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FTC Press Releases · · US Federal

FTC Requires Amazon to Pay $2.25 Million to Resolve Charges It Knowingly Violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Amazon will pay $2.25 million to settle FTC charges that it knowingly violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by repeatedly denying identity theft victims access to records of fraudulent transactions made using their personal data. The settlement resolves allegations that Amazon's refusals were not accidental but deliberate.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres

Environmental advocate Erin Brockovich has turned her attention to AI data centers, citing community concerns about their local environmental impact — particularly water and resource consumption. She frames the campaign as a David-versus-Goliath struggle against a well-funded global industry.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Lawmakers Must Act Now to Prevent Armed Police Drones

A policy advocate is urging lawmakers at all levels of government to move quickly to regulate armed drones and robots used by domestic law enforcement, arguing that technology companies are outpacing any existing legal framework for when and how lethal or harmful force can be deployed remotely.

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IAPP · · International

The state of enforcement: Part I — Consumer privacy rights

The International Association of Privacy Professionals has published the first installment of a multi-part series examining the current landscape of consumer privacy rights enforcement, surveying how regulators are pursuing compliance and penalizing violations across jurisdictions.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

EFF, TEDIC and CEJIL Challenge Secrecy in the Use of Face Recognition in Paraguay

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, TEDIC, and CEJIL have filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights against Paraguay, alleging the government unlawfully withheld public information about its facial recognition surveillance system. The case centers on cameras installed by the Ministry of the Interior and National Police in 2019 and the state's refusal to provide transparency about how the technology is used.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta over attempts to ‘silence’ her

Former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams has filed a federal lawsuit in California alleging the company used an arbitration ruling to unlawfully suppress her memoir and subjected her to coercive surveillance, constituting a First Amendment violation.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Are Your Local Police Using Flock Safety ALPRs to Scan for Immigrants?

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has found that law enforcement agencies using Flock Safety's automated license plate reader systems are running scans against federal hotlists that include targets designated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Local police departments may be participating in immigration enforcement through this system without the public being aware.

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WIRED — AI · · International

British Police Built a Sprawling Crime-Prediction Machine. Some Results Couldn’t Be Trusted

A WIRED investigation exposes how a UK regional police force developed an expansive predictive analytics system, finding that some of the tool's outputs proved unreliable — raising questions about the integrity of AI-driven law enforcement decisions.

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iapp.org · · International

GDPR EU representative enforcement continues

EU data protection authorities are continuing to enforce GDPR requirements around the designation of local representatives for non-EU companies doing business in Europe. The trend signals that regulators are treating this structural compliance obligation as a live enforcement priority, not a paper formality.

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EDPB · · EU

Supporting GDPR consistency: EDPB launches dedicated form

The European Data Protection Board has introduced a dedicated online form allowing stakeholders to flag discrepancies in how GDPR is interpreted or enforced across EU member states, including gaps between national supervisory authorities and EDPB positions. The initiative stems from commitments made in the EDPB's Helsinki Statement on clarity and engagement.

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A Axios · · International

Lawsuit alleges i-Ready collected and shared San Diego student data

A lawsuit alleges that i-Ready, a widely used educational assessment platform, collected data from San Diego students and shared it with third parties without proper authorization. The case targets the data practices of an ed-tech tool used in classrooms across the district.

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Information Commissioner's Office · · UK

Manchester firm fined £300,000 for bombarding people in debt with over 5.5 million unlawful texts

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has fined a Manchester-based firm £300,000 for sending more than 5.5 million unsolicited text messages to people in debt. The messages were sent without lawful basis, violating rules that exist specifically to protect people from this kind of mass, uninvited contact.

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W WESH · · International

New federal lawsuit cites WESH 2 reporting on wrongful arrest using facial recognition

A new federal lawsuit references investigative reporting by WESH 2 in connection with a wrongful arrest allegedly caused by facial recognition technology, suggesting the incident has escalated from a news story into formal legal action.

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B Biometric Update · · International

ICE plans to give local police facial recognition app for immigration enforcement

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip local law enforcement agencies with a facial recognition application to support immigration enforcement operations, according to Biometric Update. The initiative would extend biometric identification capabilities beyond federal agencies to local police departments.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

EFF Thanks SerpApi For Helping Us Protect Free Speech Online

The Electronic Frontier Foundation publicly thanked SerpApi for its ongoing financial support, noting the company has contributed annually since 2018. EFF cited the funding as part of what enables its legal and policy work, including a lawsuit challenging a government social media surveillance program.

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Inside Privacy (Covington) · · International

Amadeus IT Group Receives GDPR Fine

Spain's data protection authority fined Amadeus IT Group €18 million for GDPR violations tied to its Global Distribution System, which powers booking and travel data infrastructure used across the global travel industry. Amadeus voluntarily paid the fine, receiving a 20% reduction for doing so.

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Information Commissioner's Office · · UK

ICO statement - conclusion of criminal investigation

I don't have enough information from this headline and excerpt to write an accurate, factual briefing. The excerpt is essentially just a title and source attribution — it tells me the UK's Information Commissioner's Office issued a statement concluding a criminal investigation, but gives me no usabl

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IAPP · · International

Canada's Bill C-36 introduces privacy reforms, enforcement changes

Canada has introduced Bill C-36, a legislative proposal aimed at reforming the country's privacy framework and changing how privacy rules are enforced. The bill represents a significant update to how personal data is regulated and how violations are addressed at the federal level.

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D Davis Vanguard · · International

Federal Lawsuit Challenges Florida Police Facial Recognition Arrest

A federal lawsuit has been filed challenging a Florida police arrest made on the basis of facial recognition technology, raising questions about the reliability and legal foundation of such identifications in criminal proceedings.

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Y Yahoo Finance · · International

Coupang Fine Tests Data Privacy Resilience And Global Growth Ambitions

The headline and excerpt give me very little concrete information — only that Coupang received a fine related to data privacy. I'll work strictly from what that implies without inventing specifics. ```json { "summary": "South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang has been fined over data privacy violat

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IAPP · · International

Notes from the IAPP Canada: Course correction may be coming for Canada's privacy enforcement model

At the IAPP Canada conference, discussions pointed to growing pressure for reforms to Canada's privacy enforcement model, suggesting the country's current approach to holding organizations accountable for privacy violations may be due for a significant rethink.

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N News4JAX · · International

Fort Myers man sues Jax Beach police, JSO after AI facial recognition leads to wrongful arrest

A Fort Myers man has filed a lawsuit against Jacksonville Beach police and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office after AI-powered facial recognition technology allegedly led to his wrongful arrest. The case adds to a growing number of civil claims tied to misidentification by law enforcement facial recognition tools.

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N NewsNation · · International

Man sues agencies after alleged unlawful arrest from AI error

A man has filed a lawsuit against law enforcement agencies after allegedly being wrongfully arrested due to an error made by an AI system, raising questions about accountability when automated tools drive detention decisions.

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N NewsNation · · International

Ring camera founder downplays fears of facial recognition in lawsuit

Ring's founder is addressing concerns about facial recognition technology in the context of ongoing litigation, reportedly minimizing the significance of such fears in legal proceedings related to the company's camera systems.

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