Mass Surveillance

EU flag on a black keyboard showing EU law for CSAM scanning of encrypted messages

Proposed EU Law Requiring CSAM Scanning Could Put an End To Encrypted Messages

May 19, 2022

If it were to become EU law, the proposal would require that all messaging services scan all of their messages (including encrypted messages) for potential CSAM materials, and includes use of an AI algorithm to evaluate the intent of conversations for signs of child grooming.

Silhouette of a spy sitting in front of a monitor showing mass surveillance and data collection

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CIA “Deep Dive” Studies Demonstrate Mass Surveillance, Say Senators; Bulk Domestic Data Collection Conducted for Years Without Oversight

February 21, 2022

New insight into a domestic data collection program run by the CIA indicates even more mass surveillance may have taken place, and some senators are demanding answers.

Blur view of people wearing masks and walking in the street showing mass surveillance and automated decision-making

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Automated Decision-Making Helped to Reduce the Negative Impact of the Pandemic, But Also to Normalize Mass Surveillance

January 6, 2022

Report contends that the pandemic was used as an excuse to normalize various elements of mass surveillance, with some of these having no real impact on Covid-19 response at all.

Group of people in Apple Store showing mass surveillance concerns with iCloud Photos scan

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Apple’s New Plan To Scan iCloud Photos Raises Concerns About Mass Surveillance

August 17, 2021

An announcement by Apple of a new plan to automatically scan iCloud photos for sexual abuse has sparked fears that the system may be used for mass surveillance. Privacy advocates are concerned that it creates an opening for law enforcement agencies.

European Court of Human Rights building by night showing GCHQ decision on mass surveillance

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EU Court Rules UK GCHQ Mass Surveillance Violated Right to Privacy; “Meaningful Safeguards” Must Be Installed

June 2, 2021

GCHQ is being taken to task for a mass surveillance program first revealed by the Snowden leak, marking the first ruling against the UK government of this nature.

Mass Surveillance

Proposed EU Law Requiring CSAM Scanning Could Put an End To Encrypted Messages

CIA “Deep Dive” Studies Demonstrate Mass Surveillance, Say Senators; Bulk Domestic Data Collection Conducted for Years Without Oversight

Automated Decision-Making Helped to Reduce the Negative Impact of the Pandemic, But Also to Normalize Mass Surveillance

Apple’s New Plan To Scan iCloud Photos Raises Concerns About Mass Surveillance

EU Court Rules UK GCHQ Mass Surveillance Violated Right to Privacy; “Meaningful Safeguards” Must Be Installed

High Security Messaging App Tool Used by US Government Suspends Service After Security Breach

TikTok to Receive €530 Million Fine Over EU Data Storage, Data Transfers to China

The Co-op Confirms Significant Data Theft from an Apparent Dragonforce Ransomware Cyber Attack