Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers

The ‘Guardrail Guy’ Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. Then Someone Destroyed Them

Steve Elmers, also known as the “Guardrail Guy,” is done calling out license plate readers after two that appeared in his videos were vandalized.

Do Not Fuhgeddabout New Jersey’s Data Broker Law, Because It’s Already Live

Do Not Fuhgeddabout New Jersey’s Data Broker Law, Because It’s Already Live AdExchanger

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Sri Lanka boosts prison security after riot kills one

Sri Lanka boosts prison security after riot kills one Reuters

New Calif. data broker platform to begin work as states tighten regulations

California is moving forward with a new platform aimed at regulating data brokers as states across the country tighten oversight of the industry. The effort reflects growing momentum at the state level to impose stricter controls on companies that collect and sell personal information.

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State and Federal Developments in Minors’ Privacy in 2026

Legislatures across multiple states and at the federal level have been actively advancing privacy protections for minors in 2026, with a notable split emerging between different regulatory approaches to app marketplace oversight. The activity continues a years-long wave of children's privacy lawmaking that has accelerated since 2023.

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The SCREEN Act Threatens Privacy Far Beyond Adult Websites

The Senate Commerce Committee is weighing the SCREEN Act, a federal bill that would require online platforms to verify users' ages before allowing access to sexually explicit content. Critics say its broad scope, with no threshold requiring that a site be primarily explicit material, would pull millions of ordinary users into mandatory identity checks to access lawful speech.

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