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RTÉ Ireland5d
Inside the face scanning tech behind social media age limits
As age restrictions on social media gain political momentum, biometric software is being explored as a way to effectively ...
'Surveillance on Steroids': China's New National Internet ID Will Track Every Click, Post and Login
China's new national internet ID system, 'surveillance on steroids,' will track every click, post, and login, centralising ...
Jimmy Swaggart, televangelist toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90
Jimmy Swaggart, the televangelist whose multimillion-dollar ministry was crippled by his encounters with prostitutes, has ...
Who are immigration authorities targeting for arrest? In Phoenix, not violent criminals
None of the more than 125 people specifically targeted for arrest by ICE in the Phoenix area meet the government’s definition ...
Who is ICE targeting for immigration arrests? In Phoenix, it's not violent criminals
None of the more than 125 people specifically targeted for arrest by ICE in the Phoenix area meet the government’s definition ...
ICE was set to target 'worst of the worst.' That's not happening in Phoenix
None of the more than 125 people specifically targeted for arrest by ICE in the Phoenix area meet the government’s definition ...
China Digital Times6d
Rights Defenders Criticize Upcoming Rollout of National Internet ID System
Last summer, the Chinese government released a proposal for a national internet ID system. The proposal was met with strong opposition, which was heavily censored online. (See CDT’s past coverage for ...
Meet ICEblock: The app that lets residents know when immigration agents are in their community
The app that lets residents know when immigration agents are in their community - A grassroots network of apps, text threads ...
The Island Packet4d
How internet sex crime hunters snared SC State Rep. RJ May in a digital trap
South Carolina State Rep. R.J. May was snagged in digital internet tripwire traps that led to a search of his house, the ...