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Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles

L.A. Times and consumer group ask judge to unseal records in DWP scandal

The Los Angeles Times and Consumer Watchdog seek to unseal evidence related to a criminal investigation involving former City Atty. Mike Feuer and the Department of Water and Power.
The public has the right to access documents from government criminal investigations, shedding light on scandals and potential culpability of individuals. [ more ]
www.newsshopper.co.uk
3 months ago
Marketing

Explosion and fire warning over cheap heaters being sold on TikTok and Temu

Cheap electric heaters sold on TikTok and Temu pose fire and explosion hazards.
Five of the heaters bought through TikTok were considered 'dangerously unsafe'. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

AG Bonta called to investigate Clearview AI for allegedly selling images to police without consent

Facial recognition company Clearview AI is accused of violating state privacy laws by scraping images online without consent and selling them to law enforcement agencies and potentially foreign companies.
Consumer Watchdog's report suggests that Clearview AI's alleged practices are disproportionately affecting communities of color.
California law prohibits Clearview AI from collecting and selling individuals' images without their consent, but there are no statewide restrictions on selling the technology to government and law enforcement agencies. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

AG Bonta called to investigate Clearview AI for allegedly selling images to police without consent

Facial recognition company Clearview AI is accused of violating state privacy laws by scraping images online without consent and selling them to law enforcement agencies and potentially foreign companies.
Consumer Watchdog's report suggests that Clearview AI's alleged practices are disproportionately affecting communities of color.
California law prohibits Clearview AI from collecting and selling individuals' images without their consent, but there are no statewide restrictions on selling the technology to government and law enforcement agencies. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AG Bonta called to investigate Clearview AI for allegedly selling images to police without consent

Facial recognition company Clearview AI is accused of violating state privacy laws by scraping images online without consent and selling them to law enforcement agencies and potentially foreign companies.
Consumer Watchdog's report suggests that Clearview AI's alleged practices are disproportionately affecting communities of color.
California law prohibits Clearview AI from collecting and selling individuals' images without their consent, but there are no statewide restrictions on selling the technology to government and law enforcement agencies. [ more ]
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