Privacy


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What an Uptick in 'Coinjoins' Says About Bitcoin's Value Proposition

A bitcoin privacy technology is seeing more usage as the global markets tank.

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Israeli Bitcoiners See Surveillance as Unavoidable During Coronavirus Crisis

Tracking mobile-phone data may save lives during the pandemic, but will it become a permanent feature of the surveillance state?

BTC HUB: The Tel Aviv Bitcoin Embassy is closed during the coronavirus pandemic. (Image via Facebook)

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Controversial Group Behind Coronavirus Tracking App Has Crypto Ties

The coronavirus crisis may highlight the overlap between the surveillance state and the cryptocurrency industry.

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In Fight Against Coronavirus, Governments Face Trade-Offs on Privacy

Safeguarding privacy rights is tricky during a time of pandemic and panic.

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Mass Surveillance Threatens Personal Privacy Amid Coronavirus

The extreme surveillance measures taken to address COVID-19 are not normal or inevitable.

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FluffyPony on Encryption, Clearview and How Coronavirus Could Impact Privacy

The former lead maintainer of Monero and co-founder of Tari speaks about the state of global privacy

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Clearview AI Lawyer Tor Ekeland Says Your Face Is Public Property

Tor Ekeland made a career of defending hackers. Now he's defending a hacker's trove: a company with 3 billion images in its database.

Tor Ekeland, interviewed by The Daily Dot radio's Nicole Powers in 2014.

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Bernie Sanders: Our Campaign Is About People, Not Tech

Bernie Sanders has never been closer to delivering a “revolution” in American life. How will he address personal privacy, cryptocurrencies and big tech?

Bernie Sanders, Rally at Pittsburgh University, Sunday April 14.

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Amy Klobuchar Wanted a Return to Normalcy, but Do Voters?

While Trump self-inflated and Bernie talked of revolution, Klobuchar took a middle lane on tech. From election security to privacy to transparency in online ads, Klobuchar was a practical legislator in a chaotic political environment.

Klobuchar supporters at a rally in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Coinbase Is Testing Clearview's Controversial Facial Recognition Technology

A Coinbase spokesperson said customer data had not been used in its trial of the tech.

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