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Google says a "technical issue" caused its Takeout service to send backups of users' videos to strangers in November 2019.
Future Society

Google Accidentally Sent Users’ Private Videos to Strangers

By Kristin Houser

A new report has found that Grindr, Tinder, and other dating apps have been covertly selling users' sensitive information to third-party companies.
Data Privacy

Researchers: Grindr and Tinder Are Selling Your Personal Data

By Kristin Houser

Google is secretly working with one of the biggest healthcare systems in the U.S. to collect personal medical records from millions of Americans.
Developments

Google Is Secretly Hoarding Your Medical Records

By Victor Tangermann

Senator Ron Wyden's new privacy bill would hold tech companies' CEOs responsible if they lie about protecting users' personal information.
Privacy

New Privacy Bill Could Send Mark Zuckerberg to Jail

By Kristin Houser

Maine Governor Janet Mills signed a new law that prohibits internet companies from selling user data without those people's explicit permission.
Science & Energy

Maine Bans Internet Companies From Secretly Selling User Data

By Dan Robitzski

Microsoft Quietly Deletes Massive Facial Recognition Database
Data Privacy

Microsoft Quietly Deletes Massive Facial Recognition Database

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook admitted yesterday that it "unintentionally uploaded" email contacts of some 1.5 million new users since May 2016.
Future Society

Facebook “Unintentionally” Uploaded 1.5 Million Email Contacts

By Victor Tangermann

TikTok, the video-sharing social media app, agreed to pay a $5.7 million FTC fine for illegally storing data on pre-teen users.
Future Society

FTC Slams TikTok With Record Fine For Spying on Pre-Teens

By Dan Robitzski

CA Governor Wants Tech Companies to Pay People for Personal Data
Data Privacy

CA Governor Wants Tech Companies to Pay People for Personal Data

By Dan Robitzski

Oregon Senator Ron Ryden introduced a new cybersecurity bill that would let the FTC impose and enforce strict cybersecurity standards for tech companies.
Data Privacy

New Bill Would Let FTC Jail Execs For Data Breaches

By Dan Robitzski

Family Tree DNA, recently celebrated as the most privacy-minded consumer genetic testing company, is now granting database access to the FBI.
Data Privacy

This DNA Testing Company Gave Its Data to the FBI

By Dan Robitzski

Australia Wants to Force Tech Companies to Decrypt User Messages
Future Society

Australia Wants to Force Tech Companies to Decrypt User Messages

By Kristin Houser

Google announced it found a privacy bug that allowed third-party developers to access private user data seven months ago. And that's far too late.
Google

Google Didn’t Report Its Data Leak Till Months Later. Now It’ll Face the Consequences.

By Victor Tangermann

Here’s Why The Blockchain Might Change the Future (And Why It May Not Live Up To the Hype)
Blockchain

Here’s Why The Blockchain Might Change the Future (And Why It May Not Live Up To the Hype)

By Victor Tangermann

Google’s AI Can Predict When A Patient Will Die
Google

Google’s AI Can Predict When A Patient Will Die

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook Wants to Use All Its Dirt on You to Help You Find Love
Meta

Facebook Wants to Use All Its Dirt on You to Help You Find Love

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook Just Moved 1.5 Billion Users’ Data To Avoid New Privacy Laws
Privacy

Facebook Just Moved 1.5 Billion Users’ Data To Avoid New Privacy Laws

By Victor Tangermann