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Lawsuit accuses Grindr of illegally sharing users' HIV status: LGBTQ+ dating app's maker previously denied selling sensitive user data
theregister.com/2024/04/22/class_action_suit_data_protection_uk_grindr/
Quick Glance: Lawsuit Alleges Grindr's Unauthorized HIV Status Disclosure
- A group of 670 individuals have joined a class action lawsuit against LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr in the UK seeking damages for the alleged unauthorized disclosure of HIV status and other sensitive data to third parties.
- The lawsuit claims that Grindr violated UK data protection laws by sharing user data without consent, particularly data disclosed before April 3, 2018, and between May 25, 2018, and April 7, 2020.
- Researchers from SINTEF in 2018 published information indicating that Grindr was sharing user data, including HIV status, with analytics companies, sparking intense criticism and prompting changes to the company's privacy policy.
- Grindr was fined 65 million Norwegian kroner for violating GDPR consent rules, leading to further legal issues in the US.
Amid Spying Fight, House Passes Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act | Common Dreams
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Banning TikTok Would Do Basically Nothing to Protect Your Data: Proposed restrictions on TikTok would be “security theater” in the face of the staggering amounts ...
scientificamerican.com/article/tiktok-ban-data-privacy-security/
'Disturbing': Intel Chair Used Schumer Protests to Push Warrantless Spying
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Section 702 Surveillance Fight Pits the White House Opposite Reproductive Rights: Prominent advocates for the rights of pregnant people are urging members of ...
wired.com/story/surveillance-fight-pits-the-white-house-opposite-reproductive-rights/
The Download: new AI regulations, and a running robot: Plus: Nvidia has unveiled a whole load of new AI chips
technologyreview.com/2024/03/19/1089922/the-download-new-ai-regulations-and-a-running-robot/
Quick Glance: UN adopts groundbreaking global AI resolution
- The resolution underscores the need for guidelines for safe, trustworthy AI systems and excludes military AI.
- It promotes the positive potentials of AI, calls for bridging digital divides and ensuring equitable access to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- The resolution was a step forward to address the promises and risks of AI, aiming to support developing countries.
- Concerns regarding negative impacts of AI on human rights and data protection are highlighted, emphasizing the need for responsible regulation of the technology.
Feds Ordered Google To Unmask Certain YouTube Users. Critics Say It’s ‘Terrifying.’
forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/03/22/feds-ordered-google-to-unmask-certain-youtube-users-critics-say-its-terrifying/
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AMC to pay $8M for allegedly violating 1988 law with use of Meta Pixel: Proposed settlement impacts millions using AMC apps like Shudder and AMC+.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/amc-to-pay-8m-for-allegedly-violating-1988-law-with-use-of-meta-pixel/
Each Facebook User Is Monitored by Thousands of Companies: A Consumer Reports investigation found that Facebook collected data on each user from an average of 2 ...
consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/each-facebook-user-is-monitored-by-thousands-of-companies-a5824207467/
Do Indiana privacy laws really protect Hoosiers? Report card issues a failing grade
indystar.com/story/news/2024/02/01/invasion-of-privacy-us-data-report-card-pirg-epic-indiana-privacy-laws-grade-fail/72433832007/
'This Is Wrong': Congress Trying to Ram Through Spying Powers Extension: Including the extension in a must-pass bill, said one critic, "would perpetuate ...
commondreams.org/news/section-702-reauthorization
The Discussion About A.I. Feels New and Scary. But We’ve Had This Conversation Many Times Before.
slate.com/technology/2023/12/ai-artificial-intelligence-chatgpt-algorithms-regulation-congress-biden.html
'Eyes Everywhere': Congress Is About to Vote to Expand Mass Surveillance of Americans, Experts Warn
vice.com/en/article/qjvmpv/eyes-everywhere-congress-is-about-to-vote-to-expand-mass-surveillance-of-americans-experts-warn
Quick Glance: House Intelligence Committee Advances Controversial Surveillance Bill
- The House Intelligence Committee has advanced a controversial bill that would expand the federal government's surveillance powers.
