November 2024 Privacy News Roundup
Here comes the news
Welcome back to another edition of my monthly news roundup. I caught a lot of headlines, so make sure you check them all out. Without further ado, let’s get into it.
1.) The 2024 U.S. Election is Over. EFF is Ready for What's Next. - Link
2.) Privacy is power - Link
3.) A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world - Link / Additional Link
4.) Ecosia and Qwant, two European search engines, join forces on an index to shrink reliance on Big Tech - Link
5.) Amazon scraps secret fertility-tracking project - Link
6.) The workplace has become a surveillance state - Link
7.) Meta gains steam in its push to make Apple, Google verify users’ ages - Link
8.) Senators call for audit of TSA’s facial recognition tech as use expands in airports - Link / Link
9.) The Privacy Risks of Digital IDs: What You Need to Know - Link
10.) Controversial UN cybercrime treaty clears final hurdle before full vote as US defends support - Link
11.) Mozilla Warns DOJ's Google Breakup Plan May Hurt Small Browser Makers - Link
12.) Tuta Blog: Will the ban on Google payments kill Mozillas Firefox? - Link
13.) Trudeau government bans TikTok from operating in Canada — but Canadians can still use it - Link
14.) DataBreach.com Emerges as Alternative to HaveIBeenPwned - Link
15.) Digital health, big tech and your privacy - Link
16.) Privacy International's response to the College of Policing consultation on the 'ethical use of data and technologies guidance' - Link
17.) AI in Criminal Justice Is the Trend Attorneys Need to Know About - Link
18.) EFF to Second Circuit: Electronic Device Searches at the Border Require a Warrant - Link
19.) Defending the Tor network: Mitigating IP spoofing against Tor - Link
20.) FBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people’s private information - Link
21.) Creators of This Police Location Tracking Tool Aren't Vetting Buyers. Here's How To Protect Yourself - Link
22.) Verizon, AT&T tell courts: FCC can’t punish us for selling user location data - Link
23.) Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir deal - Link
24.) EFF Lawsuit Discloses Documents Detailing Government’s Social Media Surveillance of Immigrants - Link
25.) Mullvad VPN: Remaining Paypal subscriptions are being canceled - Link
26.) Improving Private Signal Calls: Call Links & More - Link
27.) Europe’s DMA forces Meta toward ‘less personalized ads - Link
28.) Microsoft Edge is trying to forcefully get your Chrome tabs again - Link
29.) Dutch company behind Hannaford, Stop & Shop says cyber issue affecting US network - Link
30.) Retailers Are Considering Electronic Threads to Curb Shoplifting - Link
31.) How Italy became an unexpected spyware hub - Link
32.) New York City police will send drones to sites of reported robberies and gunshots - Link
33.) California Regulators Take Aim at Resume Screening and Other Automated Tech: 4 Steps for Businesses After Latest Privacy Agency Meeting - Link
34.) New Protocol Enhances Privacy in Machine Learning Applications - Link
35.) Apple still blocking access to news apps and podcasts at Moscow’s request - Link
36.) PI’s briefing: A critical examination of facial recognition implementation in educational spaces - Link
37.) HarperCollins Confirms It Has a Deal to Sell Authors' Work to AI Company - Link
38.) Malware being delivered by mail, warns Swiss cyber agency - Link
39.) The Ministry introduces Face-ID to fight false documentation in polyclinics - Link
40.) Testimony from NSO Group raises questions about its culpability for spyware abuses - Link
41.) Landmark ruling by Australian regulator sets guardrails for commercial use of facial recognition tech - Link
42.) German court says victims of massive Facebook data breach can be compensated - Link
43.) UK MPs ignore concerned constituents questions about Facial Recognition Technology - Link
44.) T-Mobile actually stopped some hackers from stealing customer data - Link
45.) The Open Source Project DeFlock Is Mapping License Plate Surveillance Cameras All Over the World - Link
46.) Put your usernames and passwords in your will, advises Japan's government - Link
47.) The Scale of Geoblocking by Nation - Link
48.) These alternatives to popular apps can help reclaim your online life from billionaires and surveillance - Link
49.) Microsoft is finally testing its Recall photographic memory search feature. It’s not perfect - Link
50.) Google’s iOS app now injects links on third-party websites that go back to Search - Link
51.) New York fines Geico, Travelers $11 million for exposed driver’s license numbers - Link
52.) Judge rejects data brokers’ bid to throw out case brought by law enforcement officers - Link
53.) Muddied Waters: Why (Data Protection) Tribunals Must Explain Their Factual Assessments - Link
54.) Meta lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal to proceed, Supreme Court rules - Link
55.) India banned a Chinese app four years ago. Government agencies are still using it - Link
56.) Tor in Russia: A call for more WebTunnel bridges - Link
57.) UK government failing to list use of AI on mandatory register - Link
58.) UK £7BN Lawsuit Against Google Moves Forward - Link
59.) Data broker leaves 600K+ sensitive files exposed online - Link
60.) From chatbots to adbots: sharing your thoughts with advertisers - Link
If you have any other headlines that you saw, feel free to leave them in the comments.
Until Next Time,
Monique 🗞️