March 19, 2020

NIST shared dataset of tattoos that’s been used to identify prisoners

The EFF got in touch with the institutions that have the dataset. Some deleted it, while one refused and others didn't bother to respond.

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June 04, 2019

US visa applicants required to hand over social media info

As of Friday, it's no longer optional - the US is asking for five years of social media information.

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May 25, 2018

Trump’s blocking of Twitter users declared unconstitutional

The president is banned from blocking users and could face legal action if he doesn't lift current blocks.

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December 18, 2015

Should visitors to Islamic State sites face punishments like fines or jail time?

A prominent US law professor proposes criminalizing online terrorist material as we do child abuse imagery.

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July 19, 2015

Reddit’s filth to be locked in the basement

The new policy is for "abhorrent" content to require a login to access, to be kept invisible to searches, and to generate no revenue.

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July 16, 2015

Reddit CEO goes in search of values for the crisis-hit community

Want to rant, vent, or dialogue with the new CEO? Take a deep breath: he's doing an Ask Me Anything session. Saints, have mercy on his soul.

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June 18, 2015

News sites can be held responsible for user comments

Online news site Delfi can be fined for comments left by anonymous readers, ruled the European Court of Human Rights.

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June 03, 2015

Violent Facebook threats conviction thrown out by US Supreme Court

It's not enough that ordinary people would find murderous rants threatening, the court said. Rather, courts have to consider frame of mind.

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March 06, 2015

Facebook post criticizing employer lands Florida man in Abu Dhabi prison

Used to First Amendment protection, he never would have imagined that berating his employer would land him in an Emirati jail. Now, Ryan Pate faces a potential 5 years in jail and a stiff fine.

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