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Australia caught Roblox letting adults message 1.7 million kids—now the platform faces $49.5 million in fines
Surveillance & Privacy

Australia caught Roblox letting adults message 1.7 million kids—now the platform faces $49.5 million in fines

Australia's regulator fined Roblox $49.5M for failing to stop adults from contacting 1.7M children. The…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison
Chinese hackers spent three years planting 'digital bombs' inside 5,000 US water utilities—and nobody has a plan
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Chinese hackers spent three years planting ‘digital bombs’ inside 5,000 US water utilities—and nobody has a plan

Chinese state hackers embedded malware in thousands of US water systems. A war game revealed…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison
Nielsen now requires panelists to wear wrist devices that listen to everything on TV — starting August 31st
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Nielsen now requires panelists to wear wrist devices that listen to everything on TV — starting August 31st

Nielsen's new wearable meters will track what panelists watch at home. Starting August 31st, research…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison

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Apple and Meta just warned Canada's Bill C-22 would force them to weaken encryption for millions
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Apple and Meta just warned Canada’s Bill C-22 would force them to weaken encryption for millions

Canada's Bill C-22 would force tech companies to build encryption backdoors and store user metadata for a year. Apple and…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Lawmakers just moved to ban AI kids' toys after discovering what data they're secretly collecting
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Lawmakers just moved to ban AI kids’ toys after discovering what data they’re secretly collecting

AI-powered children's toys are collecting intimate play data and conversations. Lawmakers are moving to ban them over developmental concerns.

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
ICE just revealed plans for its own facial recognition smart glasses — leaked documents show the real agenda
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ICE just revealed plans for its own facial recognition smart glasses — leaked documents show the real agenda

ICE is developing proprietary facial recognition smart glasses to expand surveillance beyond current legal limits. What this means for your…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Flock secretly filmed children at a gymnastics center for a corporate sales pitch — parents had no idea
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Flock secretly filmed children at a gymnastics center for a corporate sales pitch — parents had no idea

Surveillance camera company Flock secretly recorded children at a private gymnastics facility to demo its technology. Parents were never informed.

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant