… Link: Attorney General Paxton Files Landmark Lawsuit Against Meta and WhatsApp for Lying About Privacy Measures and Deceiving Texans by Falsely Claiming WhatsApp Messages are Encrypted | https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-files-landmark-lawsuit-against-meta-a…
… Netflix spokesperson Jamil Walker says in an emailed statement to The Verge that Paxton’s lawsuit “lacks merit and is based on inaccurate and distorted information:” Netflix takes our members’ privacy seriously and complies with privacy and data‑protection laws everywhere we operate. …
… Here’s the company’s full statement: Since the launch of Apple Intelligence, we have introduced dozens of features across many languages that are integrated across Apple’s platforms, relevant to what users do every day, and built with privacy protections at every step. …
… It also cites a report from the Tech Transparency Project, which found that X allows users subject to US sanctions — including people affiliated with Hezbollah and Houthi officials — to pay for a Premium subscription. “This track record raises serious questions about the privacy, scams and frauds, … …
… Digital privacy non-profit the Electronic Frontier Foundation has announced it’s leaving X , citing a sharp decline in views for its posts. …
… Age verification would almost certainly require Meta or a third-party provider to collect more personal information on adults and minors alike, which privacy advocates have consistently warned can make users less safe. …
… Yeah, me neither. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/lcimg-ed7ea49b-b05f-4767-9fa4-d0e9c7e7c0f2.webp?quality=90&strip=all I suspect Apple is also going to play up the thing it already loves playing up: privacy. …
… How to Build a Rest Stop for Delivery Workers in a Hurry New York Times Unionized ProPublica staff are on strike over AI, layoffs, and wages Mia Sato Apr 8 Pinterest said he violated laid-off colleagues’ privacy. …
… But Apple’s SVP of software engineering Craig Federighi said it was designed “with privacy at every step.” Queries are all either processed on device or in the cloud via Apple’s Private Cloud Compute. …
… Plus, all those lawsuits generated countless headlines, effectively promoting BitTorrent to new audiences. …