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An NPR report on immigration topics includes a segment on surveillance facilities in Williston, Vermont, where a center called the National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center has drawn concern from privacy rights advocates.
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Surveillance video footage has captured the arrival of shooters at a funeral service connected to the Jordan family, according to reporting by Reuters. The footage appears to be part of an active investigation into the shooting incident.
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The FCC has banned two consumer devices — a wireless video transmitter and a dashboard camera — because they contain chips made by HiSilicon, a Huawei subsidiary whose products are explicitly marketed for surveillance applications.
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Facial recognition cameras are reportedly being deployed on Oxford Street, one of London's busiest shopping districts, in time for the Christmas period. The move would see real-time biometric surveillance applied to large crowds of shoppers and visitors.
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Live facial recognition cameras will be deployed on Oxford Street, one of the UK's busiest retail destinations, during the festive shopping period. Civil liberties organization Liberty is connected to the story, likely in opposition to the surveillance measure.
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Permanent facial recognition cameras are set to be installed on Oxford Street, one of London's busiest shopping streets, by the end of the year. The move marks a shift from temporary deployments to fixed surveillance infrastructure in a high-footfall public space.
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Canada's Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, has passed the House of Commons and is now before the Senate. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is urging Canadians to sign a petition opposing the bill before the Senate acts on it.
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The US government has moved to block two devices found to contain surveillance chips manufactured in China. The action reflects ongoing federal concern about foreign-made components that could enable data collection or monitoring within US networks.
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The United States has moved to block two devices containing surveillance chips manufactured in China, according to Reuters. The action appears aimed at limiting the reach of Chinese-made components that could enable surveillance within U.S. networks or infrastructure.
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A Reuters report describes conditions in Serbia ahead of elections, citing physical violence against individuals, wiretapping, and threats under President Vučić's government. The report paints a picture of a political environment where intimidation and surveillance are part of the pre-election landscape.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published a new guide called 'Online Privacy for Parents and Youth' as part of its Surveillance Self-Defense series. The resource aims to help families navigate online privacy in practical terms, and arrives as state and local governments weigh legislation that could restrict young people's internet access.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation has laid out a state-level legislative agenda targeting Automated License Plate Readers, which law enforcement agencies nationwide use to log vehicle locations, timestamps, and GPS data. The EFF argues that AI advances and interstate data sharing have turned these once-isolated tools into a de facto national vehicle tracking network.
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EPIC, Tech Justice Law, and sixteen scholars filed an amicus brief asking the Ninth Circuit to uphold California's SB 976, which restricts addictive, algorithmically driven social media feeds served to minors. The brief argues that Meta, Google, and TikTok cannot shield their feed-recommendation systems from regulation by claiming First Amendment protection.
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Police plan to use live facial recognition technology at an upcoming Chelsea versus Tottenham Hotspur football match, marking a deployment of real-time biometric surveillance at a major sporting event.
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The Trump administration purchased data broker information to supplement federal voter records, according to a lawsuit that describes the practice as broad government surveillance. The legal challenge targets the merging of commercial personal data with official electoral files.
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Toledo officials are debating how the city's newly adopted AI policy should govern its use of Flock Safety technology, which typically involves automated license plate readers and surveillance cameras. The discussion centers on whether existing AI rules cover tools already deployed in the city.
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Toledo officials are debating whether Flock automated license plate reader cameras fall under the city's newly adopted AI policy. The discussion centers on how the city defines AI-governed technology and whether surveillance tools like Flock systems should face the same oversight rules.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation is calling for warrant requirements before police can search automated license plate reader databases, arguing that ALPRs amount to mass surveillance by logging the location and movement of nearly every driver. The EFF supports scrapping these systems entirely but sees a warrant requirement as a necessary harm-reduction measure where they already exist.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation has released Privacy Badger, its free tracker-blocking browser extension, for Safari on macOS, requiring Safari version 26.5 or higher. The tool, already used by more than four million people on other browsers, is designed to block online trackers and limit data collection by advertisers and data brokers.
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A research group has reported that two Serbian opposition figures were targeted with spyware. The findings point to surveillance tools being used against political opponents in Serbia.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation has released Privacy Badger, its free tracker-blocking browser extension, for Safari on macOS. The tool, already used by more than four million people on other browsers, requires Safari version 26.5 or higher.
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Australian employers are increasingly using AI-powered monitoring tools — including CCTV, keystroke tracking, and surveillance cameras — to watch workers across industries from fast food to office work, often without telling employees it is happening. The Human Technology Institute has called for stronger workplace privacy protections in response.
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China's central bank governor has expressed support for expanded IMF surveillance covering fiscal risks and economic spillover effects across borders. The statement signals China's willingness to back greater international oversight of financial vulnerabilities at a global institutional level.
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Legislators from both parties are advancing bills that would cut federal funding for AI-powered surveillance systems like Flock, and require data centers to bear more of their own energy costs rather than passing them to the grid or taxpayers.
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