Anand Sharma reports: A growing wave of legal and administrative complaints targeting Slovenia’s investigative newsroom Oštro is raising serious concerns about press freedom, democratic accountability, and the misuse of data-protection laws by public officials. What began as a routine journalistic inquiry into asset transparency has escalated into a coordinated campaign of pressure involving mayors, cabinet ministers, prosecutors,…
End-of-Year 2025 State and Federal Developments in Minors’ Privacy
Lindsey Tonsager, Jenna Zhang, Natalie Maas, Bryan Ramirez, and Irene Kim of Covington and Burling write: Since our mid-year recap on minors’ privacy legislation, several significant developments have emerged in the latter half of 2025. We recap the notable developments below. Age Signaling Requirements In October, California enacted the Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043), which, effective January 1, 2027,…
Tool allows stealthy tracking of Signal and WhatsApp users through delivery receipts
Alex Lekander reports: A new tool named Device Activity Tracker exposes a persistent privacy flaw in WhatsApp and Signal that lets attackers covertly monitor user activity using only their phone number. Based on academic research from the University of Vienna and SBA Research, the tool demonstrates how delivery receipts, normally a harmless feature, can be weaponized…
Oh Great, Smart Glasses That Record Everything You Say
It’s just audio for now, but the Mira set an icky precedent for always-on recording in smart glasses. James Pero reports: There are a lot of things that rub people the wrong way when it comes to smart glasses, but if I had to pick one that really, truly, viscerally pisses people off, it’s the idea…