China releases draft guidelines for governing online personal data collection, open for public consultation amid privacy concerns and companies' data misuse
China has issued draft regulations for the governance of personal information collection from the internet and its use by applicants …
Bluesky blocks access to its service in Mississippi, saying it doesn't have the resources to comply with the state's broad new law requiring age verification
Bluesky's decision to drop out of the Mississippi market … Rob Pegoraro / PCMag : Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Users Instead of Making Them Prove They're Over 18 Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press ...
Tinder reintroduces Double Date, bringing the double dating feature back to the US after shelving it in 2017 over privacy concerns, rolling out globally in July
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How Google rolled out Street View in Germany after 10+ years of resistance, as Street View's utility trumped privacy concerns in Europe's most private country
How Google rolled out Street View in Germany after 10+ years of resistance, as Street View's utility trumped privacy concerns in Europe's most private country
For residents and tourists alike, Google Maps Street View is an exceptionally useful navigational tool. Mastodon: @teixi@mastodon.social . Forums: Hacker News Mastodon: @teixi@mastodon.social : @Techm...
Sources: Meta is considering paid, ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram for users in the EU, to fend off privacy concerns and scrutiny from EU regulators
#Meta is considering paid, ad-free versions of #Facebook and #Instagram for users in the EU, to fend off privacy concerns and scrutiny from EU regulators. — https://www.nytimes.com/... #privacy Blu...
Emails: some UK Home Office officials lobbied the ICO to act “favorably” towards Facewatch, which is rolling out facial recognition tech across the country
Officials reflected policing minister's enthusiasm to roll out controversial technology across the country, particularly in retail settings X: @allytibbitt , @silkiecarlo , @hare_brain , and @daviddav...
Sources: Meta is considering paid, ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram for users in the EU, to fend off privacy concerns and scrutiny from EU regulators
The subscription plan is a response to European Union policies and court rulings to restrict Meta's data-collection practices.
A look at Amazon One palm scanning tech, used for payments, age and ID verification, and more at US retailers, stadiums, and other venues, amid privacy concerns
China releases draft rules for limiting the use of facial recognition to “specific purposes and full necessity”, requiring individual approval, and more
The pervasive use of facial recognition technology across all facets of life in China has elicited both praise for its convenience and backlash around privacy concerns.