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The New Jersey Supreme Court issued an opinion interpreting state privacy law in a way that observers say favors data brokers, limiting protections residents may have expected under the law.
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Brazil agency orders Discord chat platform to suspend livestreaming over child safety concerns Reuters
Grok, the generative AI developed by xAI, has drawn criticism for producing sexualized content involving women, with commentators framing this not just as a content moderation failure but as a data privacy concern tied to how the system uses and represents personal likenesses and identities.
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A California privacy agency has announced its first enforcement action against a data broker, marking an early test of the state's regulatory power over companies that collect and sell personal information.
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Uber Freight says its investigating cyber incident following hacker claims Reuters
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — EPIC and New Jersey Kids Code Coalition advocates celebrated as Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the landmark New Jersey Kids Code into law alongside bills to create social media mental health warning labels and a new state social media research observatory, applauding the Governor, legislative leaders, and community advocates who championed youth online safety.
Hormuz Strait to remain closed unless U.S. meets Iran's conditions, Iranian security council says reuters.com
Illinois Governor signed SB 2886, expanding the state's Genetic Information Privacy Act to cover biomarker testing alongside existing genetic information protections. The law now applies to biomarkers, defined as objectively measured characteristics used as health indicators.
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TikTok is now permitted on U.S. government devices, and federal agencies are working out how to manage the security and privacy risks that come with that decision. Privacy advocates are skeptical, arguing the potential benefits are outweighed by the security exposure the app creates on official hardware.
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A data broker has agreed to pay $116,000 to settle violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act and the Delete Act, in an enforcement action by the California Privacy Protection Agency. The case marks one of the early uses of the Delete Act, which requires data brokers to honor deletion requests made through a central state-run system.
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Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture Reuters
A Stanford study found that only 9% of data brokers comply with California's data broker privacy law, suggesting widespread non-compliance across the industry.
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The Brennan Center for Justice joined a coalition of organizations sending a letter to Congress calling for legislation to close what they describe as a data broker loophole. The specific loophole and legislative vehicle targeted were not detailed in the available information.
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Voters in League City may get to weigh in on whether the city continues using Flock Safety license plate reader cameras, with data privacy concerns driving the push to put the decision to a public vote.
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Zelenskiy says he discussed defence, food security with Saudi crown prince Reuters
Justin Swaddle, who was a minor when he committed the crimes, coerced children across multiple countries into self-harm and sexual abuse using threats tied to their personal information, authorities said. The post UK man tied to The Com sentenced for abusing 117 victims appeared first on CyberScoop.
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A California brief indicates that growing privacy demands are pushing up the fees charged by data brokers, suggesting that compliance costs or opt-out requirements are creating financial pressure on the industry.
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Who is Iran's Mohsen Rezaei, the hardliner appointed to key security role? Reuters
Poland and Baltics shield infrastructure, fearing a Russian false-flag strike Reuters
The regulatory and legal landscape around children's and teenagers' online privacy is shifting, and companies that collect data from young users face growing compliance pressure as new rules take shape at both state and federal levels.
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Final vote delayed in parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir over security fears Reuters
Mohsen Rezaei appointed as secretary of Iran's top security body reuters.com
Iran says no reason to fear Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi security pact reuters.com
A market research forecast projects continued growth in the data broker industry through 2034, reflecting sustained commercial demand for the buying and selling of personal information.
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