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Media Archives
These archives contain our media releases and links to media articles that reference EFA.
2021
Universities reinstalling spyware for exams, Information Age
Australians ‘complacent’ to rapid growth in digital surveillance, Innovation Australia
Australian governments agree to share data, Information Age
Spotlight forum: how to protect your privacy in an increasingly tech-driven world, ABC Radio
Apple to scan iPhones for child abuse material, Information Age
Digital Rights Watch and EFA push for right to repair to quash tech giant monopoly power, ZDNet Australia
Victoria’s QR code app update will let users view check-in history, ABC News
Who’s been looking at your check-in data? We asked the states and territories to ’fess up, Crikey
Australian Law Could Force Facebook, Google to Strip Content, Bloomberg
Australia to fine tech giants, jail users over abusive and threatening posts, New York Post
Government agencies could access personal data without consent under new bill, The Guardian
Govt mulls ID points to use for social media, Innovation Australia
Data Privacy Calamity Looming with QR Code COVID Check-Ins, ABC News
“You Can’t Ever Get Privacy Back”: ACT Delays Biometric Licence Upload, The Canberra Times
2020
Calls to Scrap Online Exam Monitoring, Triple J Hack
Victoria Police Admits Officers Trialled Clearview AI Facial Recognition Tool, The Guardian
Australian Schools Have Been Trialling Facial Recognition Technology, Despite Serious Concerns About Children’s Data, Gizmodo Australia
Rogue Australian police trial Clearview AI, Information Age
Subscribers to multiple streaming services more likely to also be online pirates: survey, Bloomberg