- The bill would increase federal surveillance agencies' access to the communications of U.S. citizens without federal oversight or restrictions.
- The bill contains a provision that would expand the scope of companies required to surrender information to investigators without a warrant.
- The House Judiciary Committee has advanced a competing bill that would defang the 702 authority by forcing government officials to obtain warrants prior to its use, in addition to a number of other reforms that would inhibit warrantless data collection.
FTC proposal changes to children's privacy law: The Federal Trade Commission is proposing changing the decades-old Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act ...
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Facebook Parent Company Launches 'Absurd and Dangerous' Attack on FTC: "It seems there's no legal theory, however far-fetched, that Meta won't deploy ...
commondreams.org/news/facebook-privacy
Hi! Retailer chatbot lawsuits rely on California Cold-War wiretap law: Illegal wiretapping might evoke images of Cold War spies bugging rotary-dial phones – but ...
reuters.com/legal/transactional/column-hi-retailer-chatbot-lawsuits-rely-california-cold-war-wiretap-law-2023-11-02/
Senate bill aims to stop Uncle Sam using facial recognition at airports: Legislation would eliminate TSA permission to use the tech, require database purge in 90 ...
theregister.com/2023/12/01/traveler_privacy_protection_act/
White House offers a new strategy for AI — and picks new fights: A new executive order uses AI to push a raft of policy priorities on an industry not used to ...
politico.com/news/2023/10/30/biden-ai-tech-industry-policy-00124185
Quick Glance: Elon Musk urges court to reject SEC's request for testimony in Twitter investigation
- Elon Musk is asking a federal judge not to compel him to testify in the SEC's investigation into his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.
- Musk filed objections in a San Francisco federal court where the SEC sued him on October 5 to force him to testify for the investigation.
- The SEC is investigating Musk's 2022 purchases of Twitter stock and his statements and filings related to Twitter, which Musk later renamed X.
- Musk has provided the SEC with documents related to the investigation and testified via video conference in July of last year, according to a court filing by the SEC.
Social media: its new era looks as bad for privacy as the last one: The slow-motion implosion of Elon Musk’s X has given rise to a slew of competitors ...
vogue.in/content/the-new-era-of-social-media-looks-as-bad-for-privacy-as-the-last-one
The New Era of Social Media Looks as Bad for Privacy as the Last One: The slow-motion implosion of Elon Musk’s X has given rise to a slew of competitors ...
wired.com/story/x-alternatives-user-privacy-report/
Meta and Ray-Ban’s Smart Glasses Ignore Why Google Glass Failed: The mixed-reality wearable are stoking massive privacy, security, and ethical concerns.
thedailybeast.com/meta-and-ray-bans-smart-glasses-ignore-why-google-glass-failed
Voter rolls are becoming the new battleground over secure elections as amateur sleuths hunt fraud
apnews.com/article/elections-voter-rolls-access-trump-fraud-claims-7bf841f66cf6e0731ca6322e08de737c
Worried about the 23andMe hack? Here’s what you can do.: A hacker offered to sell information on 23andme’s millions of users, calling out Jewish people ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/12/23andme-hack-data-breach/
Google forced to reveal users' search histories in Colorado court ruling: In the case of Seymour v. Colorado, Denver police executed a search warrant that ...
techspot.com/news/100529-google-forced-reveal-users-search-queries-colorado-court.html
Your Gmail and Instagram are training AI. There’s little you can do about it.: Our tech columnist found Google, Meta and Microsoft are taking your conversations ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/08/gmail-instagram-facebook-trains-ai/
EPIC urges watchdog to probe Grindr's data privacy – or alleged lack thereof: Dating app kept sensitive info even after peeps deleted accounts, complaint claims
theregister.com/2023/10/05/epic_ftc_complaint_grindr/
US Justice Department Urged to Investigate Gunshot Detector Purchases: A civil liberties group has asked the DOJ to investigate deployment of the ShotSpotter ...
wired.com/story/shotspotter-doj-letter-epic/
Watchdog vows crackdown on 'harmful' world of data-broker surveillance: Promise of action excites some, others wish America had Cali-style Delete Act for ...
theregister.com/2023/08/15/cfpb_data_broker_crackdown/
Judge sides with Meta and Google, puts California child privacy law on hold: NetChoice 'likely to prevail' in First Amendment argument, court rules
theregister.com/2023/09/19/california_kids_privacy_law_blocked/
The US government has mounting evidence that Elon Musk violated Twitter’s data privacy agreement
qz.com/the-us-government-has-mounting-evidence-that-elon-musk-1850838006
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'Verified human': Worldcoin users queue up for iris scans: People around the world are getting their eyeballs scanned in exchange for a digital ID and the ...
