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Twitter will keep fighting to share government data requests
Twitter’s years-long battle over government surveillance and transparency isn’t over yet.
India bans 'PUBG Mobile' and more than 100 other apps
Since June, India has banned 177 apps with ties to China.
Twitter 'Transparency Center' shows government data requests by country
Twitter unveils a new Transparency Center to showcase past transparency reports and the data they contain.
Secret Service bought location data pulled from common apps
The US Secret Service paid a private company for access to location data generated by common smartphone apps.
A third of TikTok’s US users may be 14 years old or younger
As much as a third of TikTok’s 49 million users in the US may be 14 years old or younger.
Google stops responding to data requests from Hong Kong authorities
Google will no longer respond directly to data requests from Hong Kong authorities.
Former employees claim Talkspace mined therapy transcripts for marketing
Multiple former Talkspace employees claim the therapy app improperly uses the data of its users.
Capital One fined $80 million over 2019 data breach
Capital One has been fined $80 million for a 2019 data breach that left 100 million Americans vulnerable.
Have I Been Pwned's code base will be open sourced
It'll help ensure 'a more sustainable future' for the project after a failed acquisition process.
EU antitrust regulators are investigating Google's Fitbit purchase
They said Google's plan to 'silo' the wearable company's fitness data was 'insufficient.'
Google's latest Chrome extension shows detailed ad-tracking data
Google has released a Chrome extension that can give you more insight into how you’re being targeted by advertisers. Called “Ads Transparency Spotlight,” it shows the number ads loading on a page, the advertisers and ad tech companies present, and your personal data (demographics, re-marketing, interests, location, etc.) being used to serve the ads.
Twitter contractors reportedly made a 'game' of accessing Beyoncé's data
More than 1,500 people have oversight of user accounts, according to 'Bloomberg.'
UK soccer stars may sue betting companies over player data profits
Can a team of UK-based footballers get money for their athletic data?
Seven Hong Kong VPN providers accused of exposing private user data
Seven Hong Kong VPN companies have reportedly leaked sensitive user data despite claiming they don't keep logs.
FBI reportedly uses a travel company's data for worldwide surveillance
The FBI has reportedly used a massive repository of travel data from Sabre to surveil people worldwide, including at least one in real time.
Australia and the UK open joint investigation of Clearview AI
Australia and the UK open a joint investigation into Clearview AI.
Demographic report on protests shows how much info our phones give away
Data analytics company Mobilewalla released a report detailing the race, age and gender breakdowns of individuals who participated in protests in select cities during the weekend of May 29th.
Facebook will share new independent privacy reports with the FTC
Facebook is continuing its transparency push.
Airbnb agrees to hand over hosts’ data to settle its NYC lawsuit
Airbnb settles its lawsuit with New York City.
Facebook now lets everyone export media to Google Photos
Facebook's tool for sharing media to Google Photos is now available to everyone.