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#privacy

App developers urged by ICO to protect user data| App Developer Magazine

The ICO is reminding app developers to protect users' privacy after reviewing period and fertility apps.
No serious compliance issues or evidence of harm were found in the review, but improvements can be made to ensure transparency and data security.

It's confirmed! Phones Recording Conversations Leaves Netizens Furious; 'Scares Me To Death'

Smartphones may listen to our conversations, enabling targeted ads, raising significant privacy concerns.

Meta's AI feasts on user data

Meta relies heavily on user data to enhance its AI systems, limiting customers' options to refuse data use.

Who is tracking web behavior the most? Google, obviously

Google leads the web tracking landscape, dominating with multiple systems that monitor user behavior extensively according to Kaspersky's report.

Meta found to have exposed info on North Korean defectors to advertisers | TechCrunch

Meta fined $15.7 million for unauthorized processing of sensitive user data in South Korea.

3 Risky Social Media Apps Experts Warn Are Accessing Your Personal Information And Selling Your Data: Instagram, More

Social media apps profit from user data, which raises serious privacy concerns.

App developers urged by ICO to protect user data| App Developer Magazine

The ICO is reminding app developers to protect users' privacy after reviewing period and fertility apps.
No serious compliance issues or evidence of harm were found in the review, but improvements can be made to ensure transparency and data security.

It's confirmed! Phones Recording Conversations Leaves Netizens Furious; 'Scares Me To Death'

Smartphones may listen to our conversations, enabling targeted ads, raising significant privacy concerns.

Meta's AI feasts on user data

Meta relies heavily on user data to enhance its AI systems, limiting customers' options to refuse data use.

Who is tracking web behavior the most? Google, obviously

Google leads the web tracking landscape, dominating with multiple systems that monitor user behavior extensively according to Kaspersky's report.

Meta found to have exposed info on North Korean defectors to advertisers | TechCrunch

Meta fined $15.7 million for unauthorized processing of sensitive user data in South Korea.

3 Risky Social Media Apps Experts Warn Are Accessing Your Personal Information And Selling Your Data: Instagram, More

Social media apps profit from user data, which raises serious privacy concerns.
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#generative-ai

LinkedIn Is Using Your Data To Train AI. Here's How To Turn It Off.

LinkedIn has introduced a setting allowing the use of personal data for training generative AI, enabled by default.

LinkedIn Is Using Your Personal Data For AI Training - Here's How To Opt-Out - SlashGear

LinkedIn has faced backlash for using user content to improve AI features without clear user consent.

From Banners To Generative AI: How Two Digital Revolutions Redefined The Future Of Marketing | AdExchanger

Generative AI marks a pivotal moment in digital marketing, echoing the transformative impact of the first digital banner ads in 1994.

LinkedIn is using your data to train AI. Here's how to turn it off.

LinkedIn has integrated user data into generative AI training, raising new privacy concerns with a setting that is enabled by default.

Meta will go ahead with plans to use UK data for AI training

Meta will use UK Facebook and Instagram posts for AI training, facing potential regulatory conflicts with the ICO on data privacy and compliance.

LinkedIn Is Using Your Data To Train AI. Here's How To Turn It Off.

LinkedIn has introduced a setting allowing the use of personal data for training generative AI, enabled by default.

LinkedIn Is Using Your Personal Data For AI Training - Here's How To Opt-Out - SlashGear

LinkedIn has faced backlash for using user content to improve AI features without clear user consent.

From Banners To Generative AI: How Two Digital Revolutions Redefined The Future Of Marketing | AdExchanger

Generative AI marks a pivotal moment in digital marketing, echoing the transformative impact of the first digital banner ads in 1994.

LinkedIn is using your data to train AI. Here's how to turn it off.

LinkedIn has integrated user data into generative AI training, raising new privacy concerns with a setting that is enabled by default.

