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01/20/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
UT Austin bans TikTok on campus, citing security concerns
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has banned the use of Chinese video app TikTok on campus networks, following security concerns brought up by state and federal officials. UT Austin announced in Jan. 17 that it is permanently blocking TikTok’s access on its systems. Devices connected to the campus network via Wi-Fi or […]
11/22/2022
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By Kevin Hughes
Google sued for auto-installing COVID “spyware” on one million phones in Massachusetts
Technology giant Google faces legal action after one million residents in Massachusetts discovered a Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) contact tracing app installed on their smartphones without their consent. A class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Nov. 14 by the nonprofit civil rights group New Civil Liberties Alliance […]
09/25/2022
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By S.D. Wells
Top 4 realms where technology has been used to chronically DAMAGE humanity: Television, AI, social media, mRNA
It used to be that most Americans were mainly brainwashed into buying specific products and services by watching television, reading the newspaper, noticing billboards, and seeing films. Propaganda was a front-loaded “machine” that was quite linear in its approach to influence buying motives of consumers. With the invention of the internet and social media, everything […]
09/13/2022
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By News Editors
Majority of parents think big tech, social media corrupting kids
A recently released poll revealed that 82% of American parents are concerned about the detrimental impact the internet will have on their children. (Article by Molly Bruns republished from HeadlineUSA.com) According to Newsbusters, child advocacy nonprofit Parents Defending Education discovered that “over two-thirds of parents (68%) are not comfortable allowing their kid to use TikTok without adult supervision, including 73% […]
08/04/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
Canada’s vaccine passport to face federal privacy probe
Canada’s vaccine passport for travelers faces a federal investigation after a privacy-related complaint was lodged against it. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Canada (OPC) confirmed the probe against the ArriveCAN app, which serves as a vaccine passport for Canadians and tourists. The anonymously-filed complaint urged the commissioner to investigate how the app collects […]
07/01/2022
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By News Editors
Trudeau gov’t tracked location of almost 1 million Canadians through federal weather app
Over 715,000 Canadians who downloaded the Department of Environment’s weather monitoring app had their location tracked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government. (Article by Jack Bingham republished from LifeSiteNews.com) According to Blacklock’s Reporter, the Department of Environment recently revealed in an Inquiry of Ministry that the department’s WeatherCAN application collected the email address, location, and personal information of nearly three-quarters […]
03/25/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
Coalition urges Congress to bolster kids’ online protections against harmful Big Tech profit model
A coalition of more than 60 advocacy groups called on Congress to enact stronger online protections for young Americans. The coalition also denounced Big Tech and its business model that is “fundamentally at odds” with the well-being of children. The coalition exhorted lawmakers to “enact a set of policy safeguards to protect children and teens […]
01/27/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
Google SUED by 4 AGs for tracking users without permission
Attorneys general (AGs) from four states sued Google for tracking users without their consent. The bipartisan group of AGs accused the tech giant of monitoring user location data for use in digital advertising. The AGs from the District of Columbia, Texas, Washington and Indiana sued Google in four separate lawsuits. Texas AG Ken Paxton and Indiana […]
12/20/2021
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By Zoey Sky
Investigative reporter: Push to vaccinate children is about “global digital identity system,” not health
Investigative reporter Leo Hohmann warned that the push to vaccinate young children is not meant to protect them from the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). It is designed to include children into the “blossoming global digital identity system.” Digital record isn’t about health. It is one powerful tool for data collection. That’s why there has been a constant push […]
12/07/2021
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By News Editors
Verizon accused of collecting customer browsing history (and more)
The My Verizon App has been accused of secretly collecting a user’s browser information, tracking apps, location, and contacts, for the purposes of understanding user interests. The mobile network provider appears to be automatically enrolling users in the data collection feature. (Article by Ken Macon republished from ReclaimTheNet.org) Input was first to report about Verizon’s “Custom Experience” feature […]
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