Software With a Worldview: Palantir’s Bid to Rewire Democracy
Even a simple Google search for ‘Palantir’ makes one thing about the company immediately clear: it is no stranger to widespread media attention and public controversy.
WA Police Trial AI Facial Recognition Vans
WAPol are testing surveillance vans across that use AI to scan large crowds of people to find criminals… supposedly. Who are the suspects? Everyone who walks past them.
EFA condemns WA Police deployment of live facial recognition — an Australian first
23 June 2026 – Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has strongly condemned the Western Australia Police Force’s deployment of live facial recognition technology in public spaces. In this Australian first, a marked police van will be used outside major events and in crowded areas to scan the faces of people walking past in real time. “This […]
Being Snooped On by your Boss? SafeTrac Case Should be a Wake Up Call for All
Article by Bianca Gay, EFA Board member. Disturbing revelations have emerged that compliance training company SafeTrac covertly activated the microphones on employees’ laptops while they were working from home and recorded conversations in the name of monitoring productivity. Ironically, SafeTrac’s core business is advising companies on how to adhere to the law. Yet, they may […]
Hands Off Protests 2025: Stories From Across the Divide
On April 5, 2025, Theodora Skeadas attended one of many Hands Off demonstrations taking place across the United States, in protest against the Trump Administration’s attack on social welfare, critical healthcare programs, diversity and trans rights, worker’s rights, and data privacy. Theodora shared her story with Electronic Frontiers Australia for Stories From Across The Divide. EFA […]