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/c/privacy ›General • by u/code_monkey_x • 1 mo ago

The "You Own the Data Act" (YODA) was introduced on May 4th, 2026. The bill would give individuals more control over how companies can collect and share their data.

https://explainthelaw.com/bill/hr8652-you-own-the-data-act/ ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/QuietReader42 • 1 mo ago

You can get dragged into a police investigation by proximity alone

https://www.theverge.com/report/919664/chatrie-v-united-states-supreme-court-arguments-fourth-amendment-geofence-warrants ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/CosmicExplorer • 1 mo ago

EU child safety push stalls as ePrivacy derogation expires, age verification app hacked, and CSA Regulation stuck in trilogue

https://thenextweb.com/news/eu-child-safety-privacy-law-csa-regulation ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/StarGazer_77 • 1 mo ago

Trump Administration Inadvertently Exposed Healthcare Providers' Social Security Numbers in Publicly Accessible Database

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/medicare-security-breach-exposes-social-security-numbers-1794764 ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/StarGazer_77 • 1 mo ago

Idemia, which runs the face scanning system at Newark Airport and others, to be acquired for 1.2 billion euros.

https://www.reuters.com/business/amadeus-buy-french-biometrics-firm-idemia-12-billion-euros-2026-04-29/ ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/CosmicExplorer • 1 mo ago

Ex-Meta worker investigated for downloading private Facebook photos

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg049xz1ygo ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/DeepForestDweller • 1 mo ago

Utah's Age-Verification Law Targets VPNs, Risks Ensnaring All Users

https://www.pcmag.com/news/utah-age-verification-law-sb73-targets-vpns-what-it-means-for-you ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/NightOwlDev • 1 mo ago

New Lawsuit: Do We Have a Right to Know We're Being Surveilled?

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/nyclu-lawsuit-surveillance-camera-location-public-record-flock?source=queue ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/PixelPusher_7 • 1 mo ago

House passes 3-year extension of key spy power

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/29/congress/section-702-passes-house-00899071 ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/CuriousExplorer99 • 1 mo ago

The Eurail Breach and the Digital ID Problem - Eurail wanted people’s passport number to let them ride a train. Now it's for sale on the dark web.

https://reclaimthenet.org/the-eurail-breach-and-the-digital-id-problem ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/CuriousExplorer99 • 1 mo ago

Apple Storing Deleted iMessages?

https://www.macobserver.com/news/ios-26-is-haunting-iphones-with-old-messages-and-photos/ ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/CuriousExplorer99 • 1 mo ago

Cyprus plans under-15 social media ban using EU age verification via Digital Citizen app

https://www.kiprinform.com/en/cyprus_news/cyprus-plans-under-15-social-media-ban-using-eu-age-verification-via-digital-citizen-app/ ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/GreenThumbGuy • 1 mo ago

Federal Surveillance Tech Becomes Mandatory in New Cars by 2027

https://www.gadgetreview.com/federal-surveillance-tech-becomes-mandatory-in-new-cars-by-2027 ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/CosmicExplorer • 1 mo ago

Malaysia’s under-16 social media ban plan faces growing pushback over privacy and human rights concerns

https://soyacincau.com/2026/04/20/malaysia-under-16-social-media-ban-privacy-rights-concerns/ ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/CuriousExplorer99 • 1 mo ago

Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it.

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/ ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/QuietReader42 • 1 mo ago

Turkey To Require National ID for Social Media Accounts

https://reclaimthenet.org/turkey-to-require-national-id-for-social-media-accounts ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/code_monkey_x • 1 mo ago

Parents Decide Act: Mandatory Age Verification for Operating Systems

https://lustra.news/en/us-congress/119/legislations/119_HR_8250/ ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/DataDrifter_01 • 1 mo ago

Brazil petition to repeal the Age Verification Law - Senado Federal - Programa e-Cidadania - Ideia Legislativa

https://www12.senado.leg.br/ecidadania/visualizacaoideia?id=216356 ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/NightOwlDev • 1 mo ago

The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-protect-your-phone-from-warrantless-search/ ↗

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/c/privacy ›General • by u/StarGazer_77 • 1 mo ago

Lawsuit accuses Perplexity of sharing personal data with Google and Meta without permission

https://www.pcmag.com/news/use-perplexity-lawsuit-accuses-it-of-sharing-personal-data-with-google ↗

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