Intimidation tactic: Police photograph faces, press passes of journalists covering protests
Law enforcement officers have photographed the faces or IDs of nearly three dozen journalists in Oregon and Minnesota in recent months, according to new data published by the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker. The Tracker categorizes this practice in its “chilling” category, and notes that “law enforcement agencies in both cities did not disclose why they documented […]
Is the government tracking our cell phones?
Both Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor John Tory admitted to obtaining cell phone data to track people during the pandemic, raising ethical and legal questions
Edward Snowden and Naomi Klein Discuss The Creeping Surveillance State | Surveillance Pandemic
Skip to 11:13 to catch the beginning of the event: Spy planes, helicopters, and drones surveilled hundreds of thousands of Americans as they took to the streets to protest police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. Meanwhile, a series of surveillance startups are using the coronavirus pandemic to track people, analyze outbreaks, and otherwise […]
Ontario to invest in wearable contact-tracing technology to protect workers from COVID-19
The project is supposed to help more jobs in Ontario
Headline News: Feb 12, 2021 – 1,080 Doctors demand end to rights violation due to lockdown measures
1,080 Doctors demand end to humans rights violation due to lockdown measures via letter sent to the Government . Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg fined and rejected by Australian lawmakers new media rules. Mother reunited with son held in isolation centre. Backpack that charges your devices. Toronto businesses to open despite lockdown. Empowering young Black girls […]
Canadian Privacy authorities ruled Clearview AI surveillance of Canadians illegal
Clearview AI’s technology allowed law enforcement and commercial organizations to match photographs of unknown people against the company’s databank of more than 3 billion images, including of Canadians and children, for investigation purposes.
Signal downloads soar to 7.5 million as Whatsapp gives users a privacy ultimatum
Signal downloads spike by 4,200% as WhatsApp announces a new set of terms of privacy in which users’ data will be accessed for business purchases
