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Meta Platforms is facing a pivotal federal trial in Oakland over child safety and privacy concerns. Attorneys general from multiple states are seeking financial damages and mandated operational changes regarding its platforms, Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit accuses the company of collecting data on children under 13 without parental consent and deliberately designing features that contribute to youth addiction.

Despite an overhaul by Flock Safety, city leaders in Pflugerville remain skeptical about maintaining surveillance cameras. The article notes that changes related to privacy and accountability might not be sufficient to convince city officials to continue using the camera system.

Monterey Park residents are organizing a community meeting to address the city's use of automated license plate readers. The meeting takes place amidst growing concerns among residents regarding the impact of these cameras on privacy.

Canada has signed the UN Cybercrime Convention, which critics argue could enable excessive surveillance and privacy violations. The treaty's provisions raise concerns about government overreach and lack of safeguards for digital rights.

The federal Department of Education has demanded that Washington state revise its student policies related to privacy and transgender rights. State Superintendent Chris Reykdal criticized the request as a 'lengthy fishing expedition on the taxpayer’s dime.'

FDPPI and MYRA have joined hands to strengthen data protection education through an MoU aimed at creating a skilled workforce in privacy and AI governance.

GrapheneOS is defending its use of a duress password feature in an ongoing legal case. Activist Samuel Tunick claims the prosecution aims to challenge privacy rights and intimidate individuals.

New York City's pied-à-terre tax, intended to target wealthy second-home owners, is inadvertently prompting middle-class and working-class homeowners to seek costly estate planning to protect privacy and assets. The release of public property data by the Department of Finance (DOF) exposed personal details of property owners, including those with modest homes, leading to concerns about liability and legal exposure.

Pascal Caversaccio, co-founder of SEAL 911, has joined the Ethereum Foundation’s four-member board. The foundation is emphasizing privacy and security in its protocol strategy.

Google and Samsung are entering the smart-glasses market with a focus on AI assistants rather than hardware, showcasing prototypes powered by Gemini and partnerships with brands like Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. They aim to challenge Meta’s dominance, which achieved 7 million pair sales through its EssilorLuxottica collaboration, by emphasizing AI integration with existing ecosystems and addressing privacy concerns.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has shared passengers' personal information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through a formal data-sharing agreement since May 2025, according to documents obtained by the watchdog group American Oversight. The agreement contradicts previous TSA testimony denying such data collection for immigration enforcement and raises concerns about privacy and civil liberties.

Users of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot discovered that private conversations may be indexed by search engines like Google and Bing due to public link-sharing features. Anthropic allows creating shareable links for chat threads, which can inadvertently expose sensitive content to public search results.

Ethereum startup EthSystems is focusing on privacy as a critical factor to attract banks to public blockchains. The company believes privacy is essential for integrating traditional financial institutions into blockchain networks.

A parliamentary panel will question digital platforms about privacy and public order. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey chairs the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology.

A new private training studio in East Baton Rouge Parish offers women a space to exercise without the pressure and intimidation of co-ed gyms, emphasizing privacy, confidence, and community.

Wadesboro Police Dept. is urging the public not to vandalize its Flock license-plate reading cameras, which have faced scrutiny over potential privacy violations. The department acknowledged community concerns about the cameras.

Apple plans to release its first smart glasses at WWDC next June, with a launch expected by the end of 2027. The delay may stem from refining privacy features to avoid reputational risks associated with Meta's controversial AI glasses, which have raised concerns over stealth photo and video capture.

Apple's smart glasses delay is partly due to major privacy concerns. The Apple team is exploring privacy-related tweaks for the upcoming product.

The article criticizes Tile's security vulnerabilities, highlighting how its flaws enable stalking. Poor security measures in Tile products allow unauthorized tracking, raising privacy concerns.

Meta's smart glasses are facing public backlash due to privacy and surveillance concerns, with some users misusing the devices to film strangers without consent. The company is now banning certain content filmed with the glasses in response to the controversy.

