Tag: Surveillance of Citizens by Government
Pressure Grows for U.A.E. to Free Asim Ghafoor, American Lawyer
Pressure is mounting in the United States for the United Arab Emirates to release a Virginia lawyer who…
China’s Surveillance State Encounters Public Resistance
Chinese artists have staged performances to highlight the ubiquity of surveillance cameras. Privacy activists have filed lawsuits against…
In a Post-Roe World, the Future of Digital Privacy Looks Even Grimmer
Some location data analytics companies, including Foursquare, recently announced that they were restricting the use, sharing and sale…
Defense Firm Said U.S. Spies Backed Its Bid for Pegasus Spyware Maker
A team of executives from an American military contractor quietly visited Israel numerous times in recent months to…
Hacker Offers to Sell Chinese Police Database in Potential Breach
In what may be one of the largest known breaches of Chinese personal data, a hacker has offered…
How China Is Policing the Future
The more than 1.4 billion people living in China are constantly watched. They are recorded by police cameras…
China’s Surveillance State Is Growing. These Documents Reveal How.
new video loaded: China’s Surveillance State Is Growing. These Documents Reveal How.Recent episodes in Visual InvestigationsUsing evidence that’s…
As China Doubles Down on Lockdowns, Some Chinese Seek an Exit
Clara Xie had long wondered whether she might leave China one day. She chafed at the country’s censorship…
House, Acting After Buffalo Rampage, Moves to Combat Domestic Terrorism
WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation on Wednesday aimed at bulking up the federal government’s efforts to combat…
Clearview AI Settles Suit and Agrees to Limits on Facial Recognition Database
Clearview AI, the facial recognition software maker, on Monday settled a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties…
National Security Surveillance on U.S. Soil Dropped Again in 2021, Report Says
There were about 232,000 targets of so-called 702 surveillance in 2021, the report said — the largest such…
When Nokia Pulled Out of Russia, a Vast Surveillance System Remained
Nokia said this month that it would stop its sales in Russia and denounced the invasion of Ukraine.…