#PrivacyRegulation

No way? Big Tech’s ‘lucrative surveillance’ of everyone is terrible for privacy, freedom

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September 19, 2024 at 05:57PM The FTC reveals a deep-rooted issue of data harvesting and inadequate protection by major social media and video streaming companies, endangering privacy and freedoms. The companies collect and retain user data with subpar protection, pose potential harms with AI models, and fail to adequately protect teenagers’ data. The report urges … Read more

Home improvement marketers dial up trouble from regulator

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January 17, 2024 at 04:39AM Two UK cold-calling companies, Poxell Ltd and Skean Homes Ltd, face £150,000 and £100,000 fines, respectively, for making millions of unsolicited marketing calls to individuals on the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). The ICO found both companies in violation of regulations, emphasizing the need to prevent unwanted marketing and protect individual … Read more