Meta will go ahead with plans to use UK data for AI training

Meta will use UK Facebook and Instagram posts for AI training, facing potential regulatory conflicts with the ICO on data privacy and compliance.
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#data-breach

Mother of all breaches reveals 26 billion records: what we know so far

The supermassive leak contains an astounding 12 terabytes of data from numerous previous breaches.
The leak includes user data from LinkedIn, Twitter, Weibo, Tencent, and other platforms.

Internet Archive attacked again, through Zendesk

The Internet Archive is struggling with a security breach, exposing user data and facing community backlash.

Mother of all breaches reveals 26 billion records: what we know so far

The supermassive leak contains an astounding 12 terabytes of data from numerous previous breaches.
The leak includes user data from LinkedIn, Twitter, Weibo, Tencent, and other platforms.

Internet Archive attacked again, through Zendesk

The Internet Archive is struggling with a security breach, exposing user data and facing community backlash.
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#social-media

FTC report on predatory social media data hoarding hints at future regulations | TechCrunch

The FTC report is a crucial step toward potential regulations on how tech companies handle user data.

X is the latest social media site letting 3rd parties use your data to train AI models | CBC News

X (formerly Twitter) will start sharing user data with third parties to train AI models starting Nov. 15.

Facebook and Instagram users are fuming over AI move - how to opt-out

Meta is facing backlash for training AI with user data from Instagram and Facebook in the UK, leading to privacy concerns among users.

The AT Protocol Architecture | HackerNoon

Bluesky utilizes the AT Protocol for flexible social media experiences, supporting various formats beyond just microblogging.

FTC report on predatory social media data hoarding hints at future regulations | TechCrunch

The FTC report is a crucial step toward potential regulations on how tech companies handle user data.

X is the latest social media site letting 3rd parties use your data to train AI models | CBC News

X (formerly Twitter) will start sharing user data with third parties to train AI models starting Nov. 15.

Facebook and Instagram users are fuming over AI move - how to opt-out

Meta is facing backlash for training AI with user data from Instagram and Facebook in the UK, leading to privacy concerns among users.

The AT Protocol Architecture | HackerNoon

Bluesky utilizes the AT Protocol for flexible social media experiences, supporting various formats beyond just microblogging.
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#privacy-policy

LinkedIn scraping user content for its AI without asking

LinkedIn began using user-generated content for AI training without obtaining consent, sparking frustration among users.

LinkedIn Adds AI Training Opt out Option

LinkedIn's revised Privacy Policy allows user data, including messages, to be used for developing AI models and enhancing services, raising privacy concerns.

Twitter/X will now allow third parties to train AI models with people's data-and any disputes must be heard in a Trump-friendly court

Twitter/X's privacy policy changes allow user data to be used for AI training by third-party collaborators, with unclear opt-out instructions.

X Updates Terms of Service to More Explicitly Cover AI Training Permissions

X's updated terms grant permission to use user data for AI training.
Users unknowingly contribute to AI development by simply using the app.
X can share user data with third parties unless users opt out.
The changes potentially open new revenue streams for X.

Telegram just announced a big change to how it'll deal with some users' data

Telegram will share user data with authorities for rule violations regarding criminal activities.
Significant moderation changes have been implemented to Telegram Search to ensure it discourages crime.

X to allow third parties to train AIs with user data

X's updated terms permit third-party AI access to user data unless users opt out.

LinkedIn scraping user content for its AI without asking

LinkedIn began using user-generated content for AI training without obtaining consent, sparking frustration among users.

LinkedIn Adds AI Training Opt out Option

LinkedIn's revised Privacy Policy allows user data, including messages, to be used for developing AI models and enhancing services, raising privacy concerns.

Twitter/X will now allow third parties to train AI models with people's data-and any disputes must be heard in a Trump-friendly court

Twitter/X's privacy policy changes allow user data to be used for AI training by third-party collaborators, with unclear opt-out instructions.

