Courts & Law

Proposals To Reauthorize Government Spying Are Disastrous

Matthew Guariglia / EFF Dec 14, 2023 Both congressional intelligence committees have released their plans to leave Section 702 largely the same despite rampant abuse. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Privacy and Constitutional Concerns Arise from New Chemical Detectors

Jay Stanley / ACLU Dec 11, 2023 Is that ibuprofen in your bag, or something else? Despite what the TSA says, that’s nobody’s business but your own. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

NSA Deletion of Call Records Is Raising Questions

DEB RIECHMANN and SUSANNAH GEORGE / The Associated Press Jun 30, 2018 The agency says "technical irregularities" were found in customer data collected from telecommunications companies. Data security and privacy rights advocates say the move shows deep flaws in the program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Acts to Protect Religious Rights of Medical Providers

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2018 Creation of an office to address conscience complaints draws immediate criticism from Democrats, who say it could undermine the rights of women, gays and transgender people. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fighting for Privacy as Tech Monopolies Undermine Democracy

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2017 Author Jonathan Taplin discusses what Americans can do. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s FCC and FTC Leaders Rush to Defend Big Telco’s Assault on Internet Privacy

By Timothy Karr / FreePress Blog Apr 9, 2017 It’s hard to defend legislation that undermines essential privacy rights. But that hasn’t stopped the broadband industry and its many friends in Washington from trying. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Senate Passes Resolution to Roll Back Privacy Rules

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2017 Senators vote 50-48 to repeal Obama-era regulations that protected consumer data from being misused by internet service providers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Resistance Must Be Digitized

By Joseph Torres and Malkia Cyril / Free Press Mar 17, 2017 Ajit Pai (at left in picture), the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, could pose a threat to unfettered access to an open internet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Debate Over WikiLeaks and Privacy Rights

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2017 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange offers to use the latest leaks to help companies improve their cybersecurity, but critics argue that privacy is dead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

United Kingdom Passes ‘Snooper’s Charter,’ Giving Tremendous Surveillance Power to Agencies

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2016 The law also requires internet and phone companies to hold on to user data for at least a year and to make it easily searchable by law enforcement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gawker Filing for Bankruptcy, Seeking New Owner

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2016 The online media site owes Hulk Hogan $140 million after it lost a privacy lawsuit earlier this year, but it’s hoping to be bought by publishing company Ziff Davis, which could lower its payment. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Edward Snowden Explains What Makes Whistleblowing Permissible

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2016 In a piece published by The Intercept, the ex-CIA employee and NSA subcontractor reflects on the risky but necessary act of revealing information not intended to be publicly known. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )