#ChildSafety #AIEthics #PrivacyRights
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Teen girls sue Elon Musk's xAI over Grok chatbot's sexual images of...
Three teenage girls are suing Elon Musk's xAI for allegedly allowing the use of its Grok chatbot to "nudify" images of them - creating child sexual abuse material that has spread across social media platforms.
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Meta to Axe End-to-End Encryption for Instagram Messaging
Meta is removing end-to-end (E2E) encryption for Instagram DMs after first introducing the feature back in late 2023. E2E means that no one except the two parties messaging each other can read the message logs, including government entities, law enforcement, or even Meta itself.
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#DataBreach #PrivacyConcerns #Whistleblower
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Social Security investigating access to millions of Americans' data
The Social Security Administration's (SSA) inspector general has opened an investigative review into an anonymous whistleblower complaint alleging a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee improperly accessed sensitive SSA databases, the agency said in a letter to Congress.
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Ex-custodian accused of secretly filming students, staff in bathrooms at suburban middle school ordered held
A former custodian accused of secretly filming students and staff in bathrooms at a Northfield, Illinois, middle school will remain in jail following his court appearance on Wednesday.
#CyberSecurity #Hacking #PrivacyProtection
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Russian Hackers Spotted Trying to Hijack WhatsApp, Signal Accounts
Russian state-sponsored hackers have allegedly been trying to hijack WhatsApp and Signal accounts on a global scale by tricking users into handing over their login authentication codes.
#CyberSecurity #Hacking #PrivacyThreats
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Russian Hackers Spotted Trying to Hijack WhatsApp, Signal Accounts
Russian state-sponsored hackers have allegedly been trying to hijack WhatsApp and Signal accounts on a global scale by tricking users into handing over their login authentication codes.
#PrivacyRights #Surveillance #ALPR
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Unregulated license plate readers are tracking Michigan drivers -- here's what's at stake
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Imagine you're preparing to drive home from a doctor's appointment when a law enforcement officer approaches your vehicle, takes a photo of your car, and sends it to federal law enforcement, as well as local and state police to store for a year or more.
#Immigration #Privacy #Surveillance
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ICE buying Americans' location data under scrutiny
More than 70 Democratic lawmakers have asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General in a letter to investigate immigration agencies for allegedly purchasing commercial location data that can track Americans' mobile phones.
#PrivacyLawsuit #DataTracking #InsuranceIndustry
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Allstate ordered to face privacy lawsuit alleging drivers were...
Allstate must face a privacy lawsuit accusing the home and auto insurer of illegally tracking drivers through their cellphones without consent, using their data to raise premiums or deny coverage, and selling the data to other insurers.
#TransRights #Privacy #EducationPolicy
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Supreme Court blocks California policies intended to protect transgender students
The Supreme Court on Monday blocked a California education policy that restricts teachers from informing parents about a student's gender expression, pausing an approach the state says is intended to protect trans minors from rejection and abuse at home.
#WearableTech #PrivacyConcerns #AIDevices
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The winners of the smartphone boom think they know what the next big tech gadget is | CNN Business
The next wave of tech devices may not have a screen. You might not realize that they're recording you. And you might not even realize they're tech gadgets at all.
#Privacy #Surveillance #BorderPatrol
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He saw an abandoned trailer. Then, he uncovered a surveillance network on California's border
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On a cracked two-lane road on the eastern edge of San Diego County, James Cordero eased his Jeep onto the shoulder after something caught his eye.
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Your date's glasses could be recording you -- Here's what to look for
Once a futuristic gadget given screen time in films like Back to the Future Part II and The Terminator, smart glasses are now mainstream, most notably in the form of Meta's Ray‑Ban frames.
