Tag: Privacy

Categories USA

Dozen States Sue Biden Over Attempting to Calculate ‘Social Cost’ of Greenhouse Gases

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In an executive order on climate policy, US President Joe Biden directed the establishment of the “social cost” of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emissions, saying that it will help agencies determine the “social benefits” of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. … Read More >Dozen States Sue Biden Over Attempting to Calculate ‘Social Cost’ of Greenhouse Gases

Categories Middle East

Israel launches Covid-tracking ‘FREEDOM BRACELET’ as alternative to quarantine, as court reins in spy agency’s contact tracing

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Israel has unveiled a coronavirus-tracking bracelet as an alternative to a two-week quarantine for incoming travelers, sparking privacy concerns as a top court moved to curb the Shin Bet spy agency’s role in contact tracing. … Read More >Israel launches Covid-tracking ‘FREEDOM BRACELET’ as alternative to quarantine, as court reins in spy agency’s contact tracing

Categories World

What happens if you don’t consent: WhatsApp won’t allow users to READ & SEND messages if they reject new privacy rules

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WhatsApp has confirmed users won’t be able to read or send messages unless they agree to the rules on sharing personal data with Facebook. The new T&C have sparked backlash and led to a surge in popularity of rival apps. … Read More >What happens if you don’t consent: WhatsApp won’t allow users to READ & SEND messages if they reject new privacy rules

Categories Videos

The Pentagon Canceled a Mysterious ‘LifeLog’ Tracker Days Before Facebook Was Founded

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Now forgotten, LifeLog was dreamed up by DARPA, an agency inside the Department of Defense. Documents show LifeLog’s goal was to collect data on everywhere a person goes, and everything they see, say and do. Information was going to be aggregated in a timeline — LifeLog would then identify “patterns” to understand your routines and interests. … Read More >The Pentagon Canceled a Mysterious ‘LifeLog’ Tracker Days Before Facebook Was Founded

Categories World

On Spotify, music listens to you: Streaming platform wins patent to surveil users’ emotions to recommend music

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Streaming music platform Spotify has won a patent enabling it to snoop on users’ speech and even background noise in order to gauge emotional states and location types to serve up an appropriate soundtrack. Not creepy at all! … Read More >On Spotify, music listens to you: Streaming platform wins patent to surveil users’ emotions to recommend music

Categories USA

WhatsApp delays privacy policy update as fleeing users voice concerns over Facebook data-sharing with NO opt-out

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WhatsApp said it will push back a planned policy update to give users time to review its terms amid fears the Facebook-owned platform will share private data with its parent company, helping to drive a mass migration from the app. … Read More >WhatsApp delays privacy policy update as fleeing users voice concerns over Facebook data-sharing with NO opt-out

Categories Russia

Russian-made Telegram messenger shoots to top of US app charts, amid fears of wider social media crackdown following Trump ban

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While many social media users are abandoning established services such as Facebook and Twitter, or being blocked from the platforms, a Russian-made messaging service has risen to become one of America’s most popular apps. … Read More >Russian-made Telegram messenger shoots to top of US app charts, amid fears of wider social media crackdown following Trump ban