TikTok Rules Out End-to-End Encryption, Citing Safety — But Privacy Fears Resurface

Short-video platform TikTok has confirmed it will not introduce end-to-end encryption for its direct messaging service, arguing that such protections would hinder law enforcement agencies and its own internal safety teams from investigating harmful activity. Speaking to the BBC at its London office, the company described the decision as deliberate.Continue Reading

Ray-Ban AI Glasses Under Fire Over Secret Footage Reviews

A joint media investigation has raised fresh privacy concerns over Meta Platforms’ Ray-Ban smart glasses, alleging that footage captured through the wearable devices is routed to overseas contractors for human review to train artificial intelligence systems. According to reports by Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs Posten, video content recordedContinue Reading

Islamabad Safe City Drops Israeli-Origin Analytics Software After Trial Period

ISLAMABAD: Officials have confirmed that surveillance cameras operating under Islamabad’s Safe City project are no longer using Israeli-origin video analytics software, clarifying that the system was deployed only temporarily between June 2021 and October 2022. Senior authorities from Islamabad Police said the software, known as BriefCam, was used on aContinue Reading