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09/27/2024
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By Laura Harris
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill prohibiting social media platforms from providing “addictive feeds” to minors without parental consent
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation that would limit the social media usage of minors in the state. Senate Bill 976, dubbed the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, would make it unlawful for social media services to provide “addictive feeds” to minors without parental consent. This is being touted as a […]
09/27/2024
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By Ava Grace
LinkedIn using users’ online posts and articles WITHOUT CONSENT to train its AI
Professional networking platform LinkedIn is reportedly utilizing data from its users to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models without user consent. The Daily Expose reported that according to LinkedIn’s own website, user data is collected for various details. These include users’ posts and articles, how frequent they use the platform, their language preferences and any […]
09/27/2024
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By Kevin Hughes
Massive DATA LEAK at background check company exposes private information of over 100 million Americans
The private information of almost one-third of the population of the United States has been leaked following a security lapse within a major corporation responsible for conducting background checks. The affected company, MC2 Data, provides background check services. The company collects, organizes and analyzes data from a vast range of public sources, such as criminal records, […]
09/26/2024
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By Belle Carter
FBI claims it disrupted Chinese hacking campaign on critical U.S. infrastructure
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray recently said that the agency has disrupted a major hacking group nicknamed “Flax Typhoon,” an allegedly China-backed cybercrime group that threatened to hold more expansive power over key infrastructure in the United States. The said hacking campaign, also known as Ethereal Panda and Red Juliett, has so […]
09/25/2024
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By Ava Grace
FTC: Tech giants collecting MASSIVE amounts of data from kids and teens
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has disclosed in a report that tech giants are collecting massive amounts of data from their young users. The FTC report published Sept. 19 expounded on how social media and streaming companies endanger children and teens who use their platforms. It also showed how “the tech industry’s monetization of personal […]
09/23/2024
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By Ava Grace
Meta admits to training its AI models with public info from Aussie users posted SINCE 2007
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has admitted to scraping public data Australian adults have posted since 2007 to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. Meta Global Privacy Director Melinda Claybaugh made this admission during an inquiry by the Australian Senate, where lawmakers pressed her on the matter. The senators […]
09/23/2024
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By Ethan Huff
Apple collecting private mental health data from iPhone users
If you use Apple products, be warned that the company’s iPhones are collecting as much personal information about your mental health as possible from the data your device is constantly collecting about you. The iPhone Health app performs mental health assessments that are designed to probe the inner workings of users’ brains. Under the guise […]
09/19/2024
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By Ava Grace
Ford’s new patent allows eavesdropping on the road
Automaker Ford’s new patent allows the car to eavesdrop on what’s being said by individuals aboard the vehicle for targeted advertising purposes. The carmaker would allow drivers and passengers to view targeted ads based on user data. The patent included being able to listen in on conversations inside the car. Authorized last month, the patent focuses on an […]
09/13/2024
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By Olivia Cook
Big Government and Big Tech both want your biometric data
Both Amazon and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are demanding the biometric data of all Americans. Amazon has introduced a groundbreaking biometric payment system, Amazon One, which allows users to pay for purchases, access loyalty rewards and enter certain restricted areas on Amazon properties all with the wave of a hand. Users who sign up agree to […]
09/11/2024
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By Ethan Huff
Therapy logs, video sessions for 1.7 million American mental patients LEAKED to open web after data breach
Austin-based healthcare startup Confidant Health is in the news after an estimated 5.3 terabytes worth of the company’s mental health data was leaked to the open web. More than 1.7 million activity logs including psychological profiles and therapy sessions for thousands of patients, including “telehealth” audio and video files, were included in the leak, as […]
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