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Congress is once again attempting to pass a national data privacy law. But while it would introduce new protections in some states, it would weaken privacy rights in others — and it’s missing several elements that privacy advocates deem necessary. …
… It’s a notable update for a platform that has struggled with privacy in the past. …
… At the time, a Google spokesperson told the Sun that its “processes for handling law enforcement subpoenas are designed to protect users’ privacy while meeting our legal obligations.” The spokesperson said Google reviews “all legal demands for legal validity, and we push back against those that are… …
Chrome on Android is increasing privacy with approximate location sharing.
… Apple’s partnership with Google may raise concerns about how it maintains user privacy, but it may also be precisely how it’s able to offer functional AI without giving up that privacy. It’s the more limited default data collection that ultimately makes Apple’s privacy promise stand out. …
Firefox is getting a drastic visual overhaul with a redesigned Settings section that will make it easier to find and use privacy settings, including the switch for turning off all present and future AI features. …
… The company has a history of invoking privacy and security concerns when regulators try to make it open up parts of its famously closed ecosystem. …
… The US still doesn’t have a national comprehensive data privacy law for consumers, but workers can be particularly vulnerable. …
… Discord has said most users won’t be impacted by its incoming age verification rollout because of its age-guessing AI system. “You don’t need to know who someone is in order to figure out their age, so that’s why, in theory, age inference technologies can be less privacy invasive,” Cobun Zweifel-Ke… …
A years-old bank heist may soon have major privacy implications for every American who owns a cellphone. …