privacy
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Meta Killed Instagram's Encryption. The Reason It Gave Is the Cover Story.
Meta quietly removed end-to-end encryption from Instagram DMs today, citing low user adoption. The timing, the UK regulator fight, and the silence make the real reason obvious.
The Bill That Bans Kids from AI Chatbots Would Card Everyone Else
The GUARD Act passed committee unanimously. To protect minors from AI companions, it would require identity verification for anyone who uses a chatbot. The child safety framing is hiding what it actually is.
Congress Extended Warrantless Surveillance for 45 More Days. It Has Done This Twice This Month.
FISA Section 702 lets the government collect Americans' communications without a warrant when they talk to foreigners. A bipartisan coalition came within striking distance of real reform. Congress chose the extension instead.
The Surveillance App That Knows When You Are Pregnant
A popular period tracking app has been selling users' health data to Meta. In states where abortion is now a criminal matter, this is not a privacy violation. It is evidence collection.
FISA Section 702 Is About to Expire. Republicans Killed the Bill That Would Have Saved It.
Twenty Republicans joined most Democrats to block the five-year extension Trump demanded. Then the same chamber voted unanimously to punt for ten days. The program expires Monday.
The Case That Could Let Big Telecom Ignore Privacy Fines
The Supreme Court hears argument April 21 on whether AT&T and Verizon had a right to a jury trial before the FCC fined them $104 million for selling customer location data. The answer could gut every federal agency's ability to enforce its rules.