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/verified-human-worldcoin-users-queue-up-for-iris-scans-1.6493252
Private prison company GEO pivoted to tech, and it’s raking in hundreds of millions
fastcompany.com/90936190/private-prison-companies-are-pivoting-to-tech-and-theyre-raking-in-hundreds-of-millions
NYC subways join airports, police in using AI surveillance. Privacy experts are worried.
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/26/nyc-subway-stations-ai/70445863007/
Paid articlePaid YouTube may face billions in fines if FTC confirms child privacy violations: Child groups asked the FTC to investigate YouTube ad placements on kids' videos.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/youtube-may-face-billions-in-fines-if-ftc-confirms-child-privacy-violations/
White House Deal for Voluntary AI Safeguards Called 'Great Step' But 'Not Enough'
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Groups Applaud as US House Panel Advances Bill to Curb Warrantless Collection of Americans' Data
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AI companies must prove their AI is safe, says nonprofit group: Accountable Tech, AI Now, and EPIC want more clarity on Section 230 and privacy laws and demand ...
theverge.com/2023/8/14/23831819/ai-companies-regulation-rules-shield-laws
As Threads app thrives, experts warn of Meta’s string of privacy violations: The platform’s parent company has gotten into several knots before about mishandling ...
theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/11/threads-app-privacy-user-data-meta-policy
Why Some Experts Are Concerned About Threads’ Data Collection: Here’s what to know about Threads’ data collection policy and plans for decentralization.
time.com/6299743/threads-data-collection-privacy/
Amazon fined $25 million over Alexa recording children's voices: "For too long, Amazon has treated children's sensitive data as its own property," Josh Golin ...
businessinsider.com/amazon-pays-25-million-over-alexa-recording-children-voices-data-2023-7
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ChatGPT Lawsuits Against OpenAI Reveal Growing Legal Risks of AI Tech: ChatGPT lawsuits against OpenAI reveal future legal problems for artificial intelligence ...
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/chatgtp-openai-lawsuits-copyright-artificial-intelligence-1234780855/
Pros and cons of location sharing | The Week UK: Safety benefits of location sharing for parents and friends must be weighed against privacy concerns and ...
theweek.co.uk/arts-life/personal-technology/961687/pros-and-cons-of-location-sharing
Threads attracts 30M users in 24 hours despite design flaws, privacy concerns: FTC requires Meta to make it easy for users to control data.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/threads-attracts-30m-users-in-24-hours-despite-design-flaws-privacy-concerns/
Quick Glance: Threads' Instagram 'Trap' Exposes Facebook's Need for Breakup
- Threads, Meta's Twitter rival, launched on Wednesday and users are already attempting to deactivate their accounts.
- The issue is: you can't deactivate your Threads account unless you delete your Instagram account too.
- Threads, referred to as a potential 'Twitter killer,' is a separate app from Instagram that replicates Twitter's feed page filled with text-based posts from suggested users.
- The creation of Threads follows two antitrust complaints filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which aimed to force Meta to divest Instagram and WhatsApp and accused the company of engaging in 'anti-competitive conduct.'
