A look at the use of biometric surveillance tech in European soccer stadiums; 15,000+ cameras will monitor fans in eight stadiums at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar (Vas Panagiotopoulos/Wired)

Emma Camp / Reason:
Critics say the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, a digital privacy law for minors, could lead to invasive age verification methods like face-scanning  —  While the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act was hailed as a victory for digital privacy, critics warn of a litany of unintended consequences.

Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is building an advertising network for live television as part of its deal to stream Major League Soccer games from February 2023  —  Apple Inc. is building an advertising network for live television as part of its deal to stream Major League Soccer games next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Peter White / Deadline:
Apple plans to launch its Major League Soccer Season Pass on February 1 for $15/month or $99/season and $13/month or $79/season for Apple TV+ subscribers  —  Apple has unveiled more plans for its launch of Major League Soccer (MLS).  —  The streamer has revealed the pricing and launch details …

Dhruv Mehrotra / Wired:
A look at anti-pornography “accountability apps” used by churches; two apps exploited Android’s accessibility permissions to monitor congregants’ every move  —  Churches are using invasive phone-monitoring tech to discourage “sinful” behavior.  Some software is seeing more than congregants realize.

Michelle Toh / CNN:
The UK government asks its departments to stop installing Chinese surveillance cameras at sensitive sites, after calls to ban devices from Hikvision and Dahua  —  Hong Kong CNN Business —  Hikvision, a leading Chinese surveillance company, has denied suggestions that it poses a threat …

Bloomberg:
Sources: the Biden administration is considering subjecting some of Elon Musk’s ventures, including the Twitter deal and Starlink, to national security reviews  —  Biden administration officials are discussing whether the US should subject some of Elon Musk’s ventures to national security reviews …