Mashable: Using Claude Fable 5 means your data will be collected. It’s not optional.. “‘To ensure we’re responsibly deploying Mythos-class models, we are requiring limited data retention and review as part of our safety work,’ reads an update on Anthropic’s official Claude support page. ‘Prompts submitted to, and outputs generated by, Mythos-class models are retained for 30 days for trust […]

Engadget: Meta quietly removes face-recognition code from its smart glasses app . “Wired uncovered the dormant tool on June 4. It contained algorithms which would have converted photos of faces into biometric identifiers stored on-device and cross referenced with each new facial scan. On June 5, an update was released which removed it entirely.”

CNN: RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans’ medical records for clues on autism and vaccines. “U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pursuing federal government access to most Americans’ medical records, in a quest to research a link between vaccines and autism — a connection the medical establishment studied for decades and flatly rejects.”

Associated Press: California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach. “California’s attorney general sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe on Thursday, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that affected nearly 7 million people across the country.”

Age Verification: Yoti Gets Wrapped Up in Massive Privacy Scandal

A recent report suggests that age verification company, Yoti, is harvesting far more information than necessary and sharing it with invisible fourth parties.

https://www.freezenet.ca/age-verification-yoti-gets-wrapped-up-in-massive-privacy-scandal/

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Cal Matters: The form asked my permission to share my health data. Then it wouldn’t let me say no.. “To experience what patients have to do to opt-out of having their data shared, I went to doctor’s appointments in seven states. One clinic showed me how easily dark patterns force patients to share their data with big healthcare networks, even when the privacy form they’re signing […]

Lifehacker: Carnival Cruise Just Had a Massive Data Breach. “Carnival Corporation—the largest cruise line operator in the world—is alerting consumers of a recent hack affecting 6 million people. The incident has been claimed by the ShinyHunters hacking group, which has targeted hundreds of companies in recent years, including Canvas and TransUnion.”