The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) warns that proposed legislation targeting so-called "stealth crawlers" threatens the open web, user privacy, and valuable research, while the New York state le…
Flock has canceled its audio surveillance pilot program that used always-on microphones to detect human screams, following widespread public backlash and vandalism of its cameras. The Electronic Front…
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) draws parallels between Ubisoft's Watch Dogs 2 video game and real-world digital rights issues, noting that the game's 2016 depiction of hacktivists fighting s…
Meta faced swift backlash after rolling out a default-on AI feature that let users of its AI app tag public Instagram accounts and generate images using their likenesses, prompting the company to roll…
Members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) used artificial intelligence to inform policy decisions, but HUD is denying Freedom o…
Grocery Outlet in San Francisco's Mission District is using AI facial recognition software from SAFR at RealNetworks to match customers against a watchlist of people who have previously caused harm, w…
Bay Area municipalities including Mountain View, Santa Clara County and El Cerrito have canceled or changed contracts for automatic license plate readers amid growing public privacy concerns, signalin…
Meta's AI glasses have sparked widespread controversy over privacy concerns, including unauthorized recording, facial recognition, and human review of footage. Critics highlight issues with consent an…
AI notetakers that transcribe and summarize meetings raise privacy and security concerns, as they can capture confidential information and create voiceprints without consent. Experts warn that data ma…
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) argues that automated content moderation using AI has become a permanent fixture of online platforms, warning that crisis-era protocols adopted during the pand…
The Electronic Frontier Foundation argued on July 7, 2026 that automated moderation has become a permanent infrastructure layer of platform governance, not a temporary emergency measure. The analysis …
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging supporters to become members for as little as $10 per month to help cut through AI hype and advocate for privacy, free expression, and protections ag…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Chatrie v. United States that the Fourth Amendment protects people's location data, affirming that even short-term surveillance of physical movements constitutes a sear…
The House passed a bipartisan package of children's online safety bills in a 267-117 vote, advancing legislation that would require new safety features, parental controls, and age verification on onli…
The House passed the KIDS Act 267-117 on Monday, a bill requiring age verification for internet access and parental controls on social media, which critics say builds infrastructure for a federal surv…
The House passed the KIDS Act, requiring online platforms to limit minors' access to sexual material, provide parental controls, and mandate age verification, but the Senate seeks stricter measures im…
The Department of Homeland Security demonstrated to lawmakers how jailbroken AI models can generate detailed bomb-building and terror attack plans in minutes, bypassing safety guardrails. The closed-d…
Researchers have repeatedly found Android devices pre-loaded with malware sold on Amazon and other major online retailers, with one campaign affecting 10 million devices. The Electronic Frontier Found…
Meta paused its employee data-tracking program after an incident exposed sensitive information, including private conversations and performance reviews, to the entire company. The Model Capability Ini…
Google is rolling out a new Search Services History setting that automatically saves users' uploaded media—including images, audio, and video—for AI training, with the option enabled by default. Users…