The European Commission found TikTok violated EU digital rules by failing to protect minors' privacy, allowing adults to view children's accounts and exposing them to cyberbullying and predatory behavior. The EU warned TikTok could face a fine up to 6% of its annual revenue if it does not address the issue, following a prior finding about the app's 'addictive design' harming users.

Flock Safety, a public safety technology company using license plate reading cameras, faces criticism over privacy concerns after the LAPD suspended their use. Critics argue the company's surveillance network raises issues about data collection and sharing.

European banks inadvertently transmitted customer data to ad platforms via tracking pixels, raising serious compliance, security, and privacy concerns. The data leaks occurred through cookie trackers embedded in financial institutions' websites.

Australia will implement new rules to regulate government use of AI in automated decision-making, focusing on consumer protections, workplace safety, and privacy. The Albanese government is prioritizing fairness, accuracy, and transparency in AI processes as part of a national plan addressing rapid AI growth and datacentre expansion.

The Fayetteville Police Department fired three officers for misusing Flock cameras to conduct unauthorized searches, including personal license plates. The department, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, is investigating, following similar cases in Greene and Cherokee Counties. Flock cameras, which retain location data for 30 days and track individuals, have sparked privacy concerns and protests nationwide.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, allowed users to generate images using public Instagram accounts but reversed the decision after privacy concerns. UAlbany's Cybersecurity Department Chair George was invited to discuss the issue on a local news show.

The article discusses concerns over Meta's AI glasses, highlighting privacy and safety risks, particularly for women, despite the company's touted safety features. It questions why celebrities like Kylie Jenner endorse such technology, which raises ethical and privacy issues.

Designers are creating garments with 'adversarial patterns' to confuse facial recognition systems, aiming to protect privacy and make a fashion statement. These clothes exploit weaknesses in computer vision systems as facial recognition technology expands in Britain's public spaces.

Designers are creating garments with 'adversarial patterns' to confuse facial recognition systems, offering privacy protection and making a fashion statement. These patterns exploit weaknesses in computer vision systems as facial recognition technology expands in Britain's public spaces.

Nashville’s Flock camera rollout remains on hold as debate over privacy and public safety continues. In Middle Tennessee, many law enforcement agencies continue to rely on the technology.

The article discusses 20 landmark court cases from Marbury v. Madison to Mabo that have influenced citizenship, speech, privacy, and power in the U.S. and beyond.

Meta reversed its decision on an AI feature due to privacy concerns. Public backlash led to a victory for privacy rights.

Meta reversed its decision on an AI feature following public backlash over privacy concerns. The company acknowledged that public opposition led to the change, stating, 'Big Tech wanted to strip away our right to privacy. But the people spoke up, and we won.'

Meta removed its Muse Image AI model for Instagram days after its launch due to public backlash over privacy concerns. The AI feature, introduced as a 'creative partner' for generating photos, was taken down amid criticism.

Meta has rolled back its 'Muse Image' AI feature for Instagram. The decision followed widespread backlash over privacy and consent concerns.

Meta's AI image generation tool, Muse Image, allows users to create images based on public Instagram profiles by tagging handles in prompts. Users are not notified when their likeness is used, and opting out only prevents future generations, not retroactive removal of existing images. The feature raises privacy and security risks, including potential misuse for impersonation, scams, and deepfake fraud.

Meta is testing AI-powered glasses named 'super sensing' capable of recording every moment. The development has sparked a new privacy debate regarding who will be recorded by the device.

Ethereum is undergoing its largest overhaul since the Merge, with core protocol components being rebuilt over three to four years. The update prioritizes quantum safety and privacy as central features.

The Australian government has warned about the rising use of AI scribes in doctors' offices, as the federal health department and health regulator consider privacy safeguards. AI scribe tools, which transcribe and summarize patient-doctor conversations, have become popular in the past 18 months.

Orchestra, a startup, has installed over 100 street-facing cameras in San Francisco and plans to add 900 more, using AI to convert live footage into searchable data for police, insurers, real estate, and autonomous vehicle companies. The company aims to expand its 'AGI for cities' initiative globally, emphasizing anonymized data and avoiding facial recognition.