Adam Schwartz of EFF writes: The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recently joined a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) task force geared towards finding and deporting immigrants, according to a report from the Washington Post. Now, immigration officials want two sets of data from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS). First, they want…
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Virginia Governor Signs into Law Bill Restricting Minors’ Use of Social Media
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On May 2, 2025, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law a bill that amends the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”) to impose significant restrictions on minors’ use of social media. The bill comes on the heels of recent children’s privacy amendments to the VCDPA that took effect on January 1, 2025. The bill amends the…
Objections to blanket approval for USCIS surveillance of social media
Ed Hasbrouck writes: Today the Identity Project, Privacy Times, and Government Information Watch filed comments objecting to a proposal by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for blanket advance approval for USCIS to demand that all foreigners submitting any sort of application to USCIS provide a statement under penalty of perjury a list of all social media “platforms” and…
Car Subscription Features Raise Your Risk of Government Surveillance, Police Records Show
Dell Cameron reports: Automakers are increasingly pushing consumers to accept monthly and annual fees to unlock preinstalled safety and performance features, from hands-free driving systems and heated seats to cameras that can automatically record accident situations. But the additional levels of internet connectivity this subscription model requires can increase drivers’ exposure to government surveillance and the likelihood of being caught…