“Everyone’s privacy rights are now solely in the hands of the government’s intelligence oversight committee.”
“Germany’s federal network agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, has announced a ban on the sale of children’s smartwatches because some models come with a remote listening capability, which counts as a spying device under German law. The same agency banned the sale of the talking doll Cayla and similarly told parents to destroy the toy after deeming it a spying device.”
“The two men ensnared in Ukraine’s ‘clever’ ruse to weed out Putin’s assassins have turned out to be former Ukrainian counterintelligence officials, who despise Russia, and pledge allegiance to radical, ultra-right neo-Nazi group ‘Right Sector’.”
“Under the law, French authorities would be able to immediately halt the publication of information deemed to be false ahead of elections.”
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/frances-fake-news-law-leaves-media-experts-uneasy-145712000.html
“The EU is voting to introduce aggressive new online copyright laws and ‘widespread censorship’ measures, which critics say could strangle new media websites and stifle satire and online meme culture.”
“China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs said it requires social organizations to include Party building in their charters to ensure their correct political direction.”
Read more: http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1102406.shtml
“Here are some lesser-known examples of the social credit system’s real-life applications, from hospitals to K-pop.”
Read more: http://www.wired.co.uk/article/china-social-credit
“The Georgia police officer who was fired for hitting a fleeing suspect with his cop car on Saturday was out of work for just two days.”
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/police-officer-fired-hitting-fleeing-suspect-car-hired/story?id=55652553
“A large number of government agencies, marketing firms, healthcare organizations and IT support companies are publishing credentials via public Trello boards.”
Read more: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/06/further-down-the-trello-rabbit-hole/
“If Homeland Security were genuinely concerned about public safety, they’d transfer those armed INS agents to serve as security guards in the baggage claim area, and leave intelligent, trained and — what the hell — polite and welcoming passport checkers to handle the paperwork end.”
Read more: https://www.counterpunch.org/2018/06/05/welcome-to-police-state-america-weary-traveler/