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…
FCCPC: Meta Threatening To Leave If Nigeria Doesn’t Absolve It Of Liability
Arise News reports: The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has taken a firm stance against tech giant Meta Platforms and its subsidiary, WhatsApp, warning that threats to withdraw services from Nigeria will not excuse the company from legal accountability. In a strongly-worded statement issued by Ondaje Ijagwu, Director of Corporate Affairs at the…
The IRS Says Your Digital Life Is Not Your Property
Brent Skorup and Laura Bondank write: When the IRS secretly demands your financial records and private information from a third party, without a warrant, what rights do you still have? That’s the question at the heart of Harper v. O’Donnell, which is before the Supreme Court. New Hampshire resident Jim Harper is fighting back against the IRS after…
Ninth Circuit Hands Users A Big Win: Californians Can Sue Out-of-State Corporations That Violate State Privacy Laws
Corynne McSherr, the Legal Director of EFF, writes: Simple common sense tells us that a corporation’s decision to operate in every state shouldn’t mean it can’t be sued in most of them. Sadly, U.S. law doesn’t always follow common sense. That’s why we were so pleased with a recent holding from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Setting a…