X Updates Terms of Service to More Explicitly Cover AI Training Permissions

X's updated terms grant permission to use user data for AI training.
Users unknowingly contribute to AI development by simply using the app.
X can share user data with third parties unless users opt out.
The changes potentially open new revenue streams for X.

Telegram just announced a big change to how it'll deal with some users' data

Telegram will share user data with authorities for rule violations regarding criminal activities.
Significant moderation changes have been implemented to Telegram Search to ensure it discourages crime.

X to allow third parties to train AIs with user data

X's updated terms permit third-party AI access to user data unless users opt out.
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Developing an Integrated Data and User Feedback Tool Using AI Product Architecture Software | HackerNoon

Legacy systems create long workflows that complicate user data analysis.
Data scattering leads to distorted insights influencing product decisions.

The internet is being overrun by ads

The prevalence of advertisements online has increased dramatically, transforming internet experiences and commerce into an ad-centric model, dubbed the 'adpocalypse.'

Bluesky and the AT Protocol: Usable Decentralized Social Media: Indexing Infrastructure | HackerNoon

The AT Protocol enhances user data discoverability by using indexing infrastructure akin to search engines.

TikTok Music is on its way out

TikTok Music is shutting down, effective November 28, 2023, with all user accounts deleted and no US launch.

EU investigating if Telegram played down user numbers to avoid regulation

Brussels is investigating Telegram for potential misreporting of EU user numbers to evade stricter regulations under the DSA.
#tiktok

TikTok sent sensitive data on U.S. users to parent company ByteDance in China, DoJ says

TikTok accused of gathering user data on sensitive topics for Chinese parent company.

New Report Looks at TikTok Usage Behaviors in the US

52% of U.S. adults on TikTok have posted a video. Users find more value in 'For You' feed than their own following list.
85% find content on 'For You' page interesting.

TikTok sent sensitive data on U.S. users to parent company ByteDance in China, DoJ says

TikTok accused of gathering user data on sensitive topics for Chinese parent company.

New Report Looks at TikTok Usage Behaviors in the US

52% of U.S. adults on TikTok have posted a video. Users find more value in 'For You' feed than their own following list.
85% find content on 'For You' page interesting.
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#paypal

PayPal eyes ad business, set to utilize data from millions of users

PayPal is launching a new advertising sales business leveraging user data.

PayPal To Launch Ad Business Using Customer Data, Hires Former Uber Exec To Lead - PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL)

PayPal is launching an advertising business utilizing its user data to create targeted ad sales.

PayPal eyes ad business, set to utilize data from millions of users

PayPal is launching a new advertising sales business leveraging user data.

PayPal To Launch Ad Business Using Customer Data, Hires Former Uber Exec To Lead - PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL)

PayPal is launching an advertising business utilizing its user data to create targeted ad sales.
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How will the TikTok ban affect the massively popular app's LGBTQ+ users?

The U.S. may ban TikTok, impacting LGBTQ+ users and content creators.
#data-privacy

That's not the web you're browsing, Microsoft. It's our data

Microsoft's Edge browser has been found to automatically collect data from open Chrome tabs when it starts up.
This raises concerns about the trustworthiness of Windows as an operating system and the protection of user data.

What Does the FTC's $7M Fine Against Cerebral Mean for the Industry? - MedCity News

Cerebral fined $7 million for mishandling user data and misleading consumers.

Here's why hundreds of Grindr users in the UK are suing the app

Lawsuit against Grindr in the UK for sharing sensitive user data with third parties without consent.

That's not the web you're browsing, Microsoft. It's our data

Microsoft's Edge browser has been found to automatically collect data from open Chrome tabs when it starts up.
This raises concerns about the trustworthiness of Windows as an operating system and the protection of user data.

What Does the FTC's $7M Fine Against Cerebral Mean for the Industry? - MedCity News

Cerebral fined $7 million for mishandling user data and misleading consumers.