TSA is testing facial recognition technology at more airports, raising privacy concerns
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Regulators take aim at rapidly developing AI technology to protect consumers and workers
pbs.org/newshour/politics/regulators-take-aim-at-rapidly-developing-ai-technology-to-protect-consumers-and-workers
TSA testing facial recognition technology, prompting privacy concerns: A new project by the Transportation Security Administration is using facial recognition ...
scrippsnews.com/stories/tsa-testing-facial-recognition-technology-prompting-privacy-concerns/
US bill to protect reproductive health data is dead. Here's why you should care anyway
theregister.com/2023/05/28/my_body_my_data_act/
What is HIPAA? The health privacy law, explained.: You probably don’t know what HIPAA really means. Let’s fix that.
vox.com/recode/22363011/hipaa-not-hippa-explained-health-privacy
Meta has a $11 billion reason not to leave the EU: Facebook's parent company was just fined $1.3 billion, and has five months to fix its data practices
qz.com/meta-has-a-11-billion-reason-not-to-leave-the-eu-1850463633
Paid articlePaid To become an Amazon Clinic patient, first you sign away some privacy: You agreed to what? The ‘HIPAA authorization’ for Amazon's new low-cost Clinic offers the ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/01/amazon-clinic-hipaa-privacy/
Here’s What You’re Actually Agreeing To When You Accept a Privacy Policy: Privacy policies can be unreadable walls of text. Here’s what to look for and how to ...
nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/what-are-privacy-policies/
Immigrating to the US? ICE wants your biometrics: From ankle monitors to smart watches, the Biden administration has overseen a boom in tech-driven immigrant ...
rappler.com/technology/features/united-states-ice-alternatives-detention-coda-story/
Why a ban on TikTok won’t solve all data privacy concerns: “TikTok, like most U.S. tech companies, collects a huge amount of data about us both while users are ...
pbs.org/newshour/nation/why-a-ban-on-tiktok-wont-solve-all-data-privacy-concerns
Quick Glance: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew: the Great Unknown
- Shou Zi Chew, her boss, prefers to keep a low profile.
- "As a result, it is not an exaggeration to say that Chew is not an influencer."
- "Tiktok, on the other hand, has never shared U.S. user data with the Chinese government," Chew claims.
- Chew has previously stated that, while ByteDance is based in China, Tiktok is not available for download in China, and all US user data is stored in Virginia, with a backup in Singapore.
Police Under Pressure to Ban Face Recognition Tech After Multiple Mistakes: Experts told Newsweek that technology disproportionately impacts marginalized ...
newsweek.com/police-under-pressure-ban-facial-recognition-technology-1792740
TikTok Trackers Embedded in U.S. State-Government Websites, Review Finds: State governments might be inadvertently helping Chinese-owned app in data collection
wsj.com/articles/tiktok-trackers-embedded-in-u-s-state-government-websites-review-finds-a2589f0
Paid articlePaid Roomba testers feel misled after intimate images ended up on Facebook: An MIT Technology Review investigation recently revealed how images of a minor and a ...
technologyreview.com/2023/01/10/1066500/roomba-irobot-robot-vacuum-beta-product-testers-consent-agreement-misled/
GPT-4 poses too many risks and releases should be halted, AI group tells FTC: OpenAI released GPT-4 despite "full knowledge" of risks, nonprofit tells ...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/ftc-should-investigate-openai-and-halt-gpt-4-releases-ai-research-group-says/
Congressman Darin LaHood Says FBI Targeted Him With Unlawful 'Backdoor' Searches: Representative Darin LaHood's claim that he was the subject of “backdoor” ...
wired.com/story/darin-lahood-fbi-backdoor-search/
Congress’ push for a privacy law is alive and well — in statehouses: But industry critics are playing catch-up to a campaign that's made significant headway ...
politico.com/news/2023/02/22/statehouses-privacy-law-cybersecurity-00083775
California Attorney General puts mobile app developers on notice over privacy: Let customers opt-out, or start adding zeros to compliance fines
theregister.com/2023/01/31/calif_ag_mobile_app_developers/
Why Elon Musk’s 'X App' could be an even bigger headache for D.C. than Twitter
politico.com/news/2023/01/03/elon-musk-x-app-collides-washington-00075467
Israeli Facial Recognition Once Did Border Checks In The West Bank. Now It Snoops On Casinos Across America
forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2022/09/01/oosto-israel-facial-recognition-surveillance-on-casinos-in-america/
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