Gaming platforms Steam + Itchio have given in to pressure payment processors MasterCard + Visa by removing content flagged by a conservative advocacy group as ‘inappropriate.’
The Verge
The chaos and confusion of itch.io and Steam’s abrupt adult game ban
There’s been a lot of confusion around what works have been targeted and why.
TSA claims face scan opt-outs cause an “overwhelming + chaotic environment" but thanks to Algorithmic Justice League’s new report we know this isn’t the case. 
They found that 99% of the time, travelers weren't even told they had the right to opt-out of face scans. 

The Comply To Fly? report by the Algorithmic Justice League
The Comply To Fly? report by the Algorithmic Justice League focuses on the facial recognition program operated by TSA at U.S. airports.
Headed to Seattle Worldcon? We’ll see you there! 😎✨✊
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Lawmakers are “taking a hard look” at VPNs after the total flop of the UK “age verification” rollout + we all know where that’s gonna lead—censorship fanatics are gonna try to bring the ban hammer down on VPNs. Millions use VPNs to dodge surveillance + circumvent censorship. Can you help us remind them what a terrible idea it is to destroy essential Internet safety infrastructure? Sign the thing at www.DefendVPNs.com
BREAKING: New investigation exposes Microsoft for enabling surveillance + killing of Palestinians.
the Guardian
‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians
Revealed: The Israeli military undertook an ambitious project to store a giant trove of Palestinians’ phone calls on Microsoft’s servers in Europe
NEW CAMPAIGN: “Age Verification” laws are accelerating the global discussion of banning or restricting VPN usage but this won’t make the internet a safer place! 
Online surveillance and censorship has a huge chilling effect on our freedoms, particularly the freedoms of traditionally marginalized people.
✊🙅‍♀️🛑 Sign the open letter to world governments : using the Internet safely + privately is a human right. Don’t restrict VPNs!  

Fight for the Future
Defend VPNs from government bans!
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✈️ Some numbers from Algorithmic Justice League's recent report on passenger experiences with opting out of invasive biometric face-scans at the airport: 
- 67% that requested to opt-out received negative treatment for doing so
-56% of people didn’t see opt-out info
 -74% weren’t notified of TSA use of facial recognition
-99% weren't notified of their right to opt-out
- 87% shared concerns with facial recognition
- 33% were concerned with the handling of data Read the full report:
The Comply To Fly? report by the Algorithmic Justice League
The Comply To Fly? report by the Algorithmic Justice League focuses on the facial recognition program operated by TSA at U.S. airports.
Regular reminder that consumer credit scores are younger than cell phones 💗 Using FICO and mass, computerized consumer surveillance as a startpoint here. For a detailed history, read:
Columbia University Press
Creditworthy | Columbia University Press
The first consumer credit bureaus appeared in the 1870s and quickly amassed huge archives of deeply personal information. Today, the three leading ...