MakeUseOf: I stopped my data from being used to train AI (you might want to too). “Copyright laws are tipped in favor of AI companies because, so far, the onus is on users to ‘opt out’ of their personal data, chats, and creative work being used to train AI models. Opting out won’t remove work from a dataset that’s already been used to train AI models, but it could prevent it in the future. […]

Canada’s Politicians Hate You: Passes Party Privacy Immunity Law

The pillaging of personal information by political parties just became quite a bit easier with the passage of Bill C-4.

https://www.freezenet.ca/canadas-politicians-hate-you-passes-party-privacy-immunity-law/

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Mashable: Viral anti-masturbation app exposed sensitive user data. “A researcher told 404 Media that they scanned apps for a misconfiguration in apps that use the development platform Google Firebase, as that same issue was seen in the Tea app. The researcher found that Quittr had the same problem and contacted the founders about the issue, and while they said it would be fixed in an hour, it […]

ZDNet: How to delete or hide yourself from the internet – 11 effective ways (and most are free). “While it can be nearly impossible to remove your digital footprint, there are tried and tested steps that can help you take control of your privacy and data. Follow our guide below to find out where to start.”

Associated Press: Cambodia aims to shut down all online scam centers within weeks. “Cambodia hopes to shut down all of the country’s notorious online scam centers by the end of next month, the head of the Southeast Asian nation’s effort to combat the cybercrime said Wednesday.”

ZDNet: Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative. “This new cloud service is positioning itself as a fully European, open‑source‑based alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. The service promises digital sovereignty, strict compliance with European Union (EU) law, and a familiar cloud‑office experience for organizations […]

TechCrunch: DOGE employee stole Social Security data and put it on a thumb drive, report says. “A former employee of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency reportedly stole Americans’ personal data from the U.S. Social Security Administration and stored it on a thumb drive, according to a whistleblower complaint reported by The Washington Post.”

TechCrunch: Meta sued over AI smart glasses’ privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage. “Meta is facing a new class action lawsuit over its AI smart glasses and their lack of privacy, after an investigation by Swedish newspapers found that workers at a Kenya-based subcontractor are reviewing footage from customers’ glasses, which included sensitive content, […]