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Meta AI: Personalized AI Raises Major Privacy Concerns
Meta's new AI app, Meta AI, uses data from Facebook and Instagram to create personalized responses, raising privacy concerns due to its default retention of all conversations and the lack of a clear opt-out for training data.
Meta AI: Personalized AI Raises Major Privacy Concerns
Meta's new AI app, Meta AI, uses data from Facebook and Instagram to create personalized responses, raising privacy concerns due to its default retention of all conversations and the lack of a clear opt-out for training data.
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56% Bias Score
Dogequest" Doxxing: Inaccurate Data Fuels Tesla-Related Domestic Terrorism
The "Dogequest" website, launched on March 18, 2025, published personal information of alleged Tesla owners, many of whom never owned a Tesla or sold theirs years ago, leading to real-world consequences including firebombings and threats, prompting law enforcement to label these attacks as domestic ...
Dogequest" Doxxing: Inaccurate Data Fuels Tesla-Related Domestic Terrorism
The "Dogequest" website, launched on March 18, 2025, published personal information of alleged Tesla owners, many of whom never owned a Tesla or sold theirs years ago, leading to real-world consequences including firebombings and threats, prompting law enforcement to label these attacks as domestic ...
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52% Bias Score
HHS Autism Study Sparks Privacy Concerns, Petition Reaches 50,000 Signatures
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans a $50 million autism study using a large database of autistic individuals' health information, sparking concerns about data misuse and lack of transparency, prompting a petition with nearly 50,000 signatures, and leading HHS to claim it's no...
HHS Autism Study Sparks Privacy Concerns, Petition Reaches 50,000 Signatures
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans a $50 million autism study using a large database of autistic individuals' health information, sparking concerns about data misuse and lack of transparency, prompting a petition with nearly 50,000 signatures, and leading HHS to claim it's no...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Appeals for Access to Social Security Data
The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court for access to Social Security data by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, which a Maryland judge restricted due to privacy concerns, prompting a Supreme Court response request by May 12th.
Trump Administration Appeals for Access to Social Security Data
The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court for access to Social Security data by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, which a Maryland judge restricted due to privacy concerns, prompting a Supreme Court response request by May 12th.
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64% Bias Score
NRW Ranks Low in German State Surveillance Powers
A Max Planck Institute report reveals that North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has fewer surveillance powers than most other German states, ranking fourth from last (233) compared to top-ranking Rheinland-Pfalz and Bavaria (259), based on an assessment of legal frameworks for methods like accessing telecom...
NRW Ranks Low in German State Surveillance Powers
A Max Planck Institute report reveals that North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has fewer surveillance powers than most other German states, ranking fourth from last (233) compared to top-ranking Rheinland-Pfalz and Bavaria (259), based on an assessment of legal frameworks for methods like accessing telecom...
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24% Bias Score
Chongqing: Technological Boom and Surveillance Concerns in a Megacity
Chongqing, a 32-million-person Chinese megacity producing over half the world's laptops, is known for its extensive surveillance network ('Sharp Eyes' scheme), layered urban design resulting in limited sunlight for lower-level residents, and a unique microclimate due to its dense construction.
Chongqing: Technological Boom and Surveillance Concerns in a Megacity
Chongqing, a 32-million-person Chinese megacity producing over half the world's laptops, is known for its extensive surveillance network ('Sharp Eyes' scheme), layered urban design resulting in limited sunlight for lower-level residents, and a unique microclimate due to its dense construction.
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60% Bias Score
Worldcoin: Biometric Identity Project Faces Global Regulatory Backlash
Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity launched Worldcoin, a biometric digital identity system offering cryptocurrency rewards, but faces global regulatory scrutiny over data privacy and user consent issues, with 12 million users already enrolled.
Worldcoin: Biometric Identity Project Faces Global Regulatory Backlash
Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity launched Worldcoin, a biometric digital identity system offering cryptocurrency rewards, but faces global regulatory scrutiny over data privacy and user consent issues, with 12 million users already enrolled.
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56% Bias Score
Chile's Penal System: Transparency's Excessive Price
Chile's penal system, while aiming for transparency, suffers from excessive information leaks due to a lack of safeguards protecting private information, impacting privacy and due process; this is exacerbated by technology.
Chile's Penal System: Transparency's Excessive Price
Chile's penal system, while aiming for transparency, suffers from excessive information leaks due to a lack of safeguards protecting private information, impacting privacy and due process; this is exacerbated by technology.
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28% Bias Score
Co-op Data Breach Exposes Customer Information
The UK's Co-op grocery and financial services group confirmed a data breach affecting an unspecified number of its 6.2 million members, exposing names and contact details but not financial information; the incident prompted an apology and a recommendation to members to enhance password security, wit...
Co-op Data Breach Exposes Customer Information
The UK's Co-op grocery and financial services group confirmed a data breach affecting an unspecified number of its 6.2 million members, exposing names and contact details but not financial information; the incident prompted an apology and a recommendation to members to enhance password security, wit...
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40% Bias Score
TikTok Fined €530 Million for EU Privacy Violations
TikTok was fined €530 million by Irish authorities for violating EU privacy laws by storing user data in China and failing to disclose this practice from 2020-2022; the company is appealing the decision and transferring data to EU data centers.
TikTok Fined €530 Million for EU Privacy Violations
TikTok was fined €530 million by Irish authorities for violating EU privacy laws by storing user data in China and failing to disclose this practice from 2020-2022; the company is appealing the decision and transferring data to EU data centers.
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36% Bias Score
Meta Faces €200 Million EU Fine Over Data Practices
The European Commission fined Meta €200 million for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) due to its "consent or pay" data model, which the EC says doesn't comply with regulations on user data usage. Meta warned this could lead to a materially worse user experience and impact its European business...
Meta Faces €200 Million EU Fine Over Data Practices
The European Commission fined Meta €200 million for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) due to its "consent or pay" data model, which the EC says doesn't comply with regulations on user data usage. Meta warned this could lead to a materially worse user experience and impact its European business...
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56% Bias Score
House Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Targeting Non-Consensual Intimate Images
The House passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill spearheaded by First Lady Melania Trump and Senator Ted Cruz, requiring online platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, within 48 hours, with violators facing criminal penalties.
House Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Targeting Non-Consensual Intimate Images
The House passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill spearheaded by First Lady Melania Trump and Senator Ted Cruz, requiring online platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, within 48 hours, with violators facing criminal penalties.
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56% Bias Score
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