Here's why hundreds of Grindr users in the UK are suing the app

Lawsuit against Grindr in the UK for sharing sensitive user data with third parties without consent.
moredata-privacy

9 things I wish I knew before I started building a product as a solo product designer

Don't limit UX research to traditional methods; explore various sources like Quora, Reddit, and YouTube for valuable insights.
#privacy-concerns

Reddit Is Making a Deal With the AI Devil

User data sold to AI companies is mass surveillance under a new guise
Lack of awareness about data surveillance when opening Web 2.0 accounts

Gmail Turns 20! Here's Why Privacy Experts Hate It

Gmail is simple to use, popular, and part of Google's ecosystem.
Privacy experts dislike Gmail due to Google's data usage and storage practices.

Reddit Is Making a Deal With the AI Devil

User data sold to AI companies is mass surveillance under a new guise
Lack of awareness about data surveillance when opening Web 2.0 accounts

Gmail Turns 20! Here's Why Privacy Experts Hate It

Gmail is simple to use, popular, and part of Google's ecosystem.
Privacy experts dislike Gmail due to Google's data usage and storage practices.
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#twitter

Supreme Court rejects decade-old Twitter First Amendment case

The Supreme Court has declined X Corp.'s challenge over revealing US government demands for user data.
Twitter's request to publish the exact number of requests it received within a six-month period was denied by the courts.

Twitter Caught Selling Data to Government Spies While Complaining About Surveillance

Twitter, now known as X, facing criticism for selling user data to surveillance firm for law enforcement purposes.
Elon Musk's involvement in continuing the practice post the lawsuit being struck down.

Supreme Court rejects decade-old Twitter First Amendment case

The Supreme Court has declined X Corp.'s challenge over revealing US government demands for user data.
Twitter's request to publish the exact number of requests it received within a six-month period was denied by the courts.

Twitter Caught Selling Data to Government Spies While Complaining About Surveillance

Twitter, now known as X, facing criticism for selling user data to surveillance firm for law enforcement purposes.
Elon Musk's involvement in continuing the practice post the lawsuit being struck down.
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Stop Data Hoarding: Interoperability Is Key To A Strong Data Culture | AdExchanger

Data interoperability is crucial for publishers to overcome the challenges posed by cookie deprecation and fragmented user data.
Using multiple IDs and a mix of deterministic and probabilistic data, storing them together, can enhance audience match rates and achieve interoperability.
#ai-training

Meta Faces Norwegian Complaint Over Plans to Train AI on User Images and Posts

Norwegian complaint against Meta for AI training using user data.

Reported $60M Reddit deal to train AI models with user data

Reddit signed a $60 million deal for AI biz to use user conversations for model training.
Reddit users expressed mixed reactions to the rumored $60 million AI training deal.

Meta Faces Norwegian Complaint Over Plans to Train AI on User Images and Posts

Norwegian complaint against Meta for AI training using user data.

Reported $60M Reddit deal to train AI models with user data

Reddit signed a $60 million deal for AI biz to use user conversations for model training.
Reddit users expressed mixed reactions to the rumored $60 million AI training deal.
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AI (and other) Companies: Quietly Changing Your Terms of Service Could Be Unfair or Deceptive

Data is crucial for AI development but companies may face conflicts between using user data and protecting privacy.
Companies must be careful not to change privacy policies in a deceptive or unfair manner, or risk legal consequences.
#competition

Zuckerberg Boasts He Will Be AI God King Because We Already Gave Him All Our Data

Meta's profits tripled to $14 billion due to cost-cutting and rebound in ads.
Meta plans to invest heavily in virtual reality and AI products, with Zuckerberg stating they are playing to win in the crowded AI field.

When and how to move beyond performance marketing to brand strategy | MarTech

Performance marketing is essential for early stage brand growth, but over-reliance can lead to decreased profitability as competition intensifies.
To build a sustainable business, companies should focus on brand storytelling, relationship-building, and leveraging user data to refine their strategy.

