Pornhub Is Being Accused of Illegal Data Collection – Wired
Pornhub doesn’t allow people to easily opt out of being tracked by cookies; the site isn’t clear about the data… read more
Meta’s Threads app is a privacy nightmare that won’t launch in EU yet – TechCrunch
Information provided about the app’s privacy via mandatory disclosures required on iOS shows the app may collect highly sensitive information… read more
Meta’s targeted ads disaster is also a problem for Google – Fortune
—Facebook no longer has any legal basis under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for such highly targeted advertising in… read more
ChatGPT Has a Big Privacy Problem – Wired
On March 31, Italy’s data regulator issued a temporary emergency decision demanding OpenAI stop using the personal information of millions of… read more
Clearview Stole My Face and the EU Can’t Do Anything About It – Wired
Matthias Marx says his face has been stolen. The German activist’s visage is pale and wide, topped with messy, blond… read more
Agencies Adopt a Cautious Approach to Gathering Metaverse Data – AdWeek
When people use a VR headset, biometric data is collected to create avatars. Even though that data may not be… read more
The Slow Death of Surveillance Capitalism Has Begun – Wired
The ruling, which comes with a €390 million ($414 million) fine attached, is targeted specifically at Facebook and Instagram, but… read more
Europe’s Move Against Google Analytics Is Just the Beginning – Wired
On December 22, the Austrian data regulator, Datenschutzbehörde, said the use of Google Analytics on NetDoktor breached the European Union’s… read more