Act now to protect encryption and make sure that there is no EARN IT Act passed
A new anti-encryption bill proposed by Senator Graham will face a key vote this week, and activists are working to make sure that the bill does not pass. The bill…
Caleb Chen
Caleb Chen is a digital currency and privacy advocate who believes we must #KeepOurNetFree, preferably through decentralization. Caleb holds a Master's in Digital Currency from the University of Nicosia as well as a Bachelor's from the University of Virginia. He feels that the world is moving towards a better tomorrow, bit by bit by Bitcoin.
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TikTok seems to be copying and pasting your clipboard with every keystroke
A new privacy feature in iOS 14 has revealed that TikTok is copying the contents of your clipboard with every keystroke. The new feature - called paste notifications - shows…
Andrew Yang unveils Data Dividend Project to make tech companies pay for your personal information
Andrew Yang is making headlines again with a new endeavor called the Data Dividend Project that would make tech companies pay users for the personal information given up while using…
The Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act shows that politicians still don’t understand encryption
Three Senators, including the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, have introduced a new anti-encryption bill called the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act. The bill was introduced by Senate…
Billions of internet activity records tracked by Oracle’s BlueKai leaked online
BlueKai, a company bought by Oracle in 2014, has leaked. The database of internet activity records was left on the open web in an unsecured server. The leaked data was…
Internet freedom under attack by Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritan’s Act
The “Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritan’s Act” has been introduced to the US Senate and would do away with legislation that has become a cornerstone of internet freedom…
The coming Pakistan VPN ban: PTA sets deadline for VPN users to register by June 30th
The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has issued a reminder that all VPN users need to register their VPN tunnel with their internet service provider (ISP) by June 30th, 2020. This…
35 Members of Congress sign letter asking federal agencies to stop surveillance on Black Lives Matter protests
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Bobby Rush (D-IL) have published a letter which was sent to multiple federal agencies demanding that the federal agencies stop spying on Black Lives…
Government drones and aircraft are being used to surveil the ongoing protests in American cities
The government is flying predator drones and other military aircraft, well known for their use in foreign combat zones, over US cities to surveil the ongoing protests against police brutality.…
Class action lawsuit against Google says internet giant tracks private internet use
Google is being sued for 5 billion USD in a class action lawsuit over the tracking of private internet activity. Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has filed a massive lawsuit against…