Tag: privacy

FTC Finds Social Media, Streaming Companies Engaging In 'Mass Surveillance of Users'

Federal regulator says Big Tech companies' 'failure to adequately protect kids and teens online...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Obtains $1.4 Billion Settlement from Meta in Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition

This settlement is the largest ever obtained from an action brought by a single state.

AT&T Data Breach Impacts Over 70 Million Accounts

The company says it has launched a 'robust investigation' into the incident

Automakers Collecting, Secretly Sharing Driving Data With Insurance Companies

Consumers are not receiving warnings or disclosures that their information is being sold and used...

New Report: Cars Are The Worst Devices For Privacy

Auto companies are collecting medical information, genetic information, and data about your sex life

Marketer Admits Microphones On Smart Devices Used To Eavesdrop

Hackers Steal Personal Data of Almost 7 Million People Who Used 23andMe

The genetic testing company has approximately 14 million users worldwide

Indiana Attorney General Sues Hospital for Violating 10-Year-Old Rape Victim's Privacy

'Patients should be able to trust their doctors because trust is the foundation of the...

European Union Hits Facebook Parent Company Meta With Record $1.3 Billion Privacy Fine

TikTok Sues Montana in Response to Ban

'Foreign affairs and national security are matters over which the U.S. Constitution vests...

Montana Enacts Total Ban of TikTok

'The risk of foreign adversaries obtaining Montanans’ personal, private, sensitive information...

TikTok CEO Testifies Company is Working to Move All U.S. Data Under 'The Protection of U.S. Law'

Shou Zi Chew said he would have to ‘get back’ to the committee when asked if TikTok targets minors

Elon Musk Restricts His Twitter Account Following Users Claiming Better Engagement, Visibility

Last Week The Tech Billionaire Referred To The Platform's Code As A 'Fractal Rube Goldberg Machine'

Former Twitter Employee Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison For Selling User Info to Saudi Royal Family

TSA Planning to Roll Out Facial Recognition in Airports Nationwide