Discord Shuts Down ‘Spy Pet’ Bots That Scraped, Sold User Messages https://www.404media.co/discord-shuts-down-spy-pet-bots-that-scraped-sold-user-messages/
F.C.C. Votes to Restore Net Neutrality Rules https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/technology/fcc-net-neutrality-open-internet.html
Samourai Wallet founders arrested and services seized https://theprivacychronicles.substack.com/p/samourai-wallet-founders-arrested
Brexit Britain wants to be the snooping capital of the West https://www.politico.eu/article/brexit-britain-surveillance-facial-recognition/
US bans TikTok owner ByteDance, will prohibit app in US unless it is sold https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/biden-signs-bill-to-ban-tiktok-if-chinese-owner-bytedance-doesnt-sell/
Ring customers get $5.6 million in privacy breach settlement https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ring-customers-get-56-million-in-privacy-breach-settlement/
AI can predict political orientations from blank faces – and researchers fear ‘serious’ privacy challenges https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ai-can-predict-political-orientations-blank-faces-researchers-fear-serious-privacy-challenges
Start menu ads are officially here with the latest Windows 11 optional update https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-start-menu-ads-april-preview-update/
Cybercriminals threaten to leak all 5 million records from stolen database of high-risk individuals https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/19/cybercriminals_threaten_to_leak_all/
FTC bans noncompete agreements, making it easier for workers to quit. Here’s what to know. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ftc-noncompete-agreement-ban/
How G.M. Tricked Millions of Drivers Into Being Spied On https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/technology/general-motors-spying-driver-data-consent.html
FTC commercial surveillance rules could arrive within months, sources say https://therecord.media/ftc-commercial-surveillance-regulations-data-security-privacy-minimization
Europol now latest cops to beg Big Tech to ditch E2EE https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/22/europol_becomes_latest_cop_shop/
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