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Google will face a lawsuit over accusations of collecting kids’ data
Google is accused of breaching privacy laws.
Nigeria ties all SIM cards to national ID system
Hindering privacy rights.
YouTube is emailing users to say “members of the community” are “concerned” about their comments
Another crackdown on user engagement.
Members
The music industry continues its war against YouTube rippers
Constant legal attacks.
UK censorship bill tasks Big Tech with deciding when something is “illegal” or “fraudulent”
Silicon Valley enforcers get to skip the police and the courts.
Massachusetts ruling: Cops can’t get cell tower data dumps on citizens’ data without warrant
The data for over 50,000 people was collected without a warrant.
Facebook said it was a mistake to block #buchamassacre hashtag
Automatically hidden.
Radio presenter Amber Athey fired over Kamala Harris outfit tweet
Athey said VP Harris looked like a UPS employee.
Twitter’s “autoblock” feature blocks citizens from responding to, or even seeing, elected politicians’ tweets
The most recent example was blocking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s tweets from being seen by a user who was highlighting problems with a recent bill.
Saskatchewan pauses plans for digital ID after backlash
Major privacy concerns.