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Chiara Castro is a journalist specializing in the intersection of technology and democracy. Her goal is to tell stories that promote digital rights and denounce abuses in the digital world.

News and feature writing | Digital storytelling: video, podcast | Particularly interested in surveillance technologies, internet censorship, tech policies, social movements, and geopolitics

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The end of anonymous protest - How facial recognition puts democracy at risk

The end of anonymous protest - How facial recognition puts democracy at risk

Digital rights campaigners warn public surveillance is slipping into dangerous new territory. And our face ma…

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First your age, next your identity: Inside the 'hack' that broke the EU age verification app's pr...

First your age, next your identity: Inside the 'hack' that broke the EU age verification app's pr...

The security expert who 'hacked' the app three times since April warns that "the next step will be proving wh…

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From Downing Street to digital rights: What Andy Burnham's rise means for your data privacy

From Downing Street to digital rights: What Andy Burnham's rise means for your data privacy

Will the new UK Prime Minister steer the same course as Starmer's divisive digital policing, or are Brits abo…

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The death of private messaging? What the EU's Chat Control gambit means for the future of our dig...

The death of private messaging? What the EU's Chat Control gambit means for the future of our dig...

The temporary CSAM scanning law got the green light despite the majority of MEPs voting against it - three mo…

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'A critical tool for fighting against an Orwellian future' - Why users of this encrypted messagin...

'A critical tool for fighting against an Orwellian future' - Why users of this encrypted messagin...

A funding shortfall nearly killed off Signal rival Session - until its users rescued the project from the bri…

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A spy in your pocket? How the UK's proposed on-device nude image blocking could work in reality

A spy in your pocket? How the UK's proposed on-device nude image blocking could work in reality

Privacy advocates are raising the alarm, but the government is ready to "change the law" if needs be

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The end of anonymous protest — How facial recognition puts democracy at risk

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From London and Paris to Amsterdam and Berlin, police forces across democratic Europe are increasingly piloting AI-powered face-scanning in public spaces and at political demonstrations. While European leaders frame the technology as a necessary tool to combat crime, privacy advocates warn that facial recognition creates a chilling effect on the right to peaceful assembly and free expression.
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The end of anonymous protest — How facial recognition puts democracy at risk

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Imagine attending a peaceful demonstration, only to have hidden cameras scan your face, match your identity, and log your details into a police database within seconds. This scenario is at the heart of a debate that reignited in Italy last week, highlighting a high-stakes clash between public safety and personal privacy. Although Italian lawmakers passed the bill on Tuesday with added safeguards, the decision reflects Europe’s expanding appetite for biometric monitoring.
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First your age, next your identity: Inside the 'hack' that broke the EU age verification app's privacy promises

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With over 20 years of experience under his belt, Moore managed to bypass the app back in April, right after the Commission first launched it. Combined, his experiences have led him to a straightforward conclusion: "anonymous age verification doesn't work." While the process he used to bypass the verification system doesn’t undermine people’s privacy, Moore believes the long-term impact of its ineffectiveness will.
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