‘Careless People’ author claims Meta surveilled her for a year to enforce her silence

Sarah Wynn-Williams former director of global public policy at Facebook, sued the company, claiming it tried to "silence" her.

Fortune

When the government watches your every move, privacy is just a memory. #SnowdenEffect

Post-Snowden revelations show that government surveillance programs have grown exponentially, infringing on personal liberties and eroding civil rights.

#SurveillanceState #PrivacyRights

A Delhi court has ruled that late-night phone conversations alone cannot justify seeking preservation of a woman’s call detail records, reinforcing privacy rights in a domestic dispute case https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/delhi-court-privacy-cdr-wife-call-records-order-abkzuk1c?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DelhiCourt #PrivacyRights #CDR #CallDetailRecords #IndianJudiciary
Democratic and authoritarian countries are competing to see which of them can carry out mass surveillance most and best (worst).

USA and their friends in the surveillance alliance Fourteen Eyes have demonstrated that they have the capacity, the desire and the experience to monitor who they want, when they want, anywhere in the world.

Mullvad VPN
Madison Square Garden Made Dossier on Activists Who Opposed Facial Recognition

The document, titled “Facial Recognition Activists.docx,” includes specific activists’ comments about MSG's facial recognition program and tweets criticizing it.

404 Media

#Forbes

Trump’s Voting Database Plan Is Unlawful, Judge Rules

A federal judge struck down the #Trump administration’s effort to expand the use of a database with Americans’ private information, including #SocialSecurity numbers—saying it “trampled on the #PrivacyRights of American citizens”—as the database has led to eligible #voters being improperly removed from #VoterRolls ahead of the November #MidtermElections

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/06/22/judge-kills-trumps-voter-database-plan-says-administration-trampled-on-americans-privacy/

Trump’s Voting Database Plan Is Unlawful, Judge Rules

The database includes Americans’ Social Security numbers and information about their citizenship.

Forbes
FYI: EU court rules states can force age checks on foreign porn sites: CJEU grand chamber today in C-188/24 defines when EU member states can legally require age verification on pornographic websites established in other countries. https://ppc.land/eu-court-rules-states-can-force-age-checks-on-foreign-porn-sites/ #EUCourt #AgeVerification #PornographyLaws #PrivacyRights #DigitalSafety
EU court rules states can force age checks on foreign porn sites

CJEU grand chamber today in C-188/24 defines when EU member states can legally require age verification on pornographic websites established in other countries.

PPC Land
License Plate Tracking Technology Expands as Privacy Advocates Sound Alarm | Meyka

License Plate tracking technology is expanding beyond vehicles to phones and wearables. Learn what the new surveillance systems mean for privacy, investors, and future regulations.

🚨 **SOCIAL PRIVACY REPORT – Top 3 Critical Updates**
- 🇺🇸 US state digital ID mandates: anonymity at risk, FL enforcement 1 Aug 2026.
- 🇪🇺 EU Chat Control returns: encrypted messaging faces forced scanning, vote Sep 2026.
- 🇨🇳 China Social Credit 3.0: ideological scoring with mobility restrictions expands.

#SurveillanceState #PrivacyRights #CorporateGovernance

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