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A Reddit investigation reveals Meta allegedly routed over $2B through nonprofits to push age-verification laws in 45 U.S. states, shifting compliance from social media platforms to Apple and Google. 🧐

🔗 https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/18/reddit-user-uncovers-meta-2b-lobbying-age-verification-xcxwbn/

#TechNews #Privacy #DataSecurity #Lobbying #BigTech #AgeVerification #UserFreedom #PrivacyRisks #DigitalRegulation #TechPolicy #ChildSafety #Antitrust #Google #Apple #Meta #DataProtection

Meta's $2B Lobby to Push Age Checks Onto Apple, Google

A Reddit investigation has alleged Meta routed $2 billion through nonprofits to push age-verification laws across 45 U.S. states onto Apple and Google.

WinBuzzer

eicker.news ᳇ tech news Feb 10

More than half-a-million people who bought access to #phonesurveillance and #socialmediasnooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online. The #hacktivist released the data from stalkerware apps that let abusers secretly monitor victims' phones, highlighting the #privacyrisks of commercial #surveillancesoftware. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/hacktivist-scrapes-over-500000-stalkerware-customers-payment-records/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Exclusive: Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers' payment records

More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online.

TechCrunch

NERDS.xyz – Real Tech News for Real Nerds Jan 26

1 in 10 Zoomers are asking ChatGPT to help diagnose STDs, and doctors are alarmed

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/01/gen-z-chatgpt-std-ai-diagnosis/

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Annual Computer Security Applications Conference Jul 24, 2025

Continuing the session, we had Solomos et al.'s "Harnessing Multiplicity: Granular Browser Extension Fingerprinting through User Configurations," exploring the #PrivacyRisks of browser extension fingerprinting. (https://www.acsac.org/2024/program/final/s193.html) 3/6
#Cybersecurity #BrowserFingerprinting

eicker.news ᳇ tech news Jul 20, 2025

#AI tools are increasingly #requesting excessive access to #personaldata, which is not normal and should not be normalised. This access, often unnecessary for the tool’s function, poses serious #securityrisks and #privacyrisks. Users should carefully consider the cost-benefit of granting such access. https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/19/for-privacy-and-security-think-twice-before-granting-ai-access-to-your-personal-data/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

For privacy and security, think twice before granting AI access to your personal data | TechCrunch

AI chatbots, assistants and agents are increasingly asking for gross levels of access to your personal data under the guise of needing your information to make them work.

TechCrunch

Sam Bent Jun 15, 2025

The feds ran a major crypto mixer for over a year.
People only found out when arrests happened.
https://youtu.be/oFioqVeNGGg
#Cryptocurrency #PrivacyRisks #Darknet

r3f0x

Sep 9, 2024

🚨 Uncover the alarming findings on ChatGPT's data memorization risks and the urgent need for enhanced AI security measures 🔒
Recent research has unveiled a critical vulnerability in large language models like ChatGPT: "Retrievable memory" - the ability to store and recall sensitive data from training sets. 📝🔍
Despite undergoing special alignment processes, ChatGPT was found to reproduce specific data fragments from its training material, raising significant privacy concerns. 🙇‍♂️🔐
Researchers discovered a new attack technique called "divergence attack," which manipulates ChatGPT's response patterns to reveal memorized data at an accelerated rate. 🎯💨
The divergence attack works by forcing ChatGPT to repeat a specific word or phrase, causing it to deviate from its normal behavior and generate random content, potentially exposing sensitive data. 🔁🗣️
This groundbreaking study highlights the critical importance of developing robust security measures to protect against such vulnerabilities in AI technologies. 🛡️💪
Join the discussion on securing AI models and protecting sensitive data! 💬
Read the full article here: https://cybersecurefox.com/en/chatgpt-memoization-vulnerability/
#ChatGPT #AI #Cybersecurity #PrivacyRisks #DataProtection
https://cybersecurefox.com/en/chatgpt-memoization-vulnerability/

ChatGPT And AI Vulnerability: Unraveling Data Memorization Risks » CyberSecureFox

Explore the latest findings on the vulnerability of large language models, including ChatGPT, to memorization and data retrieval, raising critical concerns about AI privacy and security.

CyberSecureFox

Js Tech Repair Aug 9, 2024

Storing personal data online offers convenience, but privacy advocates warn of significant risks that could lead to disastrous consequences for your personal information.

https://jstech2.substack.com/p/is-storing-personal-data-online-a?r=447w2v

https://medium.com/@jakob.stanfield/is-storing-personal-data-online-a-recipe-for-disaster-why-privacy-advocates-are-sounding-the-alarm-986cf4b910d4

#DataPrivacy #OnlineSecurity #PersonalData #PrivacyRisks

Is Storing Personal Data Online a Recipe for Disaster? Why Privacy Advocates Are Sounding the Alarm

The Convenience Trap

JS’s Substack

Tech Chilli Jul 16, 2024

Google Gemini AI Reads Private Drive Docs Without User Consent: Twitter Revelation

See here - https://techchilli.com/news/google-gemini-ai-reads-private-drive-docs-without-user-consent-twitter-revelation/

#GoogleGemini #PrivacyConcerns #DataSecurity #AI #GoogleDrive #UserConsent #TechNews #CyberSecurity #PrivacyRisks #GoogleWorkspace #KevinBankston #AIPrivacy #DataProtection #DigitalPrivacy

Google Gemini AI Reads Private Drive Docs Without User Consent: Twitter Revelation

Kevin Bankston reveals on Twitter that Google's Gemini AI reads private Drive documents without explicit user consent, raising serious privacy concerns. Despite the issue's roots in Google Drive and potential links to Google Workspace Labs, users face significant privacy risks with AI's enforced rollout.

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