COPPA 2.0 passes the Senate again, unanimously this time
Anna Washenko / engadget - Today the US Senate unanimously passed proposed legislation known as COPPA 2.0. This measure, fully named the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, aims to create new protections for younger users online, such as blocking platforms from colle…
- Across Asia: governments moving to ban under-16s on social media (5)
- On Capitol Hill: federal push for tougher kids' online rules (3)
- Privacy and household risks: broader concerns beyond regulation (2)
- Tech reality check: how age verification will actually work (2)
Across Asia: governments moving to ban under-16s on social media
On Capitol Hill: federal push for tougher kids' online rules
Privacy and household risks: broader concerns beyond regulation
Tech reality check: how age verification will actually work
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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester
Joseph Cox / 404media - A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the FBI.
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Amazon’s AI could soon help run your doctor’s office
digitaltrends - Amazon has introduced Amazon Connect Health, an AI platform designed to automate healthcare tasks like appointment scheduling, patient verification, and medical documentation. The post Amazon’s AI could soon help run your doctor’s office appeared first on…
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Meta sued over AI smart glasses’ privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage
Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses.
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Evervault raises $25M to scale its ‘secure-by-default’ approach to payment data encryption
Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Payment data encryption startup Evervault Inc. said today it’s aiming to become the internet’s “clearing house for sensitive data” after raising $25 million in a Series B round of funding. The round was led by Ribbit Capital and saw participation from Seq…
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