Zuckerberg Boasts He Will Be AI God King Because We Already Gave Him All Our Data

Meta's profits tripled to $14 billion due to cost-cutting and rebound in ads.
Meta plans to invest heavily in virtual reality and AI products, with Zuckerberg stating they are playing to win in the crowded AI field.

When and how to move beyond performance marketing to brand strategy | MarTech

Performance marketing is essential for early stage brand growth, but over-reliance can lead to decreased profitability as competition intensifies.
To build a sustainable business, companies should focus on brand storytelling, relationship-building, and leveraging user data to refine their strategy.
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Why in-game advertising companies see potential benefits in the death of the third-party cookie

In-game advertising companies see the demise of third-party cookies as an opportunity to step out of the ad world's shadow.
The vast amount of user data generated in gaming environments could lead to high-quality ad inventory with first-party identifiers and consent.
#meta

Why experts are concerned about Meta's new Link History feature

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is launching a new feature called Link History that tracks and stores the links clicked by users within the Facebook mobile app.
Every link a user clicks will be tracked and accessible to users, potentially for targeted advertising purposes, unless they opt out.
Critics are concerned about privacy implications and the lack of transparency regarding how user data is used across Meta's companies and advertising activities.

Meta Files New Motion to Stop the FTC From Implementing User Data Restrictions

Meta has filed a new legal action opposing the FTC's attempt to restrict their use of user data targeting teenagers.
The case has major implications for Meta's VR metaverse push and the customization of user experiences in its new platforms.

Why experts are concerned about Meta's new Link History feature

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is launching a new feature called Link History that tracks and stores the links clicked by users within the Facebook mobile app.
Every link a user clicks will be tracked and accessible to users, potentially for targeted advertising purposes, unless they opt out.
Critics are concerned about privacy implications and the lack of transparency regarding how user data is used across Meta's companies and advertising activities.

Meta Files New Motion to Stop the FTC From Implementing User Data Restrictions

Meta has filed a new legal action opposing the FTC's attempt to restrict their use of user data targeting teenagers.
The case has major implications for Meta's VR metaverse push and the customization of user experiences in its new platforms.
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Credit protection association accused of charging for free data copies

NOYB files complaint against KSV 1870 for charging international users for a copy of their data
EU GDPR requires associations to provide free copies of user data upon request

Tech Giant Google Agrees To Resolve Incognito Mode Privacy Suit For $5B: What Users Need To Know - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Google has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for $5 billion over alleged privacy violations in its Chrome browser's incognito mode.
The lawsuit claimed that Google deceived users about the privacy of their internet activities and continued to collect user data despite the use of incognito mode.
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Your Favorite Apps May Be Stealing More Data Than You Realize: Here's How To Stop Them - SlashGear

Social media apps collect an astounding 86% of user data, including usage data, browsing history, and financial information.
Threads, the latest addition to Meta apps, is the most invasive in terms of data collection.

23andMe hacked: Was my ancestry or DNA data impacted?

Approximately 6.9 million users of 23andMe had their data accessed by hackers.
The hack initially affected around 14,000 users, but the number expanded due to the DNA Relatives feature.

Meta Faces a $600 Million Fine in Europe Over Possible Data Protection Laws Violations

Spanish media outlets accuse Meta of gathering user data without consent in violation of GDPR.
Meta justifies personalized ads as essential for user experience.

TikTok pledges 12B European investment as Norway data centre nears completion

TikTok plans to invest €12bn in building three massive data centers in Europe to address concerns about Chinese government access to user data.
The data centers will keep European user data in Europe and within reach of local authorities, and TikTok aims to complete the project in the next 10 years.

Scope of British Library data breach widens | Computer Weekly

User data was exfiltrated and leaked in the ransomware attack on the British Library.
The extent of the data breach appears to be worse than initially thought.
The library will be contacting users to advise them on steps they may need to take.

Travel app Sekr wants to help you plan your next road trip with its new AI tool | TechCrunch

Sékr launches AI tool Copilot for road trip planning, leveraging user data and AI technology.
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