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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Meta ditches Muse Image AI feature because it ‘misses the mark’ on users’ privacy

Meta pulled its Muse image generation feature days after launch, following backlash over its use of public Instagram content to train or reference AI-generated images. A Hollywood union was among those criticizing the tool, and Meta acknowledged the feature fell short on privacy.

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R Reuters · · International

Meta scraps AI image feature days after launch following privacy backlash

Meta pulled an AI image feature within days of releasing it after users and privacy advocates pushed back against how it handled personal data. The company did not provide detailed public explanation before removing it.

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B Biometric Update · · International

Western Australia privacy commissioner not consulted on police facial recognition trial

Western Australia police conducted a facial recognition trial without consulting the state's privacy commissioner, according to reports from Biometric Update. The oversight body was left out of the process despite its mandate to protect residents' privacy rights.

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EPIC · · US Federal

PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Applauds Introduction of Privacy-Centered Federal Chatbot Bill

Federal lawmakers have introduced the People-First Chatbot Act, a bill aimed at establishing safety and transparency requirements for AI chatbots. The Electronic Privacy Information Center praised the legislation, crediting Representatives Valerie Foushee and Greg Casar for sponsoring it.

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T The Guardian · · International

Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police

UK retailers have begun deploying facial recognition systems in shops that can identify individuals in real time and send automatic alerts to police. The rollout has prompted concern from privacy advocates and civil liberties groups about the surveillance implications for ordinary shoppers.

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NPR — Tech · · International

Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns

Waymo disabled a driverless taxi and contacted police after two 15-year-olds were reportedly drinking alcohol and firing toy guns inside the vehicle. The incident shows the company actively monitored passengers and took direct action to involve law enforcement.

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T Tech News TT · · International

The data privacy issues in TT’s national ID platform

Trinidad and Tobago's national identification platform is facing scrutiny over data privacy concerns. The system, which centralizes personal information for residents, has drawn attention to how sensitive identity data is collected, stored, and protected by the state.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Instagram’s AI image generator alarms privacy experts

Meta has launched an AI image generation tool on Instagram that can produce images of real users by pulling from their public posts, with public accounts enrolled by default and no notification sent when their likeness is used.

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A AP News · · International

Minneapolis police drone debate draws packed crowds concerned about privacy

Minneapolis residents turned out in large numbers to weigh in on a proposal to expand police use of drones, with many attendees raising concerns about surveillance and privacy. The public meetings reflect growing tension in cities over how far law enforcement drone programs should reach.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

European Commission Chooses to Keep EU Users Locked Up Behind Big Tech’s Gates

The European Commission has declined to require interoperability between major social networking platforms for EU users, a decision that critics argue keeps people locked into dominant platforms even when they would prefer alternatives with stronger privacy protections.

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AI Governance
IAPP · · International

Notes from the Asia-Pacific region: India signals shift on AI regulation

India appears to be adjusting its posture on AI regulation, signaling a potential shift in how the country intends to govern artificial intelligence development and deployment. The move is being tracked by privacy and governance observers across the Asia-Pacific region.

Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · Compliance · General readers · Policy

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R Reuters · · International

Italy privacy watchdog fines Character.AI owner over age-check failures

Italy's data protection authority has fined the company behind Character.AI for failing to implement adequate age verification measures on its platform. The action reflects growing regulatory pressure in Europe to keep minors from accessing AI systems without appropriate safeguards.

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EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Google's new remote attestation scheme is every bit as terrible as its old remote attestation scheme

Google is testing a system called reCAPTCHA Mobile Verification that would allow companies to block users running independent, privacy-focused versions of Android. The scheme is an extension of earlier remote attestation efforts that let services verify whether a device runs Google-approved software.

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A ACLU of Massachusetts · · International

A surprisingly hopeful sign for privacy rights from the Supreme Court

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

News release: Privacy Commissioner of Canada publishes new guidance for financial reporting entities on submitting codes of practice

Canada's Privacy Commissioner has released new guidance aimed at financial reporting entities, outlining how they should submit codes of practice under Canadian privacy law. The guidance is intended to help these organizations formalize their privacy commitments through an established regulatory process.

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Enforcement
T Tech Times · · International

Supreme Court Ends FTC Independence, Opening US Data Privacy Enforcement Gap

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a way that ends the Federal Trade Commission's structural independence, a development with direct consequences for how federal data privacy and consumer protection rules are enforced.

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Enforcement
The Record · · International

Former UK privacy chief preparing legal action against woman who reported him, minister says

The UK's former Information Commissioner is reportedly preparing legal action against the woman who reported him for sexual harassment and bullying, following an independent investigation that substantiated those findings. The Secretary of State overseeing the ICO described the situation as appalling.

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BBC — Tech · · International

Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics

Meta has enabled a feature allowing users to generate AI images using public Instagram profile photos, drawing sharp criticism from privacy advocates who say the opt-out design puts the burden on individuals rather than the company.

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EDPB · · EU

EDPB sheds light on anonymisation and web scraping for generative AI and adopts final version of guidelines on blockchain

The European Data Protection Board has adopted new guidelines on anonymisation, web scraping for generative AI, and blockchain data processing. The anonymisation guidance incorporates recent Court of Justice of the EU case law to clarify when data can genuinely be considered anonymous under European privacy law.

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