Category: Surveillance
-
Is The FBI Buying Your Location Data?
Quick Story Summary FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the agency is purchasing Americans’ data from commercial brokers, bypassing the warrant process. The admission came during a March 18, 2026 Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, reigniting debate over Fourth Amendment protections. Data originates from everyday apps and can reveal sensitive patterns like home, work, travel, relationships, and…
-
The Hidden Risks of Old Instagram Posts
Instagram has become one of the most popular ways to share our lives, but what many people forget is that the content you post sticks around far longer than you might expect. A photo or caption that once felt harmless can come back years later and have consequences you never imagined. In a time when…
-
Imgur is no longer accessible in the UK
—
by
As of 30 September 2025, Imgur has blocked access from the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK you cannot log in, browse, or upload. Imgur images embedded on other websites will not display for UK visitors. Why did Imgur block the UK? Imgur did not publish a legal memo alongside the block, only…
-
Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Australia is rolling out a national rule that blocks under-16s from using mainstream social platforms starting in December, called the Online Safety Amendment Bill & targeting the Online Safety Act, legislated in 2021. The law passed in November 2024 and is being watched globally, with leaders in New York praising Australia’s approach during UN events,…
-
Discord’s August 2025 Policy update: UK ID checks and new ad targeting controls
Discord rolled out a set of policy updates that touch safety, identity checks, and how they use data to power sponsored content. Two changes matter most for privacy minded users: new age verification for the United Kingdom and broader data use for ad targeting and ‘Quest’ measurement. We’ve broken down both of these core updates,…
-
The Most Common Scams on Facebook (2025)
Facebook feels personal. It is filled with familiar names, faces, and memories. That sense of comfort is exactly what scammers use to their advantage. Social engineering is not about hacking software. It is about manipulating people. If you trust what you see, you are more likely to click, share, or respond. That is why Facebook…
-
Home Depot’s Facial Recognition Lawsuit Raises Alarming Privacy Questions
Facial recognition technology is spreading rapidly, showing up in airports, stores, and even our everyday devices. While it is often promoted as a tool for security and convenience, its quiet expansion into the private sector has sparked serious debate. The latest controversy centers around Home Depot, which is now facing a major lawsuit over its…
-
Liking a LinkedIn Post Almost Cost This Person a Job – Social Media Screening
Background checks used to be about verifying your criminal history, employment records, or education. But now, even the smallest pieces of your online activity are being put under the microscope. A recent post on r/privacy shows just how invasive this has become. The Reddit user explained that Sterling, a major background check company, scanned their…
-
AI Photo Geo-location: A Dangerous Precedent for Public Privacy
Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, and one of its latest uses is raising serious questions about safety and privacy. Tools like GeoSpy can analyze a single photo and determine its location in seconds, even if all metadata has been stripped away. For investigators, this may seem like a powerful tool. For the public, it represents…
