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News & Articles By Willow Tohi
05/21/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Independent journalists launch decentralized news portal to resist Big Tech censorship
The Independent Media Alliance (IMA), led by Whitney Webb, Derrick Broze and Ryan Cristián, is launching a decentralized news portal on Odysee’s Decentralized Media Ecosystem (DME). This platform will allow journalists to retain full editorial and monetization control, free from corporate censorship. The IMA’s move responds to repeated censorship by mainstream platforms (e.g., YouTube, Patreon), […]
05/20/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Montana pioneers warrant requirement for law enforcement data purchases, closing “data broker loophole”
On May 5, Montana became the first state to close the “data broker loophole,” prohibiting law enforcement from buying sensitive personal data (e.g., location history, financial records) from third-party brokers without a warrant. The law prevents agencies from bypassing Fourth Amendment protections by purchasing data (e.g., from firms like Fog Data Science) instead of obtaining […]
05/20/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Paris faces accusations of silencing conservative voices ahead of Romania’s election as Telegram founder pushes back
French authorities reportedly pressured Telegram to censor conservative voices in Romania ahead of the presidential election, targeting pro-Simion content. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov rejected the request, calling it antidemocratic. The election pitted pro-EU centrist Nicu?or Dan (backed by Macron) against far-right nationalist George Simion. Simion accused France of election interference, while Romania’s new anti-disinformation laws […]
05/15/2025
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By Willow Tohi
When the storm brings spies: How a top weather app became an agent of surveillance
The Weather Forecast—World Weather Accurate Radar app, developed by Chinese tech firm TCL, secretly collected sensitive user data (location, email, IMEI numbers) without consent, despite its popularity (10M+ downloads). The app auto-subscribed Brazilian users to paid third-party services (including adult content), leading to over 2.5 million blocked unauthorized transactions in 2018. Weather apps like AccuWeather, […]
05/10/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Amazon’s tactile robot Vulcan sparks debate over automation’s future in warehouses
Amazon unveiled its first touch-sensitive warehouse robot, Vulcan, which uses AI-driven tactile sensors to autonomously handle 75% of warehouse items. It dynamically adjusts grip strength and employs a suction-cup arm for precise “zhoop” movements, reducing physical strain on workers. Amazon frames Vulcan as a collaborator, taking over ergonomically taxing tasks (e.g., high/low shelving) while creating […]
05/09/2025
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By Willow Tohi
DOJ seeks to unravel Google’s ad empire in landmark antitrust bid
The U.S. government is pushing to force Google to divest key ad tech platforms like AdX and DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP), alleging 15 years of anticompetitive practices that inflated ad costs, hurt publishers, and stifled rivals. Google is accused of controlling both sides of the ad market (buyers and sellers), using acquisitions, exclusive contracts (e.g., […]
05/08/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Google expands nuclear power investment to fuel AI data center surge
Google partners with Elementl Power to build three small modular reactor (SMR) facilities in the U.S., each generating 600+ megawatts, to power its AI-driven data centers with clean energy. With data center energy use projected to double by 2030, Google prioritizes nuclear for reliable, carbon-free baseload power, unlike intermittent renewables like wind or solar. Google […]
05/07/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Google admits to using content from publishers who opt out to train its Search AI
Google confirmed it uses web content to train AI-powered search features (e.g., Gemini) even when publishers opt out, as its search division operates under different rules than general AI training policies. To fully block AI training, publishers must opt out of Google Search indexing via robots.txt. But this renders their content invisible in search results, […]
04/23/2025
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By Willow Tohi
Introducing a new era in privacy protections: Texas AG moves to stem data risks in 23andMe bankruptcy
Ken Paxton filed a motion (April 21) requesting a Consumer Privacy Ombudsman to protect Texans’ genetic data during the company’s Chapter 11 proceedings, citing urgent privacy concerns. 23andMe’s bankruptcy filing includes plans to sell “unspecified assets,” potentially exposing sensitive genetic and personal data of millions — including minors — to unregulated third parties. The Texas […]
04/21/2025
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By Willow Tohi
U.K.’s GOV.UK One Login faces scandal as whistleblower exposes deep-spun security flaws
A whistleblower exposed systemic vulnerabilities in the U.K.’s GOV.UK One Login digital ID system, including 500,000 “critical” or “high” risks, insecure privileged access and unauthorized offshore development in Romania. A GDS cybersecurity expert raised alarms in 2022 about insufficient safeguards, including lack of governance and non-compliant devices, but was disciplined instead of receiving action. Critical […]
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