California to test new digital ID
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is planning to test a mobile driver’s license, aka digital ID. The state might join three others, Colorado, Arizona, and Louisiana, that have already rolled …
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Russia attempts to block Tor again after previous attempt failed
A legal challenge against the blocking of Tor in Russia was successful. However, the government has filed another legal process to block the privacy-focused browser and has broadened the case …
Turkey to jail people for spreading “misinformation”
The Turkish government introduced a new law in parliament that will give the government more control over the internet. The law was drafted by President’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and …
Instagram reverses Libs of TikTok censorship after backlash
The popular social media account Libs of TikTok was suspended from Instagram for allegedly violating community standards this week. However, Instagram eventually backtracked and reversed the decision after much backlash …
World Economic Forum “Press Freedom” panel demands social media “accountability” for “rumors, hate speech”
During a World Economic Forum “Freedom of the Press Panel” on Thursday, journalists and rights group heads complained about the way social media has allowed anyone to speak without “journalistic …
FBI used controversial FISA warrants to spy on over 3 million Americans
A new report revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) secretly collected the personal information of over three million Americans. Government agencies can gather foreign intelligence after obtaining a …
Meta announces the World Economic Forum will have a leadership role in the metaverse
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is on track to be at the center of defining what the future metaverse will look like by inserting itself in the metaverse’s creation early …
Apple makes further push into digital IDs, with driver’s licenses now in Maryland
Maryland has joined the ever-growing plan by Apple to get people to carry digital IDs. Citizens of the state can now connect their ID and driver’s licenses to Apple Wallet …
Facebook fact-checkers can’t agree on definition for “energy independence”
“The left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing” among Facebook’s army of “fact-checkers,” specifically on the topic of whether or not the US is an energy-independent country, …
Senate Candidate Herschel Walker proposes social media monitoring
Georgia Senate Candidate Herschel Walker has suggested that a government agency be set up to monitor the social media accounts of young men and women in the wake of Tuesday’s …