Category Archives: "internet privacy"
SHTFplan: Father Of World Wide Web Launches Platform Which Aims To Radically Decentralize The Internet
Prepare yourself. Buy physical silver and storable food. This report was originally published by Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge “For people who want to make sure the Web serves humanity, we have to concern ourselves with what people are building on top of it,” Tim Berners-Lee told Vanity Fair last month. “I was devastated” he said while going through […]
Constitutional Law Attorney Says Mueller’s Seizure Of Transition Emails “Likely Violated The Law”
Over the weekend, reports surfaced that Special Counsel Robert Mueller may have inappropriately taken possession of “many tens of thousands” of emails from the Trump transition team, obtained through the General Services Administration – the government agency responsible for hosting the transition email system which used a “ptt.gov” address, without getting the necessary search warrants […]
Washington Stomps On Civil Liberty
Authored by Paul Craig Roberts, The insouciant American electorate is so inattentive that it routinely elects enemies of civil liberty to represent the public in Congress. Last Wednesday Rep. Adam Schiff (D, CA), Rep. Trey Gowdy ( R, SC), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D, CA), Sen. Mark Warner (D, VA), Rep. Jackie Speier (D, CA), Sen. […]
Silicon Valley Censorship
Authored by Samuel Westrop via The Gatestone Institute, If it is ever "toxic" to deem ISIS a terrorist organization, then — regardless of whether that is the result of human bias or an under-developed algorithm — the potential for abuse, and for widespread censorship, will always exist. The problem lies with the very concept of […]
The Age Of No Privacy: The Surveillance State Shifts Into High Gear
Authored by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “We are rapidly entering the age of no privacy, where everyone is open to surveillance at all times; where there are no secrets from government.” ? William O. Douglas, Supreme Court Justice (1966) The government has become an expert in finding ways to sidestep what it considers […]
If You Care About Privacy, You Should Change Your Twitter Settings Right Now
Authoired by Sarah Cronin via TheAntiMedia.org, Since Wednesday, Twitter has been sending out emails and notifications to its over 300 million monthly users to inform them of changes to their privacy policy. The new policy, which goes into effect on June 18, includes changes to data collection, data sharing, and digital advertising. The policy is […]
Court Rules Facebook Can’t Challenge Demands for User Data (and Can’t Tell Users)
Via The Daily Bell Facebook is not exactly the champion of user privacy, but at least in one case, the company did go to bat for its users. Facebook took New York law enforcement to court over secret warrants that allowed authorities to collect user data. Unfortunately, Facebook just lost their case in the New York courts. […]
How To Protect Your Online Privacy Now That Congress Sold You Out
Authored by Eric Limer via Popular Mechanics All your private online data—the websites you visit, the content of your chats and emails, your health info, and your location—just became suddenly less secure. Not because of hackers, but because Congress just blocked crucial privacy regulations. This will allow your internet service provider to collect all your […]