Surveillance
World News

Does the Berlin attack make the case for increased surveillance?

The German parliament passed without much fuss legislation in October that vastly ...
World News

‘Extreme surveillance’ becomes UK law with barely a whimper

A bill giving the UK intelligence agencies and police the most sweeping surveillance ...
Social Media

Social media has us under surveillance – big business is the new Big Brother

Think of it, to use the ingenious phrase coined by my colleague John Harris, as ...
Social Media

Facebook, Twitter block social media surveillance tool

Social media has been key to some of this year's most significant protests -- but it ...
Social Media

Social media companies secretly gave data to law enforcement surveillance company during protests

Social media companies provided data to law enforcement surveillance programs ...
Social Media

Facebook, Twitter cut off data access for Geofeedia, a social media surveillance startup

According to a new study published today from the American Civil Liberties Union, ...
Social Media

Police Use Surveillance Tool to Scan Social Media, A.C.L.U. Says

A Chicago company has marketed a tool using text, photos and videos gleaned from major ...