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Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta over attempts to ‘silence’ her

Former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams has filed a federal lawsuit in California alleging the company used an arbitration ruling to unlawfully suppress her memoir and subjected her to coercive surveillance, constituting a First Amendment violation.

Why this matters: The case raises pointed questions about corporations leveraging private arbitration to silence dissent and whether surveillance of a former employee can be weaponized to chill whistleblowing — tools with implications well beyond any single workplace dispute.

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Hackers leak facial recognition records tied to millions of Madison Square Garden visitors

A hacker group has leaked a trove of facial recognition records linked to millions of people who visited Madison Square Garden, exposing biometric data collected by the venue's controversial surveillance system.

Why this matters: Biometric data is uniquely sensitive — unlike passwords, faces cannot be changed. This breach illustrates the compounding risk when venues mass-collect facial recognition data on the public, turning attendance at a concert or game into a permanent, exploitable identity record.

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Connecticut Privacy Law Updates: Data Broker Rules, Geolocation Sale Ban, Surveillance Pricing Restrictions, and Genetic Data Regulations

Connecticut Privacy Law Updates: Data Broker Rules, Geolocation Sale Ban, Surveillance Pricing Restrictions, and Genetic Data Regulations  Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

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Maryland enacts a first-of-its-kind surveillance pricing law, but there are loopholes

Maryland enacts a first-of-its-kind surveillance pricing law, but there are loopholes  IAPP

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Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people’s phone locations, researchers say

The Citizen Lab found two separate surveillance vendors abusing the backbone of cellular networks to spy on several victims across the world.

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He saw an abandoned trailer. Then, he uncovered a surveillance network on California's border

Southern California residents are noticing new license plate readers that appear to be operated by the Border Patrol. Some have had confusing encounters with agents.

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Italian prosecutors confirm journalist was hacked with Paragon spyware

Italian prosecutors have confirmed that two journalists were targeted with Paragon spyware, advancing a broader national investigation into the tool's use. The identity of those who authorized or carried out the surveillance remains unknown.

Why this matters: Spyware deployed against journalists threatens press freedom and source confidentiality, creating a chilling effect on newsgathering. The unresolved question of who ordered the surveillance leaves open the possibility of state or powerful private actors targeting critical reporting with impunity.

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