.

The unlikely hero who stood up to the government

Mark Klein, the AT&T technician who blew the whistle on one of the most extensive illegal surveillance operations in American history, has died. He was 79.

Throwing toys out of the pram did not benefit the company

Fruity cargo cult Apple’s throwing its toys out of the pram over the British government’s insistence that it provide spooks with a back door has backfired because Apple fanboys don’t give monkey's.

Red Panda can’t find friends

Big cheeses at the Mozzarella Foundation are still promoting the personal data removal service Onerep to Firefox users nearly a year after announcing it would wind down its partnership with the outfit.

We still did nothing wrong, it was broke when we got there

The fruity cargo cult Apple has taken the rare step of speaking to the media after paying out millions of dollars to settle a privacy lawsuit.

A little too much oversharing

Microsoft's Copilot tool has inadvertently allowed customers to access sensitive information, including CEO emails and HR documents.

Centre for Digital Democracy complains

The companies driving the streaming industry, including manufacturers of smart TVs and streaming sticks, as well as streaming service providers, have established a “surveillance system” that has “long undermined privacy and consumer protection,”