…of facial recognition [data] violates basic notions of consumer privacy in the United States.” Lawsuit seeks injunction and payouts The lawsuit further alleges violations of Virginia state laws, such as one prohibiting…
…The EFF alleges that this isn’t an isolated incident, and that “through a hidden but systemic practice, Google has likely violated that promise numerous other times over the years.” The EFF…
…Three teenagers, who allege that photos of them were used by Grok to generate child exploitation material, have filed a class action lawsuit against xAI in California. According to the lawsuit, one…
…Finally, we detailed Russia’s effort to create a local competitor to Starlink satellite internet service—with all the privacy and security concerns that entails. And there’s more. Each week, we…
…The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), representing employees at Build a Rocket Boy, has taken legal action against the company, alleging data privacy violations. The allegations stem from Build a…
…Apple Defeats Privacy Law Claims in California Data Tracking Suit Apple has beaten a class action's claims alleging that it records users' mobile activity without their consent despite the company's…
…Meta is being sued by the Consumer Federation of America, a nonprofit, over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram and allegedly misleading consumers about the company’s efforts to combat them. A…
…If LPRs are ‘unconstitutional’ and invade our right to ‘public’ privacy, we need to be courageous enough to go all the way. I look forward to the ‘Privacy First’ crowd showing up…
…published its "BrowserGate" report alleging LinkedIn detects installed browser extensions by probing for known identifiers through JavaScript. The group says the technique reveals personally identifiable information. Safari users are less…
…Reddit has not said whether it plans to fight the subpoena, but according to The Intercept : “Privacy is central to how Reddit operates, and we take our commitment to protecting that seriously…