Facebook’s sexist, ageist ad-targeting violates Calif. law, court finds https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/facebook-targeting-ads-by-age-gender-violates-calif-anti-discrimination-law/
Newsom signs bill that would make it easier to delete online personal data https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-10/newsom-bill-delete-online-personal-data
Privacy concerns raised as Oakland considers buying more automated license plate readers https://localnewsmatters.org/2023/10/09/privacy-concerns-raised-as-oakland-considers-buying-more-automated-license-plate-readers/
California governor signs ban on social media ‘aiding or abetting’ child abuse https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/9/23909903/california-ab1394-child-abuse-social-media-regulation-signed-governor
ECH is Going Mainstream, and it Could Help Liberate Blocked Websites https://links.hackliberty.org/post/155382
Snapchat My AI may be banned in UK over ‘worrying’ child privacy concerns https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/09/snapchat-my-ai-child-privacy/
Google’s ‘Project Bernanke’ gave titan unfair ad-buying edge, lawsuit claims https://nypost.com/2021/04/11/googles-project-bernanke-gave-titan-unfair-ad-buying-edge-lawsuit/
Making Privacy Tools Worth It Part 2: The Developers (& Community) https://blog.thenewoil.org/making-privacy-tools-worth-it-part-2-the-developers-and-community
Thousands of Android devices come with unkillable backdoor preinstalled https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/10/thousands-of-android-devices-come-with-unkillable-backdoor-preinstalled/
Schools Are Normalizing Intrusive Surveillance https://reason.com/2023/10/06/schools-are-normalizing-intrusive-surveillance/
YOUR CAR HAS THE FOOTAGE. HONK IF YOU’RE READY FOR YOUR UNWITTING SEX TAPE DEBUT! https://www.orwell.org/beep-beep-blab-blab-your-vehicle-is-spilling-your-secrets-honk-if-youre-shocked/
ICE, CBP, Secret Service All Illegally Used Smartphone Location Data https://www.404media.co/ice-cbp-secret-service-all-broke-law-with-smartphone-location-data/
Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/genetics-firm-23andme-says-user-data-stolen-in-credential-stuffing-attack/
Meta (Facebook / Instagram) to move to a “Pay for your Rights” approach https://noyb.eu/en/meta-facebook-instagram-move-pay-your-rights-approach
Privacy nonprofit calls on FTC to investigate Grindr’s data practices https://therecord.media/privacy-complaint-calls-on-ftc-to-investigate-grindr
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