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The U.S. Justice Department has reached a $400 million settlement with TikTok over alleged violations of children's privacy law. It is one of the largest penalties of its kind involving a social media platform and minors.
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A coalition has filed allegations that companies are violating Maryland's recently enacted data privacy law. The complaints represent an early enforcement test of the state's new consumer privacy protections.
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Advocacy groups are alleging that companies are not complying with Maryland's Data Privacy Act, a state law designed to give residents rights over their personal data. The claims suggest enforcement gaps may exist even after the law took effect.
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A podcast episode released under the Consumer Finance Monitor label takes up the argument that privacy, cybersecurity, and AI governance are shifting from compliance burdens into competitive advantages for businesses. The episode frames these disciplines as drivers of consumer trust rather than purely legal obligations.
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Canada has released a National AI Strategy that addresses how the country plans to approach AI regulation, privacy, and online safety. The strategy signals the direction federal policy may take as lawmakers work to govern AI development and deployment.
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A community event in Greenville is being organized around the topics of mass surveillance and privacy concerns, according to a local news report. No further details about the event's organizers, format, or specific focus areas are available from the published excerpt.
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Privacy advocates are urging Maryland officials to investigate data brokers they say are selling personal data to police and federal immigration agencies, in potential violation of the state's strong data privacy law.
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Legal challenges have been filed against data privacy changes affecting TANF, the federal cash assistance program for low-income families. The disputes center on how personal information collected through the benefits program is being handled or shared.
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The Census Bureau may reduce the collection or release of race and ethnicity data, citing data privacy concerns, according to analysis from Georgetown University. The move could limit the availability of demographic information drawn from one of the country's most important public datasets.
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In a letter to Congressional leadership, EPIC joined a coalition of civil rights and privacy organizations in urging Congress to close the backdoor search and data broker loopholes. The backdoor search loophole allows the government to access, without a warrant, Americans’ communication obtained incidentally through Section 702 surveillance. Similarly, the data broker loophole allows the … Continued
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Australia's eSafety Commissioner found that adults could view child accounts and send connection requests on Roblox without parental approval. The company has now signed a legal agreement with the regulator committing to privacy and safety changes on the platform.
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Reports are emerging of people being secretly filmed by others wearing Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses in private and semi-private settings, including homes, workplaces, and entertainment venues. The glasses record discreetly enough that subjects often have no idea it is happening.
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The U.S. Senate is considering legislation that would strengthen privacy protections for health data collected by consumer wearables such as the Apple Watch. The move would extend health privacy rules beyond traditional medical providers to cover the growing market of personal health tracking devices.
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Flock Safety cameras, which are used by law enforcement agencies across the United States, are drawing scrutiny over the scope of what they collect and how that data is used. The cameras are designed to read license plates and capture vehicle details, feeding into a shared network that can track vehicle movements across jurisdictions.
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ARCOA, an IT asset disposition company, is positioning its services as a solution for organizations facing increasing data privacy and IT asset compliance demands.
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The Bowling Green Police Department operates 27 license plate reader cameras across the city, a deployment that has prompted discussion about how to weigh public safety benefits against privacy concerns.
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ICE has prohibited its employees from using Meta's smart glasses while on duty, joining other organizations that have moved to restrict the devices over privacy concerns.
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California's privacy regulator has authorized a new rulemaking process on opt-out signals, increased fees for data brokers, and opened a comment period on proposed amendments to the Delete Request and Opt-Out (DROP) framework.
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LifeStance Health has agreed to a settlement in a data privacy lawsuit affecting roughly one million patients. The case centers on the behavioral health company's handling of patient data.
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A study from Brigham Young University appears to have directly influenced Utah legislators to pass a new law protecting student data privacy. The research provided enough evidence to move lawmakers to act on how student information is collected or used.
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Xicom, an AI development firm, has announced steps to align its practices with US data privacy rules under CCPA and CPRA. The move positions the company as compliant with California's consumer privacy framework as it applies to AI-built products and services.
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Comcast has added motion-sensing capability to its newer routers, allowing the devices to detect movement inside a home without dedicated sensors. The feature comes with privacy trade-offs that users should weigh before enabling it.
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An investigation found that education apps used in Utah schools violated data privacy agreements meant to protect student information. The apps reportedly failed to meet the terms they had agreed to regarding how they handle data collected from children.
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Australia's privacy regulator has issued a warning to retailers about their use of facial recognition technology, signaling official scrutiny of the practice in commercial settings.
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