… 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…
… They said they are filing the action to “prevent WhatsApp and Meta from continuing to willfully deceive Texans by misrepresenting that their private communications were just that—private and inaccessible even to WhatsApp and Meta—when, in fact, WhatsApp and Meta have access to all WhatsApp users’ c… …
… If they’re worthless, then why should we assume we’ll continue to have end-to-end encryption in Messenger and WhatsApp?” Meta's decision to revoke end-to-end encryption for Instagram chat seems to have been particularly alarming for researchers and privacy advocates because of the company's stated … …
… Apple Highlights Privacy Commitment After Settling Siri Spying Lawsuit Apple today reiterated its commitment to Siri privacy, making it clear that Siri data has never been used to build marketing profiles, nor has any Siri information been made available to advertisers or sold for any purpose. …
… As part of that effort, company executives will argue that they’re taking a more privacy-friendly approach than most other AI companies, Gurman said. …
Starting today, end-to-end encryption E2EE is no longer available for direct messages on Instagram, as Meta has removed the privacy feature years after it began testing it. According to Meta, end-to-end encryption on Instagram was going away because "very few people" were using it. …
… Apple Faces Dozens of Lawsuits Over AirTag Stalking After Class Action Denied Apple is facing over 30 lawsuits from people who claim to have been stalked using Apple AirTags. The filings come after an AirTag lawsuit from 2022 Hughes v. …
… Bloomberg first reported on the lawsuit . IBM spokesperson Miki Carver declined to answer specific questions about the lawsuit and the underlying accusations. …
… Apple Questions Funding Behind UK iCloud Lawsuit Apple today challenged the funding behind a $4 billion UK lawsuit during a tribunal hearing, raising new concerns about the iCloud class action as the company battles further antitrust scrutiny. …
… 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. …
