Privacy
Keonne Rodriguez is serving 5 years for bitcoin privacy software
This week, guest host Zach Weissmueller is joined by Keonne Rodriguez, the founder of Samourai Wallet, a noncustodial bitcoin privacy tool. Rodriguez is currently facing a five-year federal prison sentence for conspiracy to…
Governments are pushing digital IDs. Are you ready to be tracked?
Politicians push government IDs. In a TSA announcement, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem sternly warns, "You will need a REAL ID to travel by air or visit federal buildings." European politicians go much…
CBP agents held a U.S. citizen for hours until he let them search his devices
Last July, Wilmer Chavarria, a naturalized U.S. citizen who lives in Vermont, was returning from Nicaragua, where he had visited his mother and other relatives, when he was detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…
No Injunction Against Prosecution for Taking Photo of Transgender Politician Washing Hands in Women’s Restroom
From Fifth Circuit Judge Priscilla Richman, joined by Judge Irma Ramirez, in today's Evans v. Garza: During a debate by lawmakers at the Texas Capitol in 2023, Michelle Evans tweeted a photograph of a transgender…
Plaintiff Can Add Claims to Case Alleging Carnegie Mellon Prof Said Time on Jewish-Related Project “Would Have Been Better Spent” Exploring “What Jews Do to Make Themselves Such a Hated Group”
From Judge Scott Hardy's decision today in Canaan v. Carnegie Mellon Univ. (W.D. Pa.) (for more on the earlier decision that allowed much of this claim to go forward, see this post): Canaan's Complaint alleges that…
Critics Say Real ID ‘a Tool for Control of Americans’
As Americans adapt to new regulations requiring Real ID to board flights, critics assert that these documents are more than upgraded driver’s licenses; they are the latest component in the creation of national biometric…
New Irish ad powerfully shows the dangers of sharing children’s lives online
Mon Dec 1, 2025 - 6:14 pm EST (LifeSiteNews) – A powerful new Irish advertisement is circulating to illustrate the dangers of children sharing personal information on social media. The 40-second spot follows a mother, father,…
Showing Plaintiffs’ House in an Ad for Netflix Real Estate Reality Show Isn’t Actionable Invasion of Privacy,
Here are the factual allegations, as set forth in last week's long opinion by Justice Mark Hanasono, joined by Justice Anne Egerton, in Dinho v. Netflix, Inc.: Plaintiffs' home is on a ridgeline in the Hollywood…
European proposal to surveil encrypted texts threatens speech and privacy rights
As I write, European Union (E.U.) officials are debating the details of a proposal to either require or pressure tech companies to scan all private messages for child sexual abuse material. Dubbed "chat control,"…
How ICE is watching your Thanksgiving drive
Do you have a long drive home after your family feast this week? The feds might be watching you. Recent reporting from the Associated Press and 404 Media reveals just how thorough federal surveillance of the highways has…
