Tag: #privacy

Supreme Court Says App-Generated Location History Can Be a Fourth Amendment Search; Geofence Warrant Sent Back to Lower Court

High court rules phone location history can be protected under the Fourth Amendment but leaves geofence-warrant legality to lower courts.

#privacy, #supremecourt, #surveillance, #geofence

Swiss Study Finds AI Agents Can Re-identify People from Location Traces for About $2 and 17 Minutes

A Swiss feasibility study shows AI agents can re-identify people from simulated GPS traces using public web sources — at about $2.24 and 17 minutes per target.

#privacy, #ai, #locationdata, #gdpr

Congress Lets Section 702 of FISA Expire, but Court Certifications Keep Much Collection Going

Congress let Section 702 expire on June 12, a win for privacy advocates — but court certifications mean much collection could continue until early 2027.

#fisa, #section702, #surveillance, #privacy

EFF Warns IETF Drafts Could Let Sites Gate Automated Access to Web Content

EFF warns two IETF draft specs — AIPREF and Web Bot Auth — could let websites signal AI-use preferences and cryptographically verify bots, risking gated web access.

#ietf, #ai, #web, #privacy

California AG, Multistate Coalition Ask Court to Block DOJ From Obtaining Minors’ Gender‑Affirming Care Records

California AG and a multistate coalition asked a federal court to block DOJ access to minors’ gender‑affirming care records at Stanford, citing privacy and states’ rights.

#privacy, #genderaffirmingcare, #doj, #california

Apple: EU iPhone and iPad won’t get Siri AI at iOS 27 launch, cites Digital Markets Act

Apple says EU iPhone and iPad users won't get Siri AI with iOS 27 launch, blaming the EU’s Digital Markets Act and regulator demands.

#apple, #siri, #digitalmarketsact, #eu, #privacy

Analysts Find Dormant Facial-Recognition Code in Meta’s Smart-Glasses App

Independent analyses found dormant facial-recognition code in Meta's smart-glasses companion app, but no evidence it’s been activated for users.

$META, #meta, #facialrecognition, #privacy, #smartglasses

California Sues 23andMe Over 2023 Genetic-Data Breach, Accuses Firm of Misleading Consumers

AG Rob Bonta sued the company formerly 23andMe, saying it failed to protect nearly 7M users' genetic data in a 2023 breach and misled consumers.

#23andme, #databreach, #privacy, #genetics

EFF analysis finds schools, police using Flock Safety license-plate cameras for residency and background checks

An EFF review of Flock Safety logs shows schools and police used license-plate searches for residency verification, background checks and noise complaints.

#surveillance, #privacy, #lawenforcement, #flocksafety

FTC Begins Enforcing TAKE IT DOWN Act, Opens Portal for Complaints

FTC begins enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act on its one-year anniversary and opens TakeItDown.ftc.gov for victims to report platform noncompliance.

#ftc, #takeitdown, #privacy, #deepfakes, #platforms

Senate’s GUARD Act Narrows Focus to AI Companions, Raising Privacy Concerns

Revised GUARD Act targets AI companions but privacy groups warn identity-linked age checks could create surveillance risks and block access for some youth.

#ai, #legislation, #privacy, #child-safety

Preprint Says Browser Tools Exposed 1,000 Patient Chats on Anonymized Medical AI

An arXiv preprint claims ordinary browser inspection allowed retrieval of backend settings and the 1,000 most recent patient-chatbot conversations.

#ai, #privacy, #healthcare, #security

House Proposal Would Reauthorize Section 702 Through 2029 but Leaves Out Warrant Requirement

House proposal would extend Section 702 until 2029 and add oversight steps — but does not require judges’ warrants for FBI searches of Americans' communications.

#surveillance, #section702, #fbi, #privacy, #congress

California Bill Would Bar Children Under 16 From Social Media, Require State Age Verification

California’s A.B. 1709 would bar under-16s from social media, tie age checks to the state’s Digital Age Assurance Act and impose fines for violations.

#california, #socialmedia, #privacy, #legislation

Meta rolls out Muse Spark, a new multimodal AI assistant across its apps and AI glasses

Meta introduces Muse Spark, a multimodal AI powering the Meta AI app and expanding to WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and AI glasses.

#meta, #ai, #musespark, #privacy