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News & Articles By Douglas Harrington
05/25/2026
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By Douglas Harrington
University Sought to Record Preschoolers for AI Training, Documents Show
University of Washington (UW) researchers planned to have preschool teachers wear cameras that would record classroom activities for use in training artificial intelligence (AI) models, according to documents obtained by 404 Media and reported by multiple outlets. The study, which proposed capturing video of children as young as three, was canceled after a backlash from […]
05/15/2026
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By Douglas Harrington
Microsoft Israel Head to Resign Following Probe into Military Cloud Dealings
Alon Haimovich, the general manager of Microsoft Israel, will leave the company following an internal inquiry that examined whether Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform was used by Israeli military intelligence Unit 8200 for mass surveillance of Palestinian phone calls. The recently concluded inquiry – launched last year after an investigation by The Guardian – and its findings prompted […]
05/05/2026
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By Douglas Harrington
Ghost Operators: How Israeli Telecoms Were Exploited to Track Citizens Worldwide
Israeli telecommunications infrastructure was used to track citizens in more than 10 countries over the past three years, according to a report published by the digital research group Citizen Lab and reviewed by Haaretz. The findings, detailed in a May 2026 investigation, expose two separate tracking operations that exploited legacy and modern mobile network protocols […]
03/31/2026
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By Douglas Harrington
Federal Court Approves Settlement Limiting Government Contact with Social Media Platforms
Court Approves Settlement Restricting Government Role in Social Media Content Moderation A federal court has approved a long-term settlement that places new limits on how government agencies may communicate with social media companies regarding content moderation, according to court documents. The consent decree, filed on March 27, 2026, establishes formal boundaries for federal officials’ interactions […]
03/26/2026
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By Douglas Harrington
Kentucky Family Declines Data Center Offer, Citing Farmland Preservation
Family Turns Down Multimillion-Dollar Data Center Deal A Kentucky family has rejected a $26 million offer to sell a portion of their farmland for development into an artificial intelligence data center, choosing instead to retain land that has been in their family for generations. According to reporting from WKRC, Ida Huddleston, 82, and her daughter […]
03/21/2026
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By Douglas Harrington
IT’S NOT A STRANGER IN A TRENCH COAT: The Modern Predator is in Your Comments, Collecting Your Data Piece by Piece
Multiple Vectors Expose Private Data Personal information can be gathered through several physical, digital, and social channels, creating significant security vulnerabilities for individuals, according to security analysts and observed behaviors. These methods allow for real-time targeting and can reveal household composition, financial status, and security details without sophisticated technical means. Physical identifiers like vehicle decals, […]
03/21/2026
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By Douglas Harrington
Former Official Warns Canada MPs About Data Collection, Surveillance Risks in Chinese-Made EVs
Summary of Committee Testimony A former senior government official warned Canadian lawmakers that Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) imported into Canada pose surveillance and data collection risks, particularly for individuals critical of the Chinese government. Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, a senior fellow at the University of Ottawa and an expert on China, testified before the House of Commons […]
03/01/2026
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By Douglas Harrington
The Android ID Trap: How Google’s Developer Registry Paves the Way for Digital Tyranny
Introduction: The Latest Brick in the Surveillance Wall In August 2025, Google announced a seismic shift for the Android ecosystem: starting in September 2026, any app installed on a certified Android device must be published by a Google-verified developer [1]. The policy demands government-issued identification, agreement to Google’s terms, and a $25 fee [2]. Cloaked […]
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