Hacker NewsE2E encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after 8 May
https://help.instagram.com/491565145294150
#HackerNews #E2EEncryption #InstagramMessaging #PrivacyPolicy #SocialMediaNews #TechUpdate
Stryder NotaviSo, has anyone written a good guide for parsing a privacy policy to spot the things they're trying to sneak past the average punter. I'm currently researching for an new EV but finding that privacy is rarely covered in discussions (I've only seen Mozilla Foundation and Choice cover it at all).
Especially interested in anything relating to EVs in Australia.
PPC LandICYMI: ICO fines Imgur owner MediaLab £247,590 for children's privacy failures: UK's ICO fined MediaLab £247,590 for failing to protect children on Imgur, finding no age checks were in place from September 2021 to September 2025. https://ppc.land/ico-fines-imgur-owner-medialab-247-590-for-childrens-privacy-failures/ #PrivacyPolicy #ChildSafety #Imgur #ICO #MediaLab
Marcus "MajorLinux" SummersNo Discord.
No Genshin.
Where else can I securely talk to people?
Outside?!
Ugh!
Genshin Impact's Privacy Policy indicated players' voice comms data may be used to train AI models
#GenshinImpact #PrivacyPolicy #Privacy #AI #Hoyoverse #Gaming
C.Every so often, I am surprised at the outcome of an interaction like this. I replied to the new volunteer coordinator and expressed my displeasure, that I did not consent to transferring any of my personal info to that US company, and that they should just continue emailing me directly.
Usually at this point, I get weaselly or misinformed answers: "Oh, it's nothing" "Oh, it's not personal information, it's just your name, email address, location..." "But they have a privacy policy" [1] "Oh, I hadn't read their TOS or privacy policy, but I'm sure they would never ..."
Not this time. Their response, slightly distilled, was "We will continue emailing you directly as requested."
I set a low bar when it comes to expecting organizations to understand privacy issues, but every so often someone actually clears it. Makes a nice change.
[1] I'm not sure why [2] most companies even write a long, convoluted privacy policy when they all seem to contain "We reserve the right to make any changes to this policy at any time without notice or consent", and therefore the entire policy could be replaced with the sentence "We'll do what we want with your data, and we might tell you about it afterwards if we feel like it."
[2] A rhetorical device. Of course we all know the actual reason is to ensure no one will read the policy before agreeing to it.
#law #agreement #lawyer #privacy #policy #ContractOfAdhesion #PrivacyPolicy
Tom Eston 
TikTok Ownership shift. Privacy panic. Misinformation.
In our latest @sharedsecurity podcast episode co-host Kevin Tackett joins me to discuss what really changed (and didn’t) in TikTok’s privacy policy after its U.S. deal and why some users are walking away.
What do you think about the new TikTok ownership? Let me know in the comments!
Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/QqkZjBJlZUQ
Listen and subscribe wherever you like to get your podcasts:
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https://sharedsecurity.net/2026/02/23/tiktoks-new-u-s-deal-and-privacy-policy-what-users-dont-understand/
Mathrubhumi EnglishSupreme Court of India to examine Meta, WhatsApp appeals against Rs 213 crore penalty over privacy policy. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/meta-whatsapp-sc-hearing-cci-penalty-privacy-policy-hs3ueca3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WhatsApp #Meta #CCIPenalty #PrivacyPolicy #SupremeCourtIndia
Maggie MaybeIf you have ever used Afterpay you should go shut off the targeted ads option.
This is sketchy too. They don’t sell our data but they’ll “share” it so we can be shown ads outside of Afterpay. What does that even mean??
Does Afterpay sell my data? No. Afterpay does not sell your personal data to other brands. Brands only receive aggregated reports about how their ads performed, not information that identifies you. To help show you personalized ads outside of Afterpay, we may share limited information with our advertising technology service providers. They are subject to contractual limitations on how they can use this information and are required to protect it.
https://help.afterpay.com/hc/en-us/articles/900007280323-Marketing-Your-Choices
The-14Fears about TikTok’s policy changes point to a deeper problem in the tech industry
#USA #TikTok #BigTech #TechPolicy #DataPrivacy #DigitalRights #Surveillance #TechEthics #PrivacyPolicy #MediaLiteracy #InternetGovernance #TechIndustry #OnlineSafety #Trust
https://the-14.com/fears-about-tiktoks-policy-changes-point-to-a-deeper-problem-in-the-tech-industry/
#USA #TikTok #BigTech #TechPolicy #DataPrivacy #DigitalRights #Surveillance #TechEthics #PrivacyPolicy #MediaLiteracy #InternetGovernance #TechIndustry #OnlineSafety #Trust
https://the-14.com/fears-about-tiktoks-policy-changes-point-to-a-deeper-problem-in-the-tech-industry/
Gravitashttps://youtu.be/eKupBBoRn5A
