Surveillance & Privacy

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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Trump administration quietly deployed 3,611 AI systems across federal agencies in April 2026 without public disclosure
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Trump administration quietly deployed 3,611 AI systems across federal agencies in April 2026 without public disclosure

The Trump administration deployed 3,611 AI systems across federal agencies with minimal oversight. Palantir scans grant applications, VA monitors veterans'…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
ICE Just Spent $10 Million Buying Immigrants' Tax Records from Data Brokers — Court Order Be Damned
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ICE Just Spent $10 Million Buying Immigrants’ Tax Records from Data Brokers — Court Order Be Damned

ICE procurement reveals $10 million deal to buy immigrants' tax identifiers from data brokers, potentially circumventing court orders on deportation…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Google's Gmail and Search Will Track UK Users via IP Addresses Starting August 3, 2026
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Google’s Gmail and Search Will Track UK Users via IP Addresses Starting August 3, 2026

Google reverses privacy stance, deploying IP-address tracking across Europe for ad targeting starting August 2026 as regulators debate consent rules.

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Over a dozen police officers arrested for using Flock cameras to stalk citizens across America
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Over a dozen police officers arrested for using Flock cameras to stalk citizens across America

Police officers nationwide caught illegally using Flock surveillance cameras to stalk citizens. A critical vulnerability in law enforcement access to…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant