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Robot dogs are being tested out along the US border with Mexico with a view to using them regularly to patrol the border area.

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US tests robotic dogs to patrol border prompting outcry

The plans have been dubbed “a civil liberties disaster in the making” by rights groups in the US.

09/02/2022

New patents approved by Meta (formerly Facebook) have raised red flags over privacy and data harvesting.

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How safe will your data be in Meta’s hyperrealistic metaverse?

Meta has reportedly had hundreds of new patents for hyperrealistic tech approved for its metaverse but none of them mention privacy or safety.

12/01/2022

The southern Norway traffic police department took down the photo after complaints from members of the public

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Norwegian police post suspect getting a drugs test on Snapchat

A Snapchat post by Norwegian police raised questions over privacy and power. Now the country's policing watchdog is investigating.

12/01/2022

Computer data displayed on a screen at the Cybercrime Centre at Europol headquarters in The Hague.

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Europol told to delete personal data not linked to any crime

European Data Protection Supervisor, the EU personal data watchdog, said the police agency has continually stored "large volumes" of data regardless of whether it was related to a crime or not.

10/01/2022

EU countries have stepped up their monitoring of facial recognition and big tech.

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Facial recognition company breaks EU data privacy rules, says France

Clearview has amassed a database of billions of people's photos, but France says the data has been collected without citizens' consent.

16/12/2021

Grindr now has three weeks to appeal the fine.

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Grindr fined over €6 million by Norway for breaking data privacy rules

The gay-dating app was found to have shared users' personal data with third-party advertisers without their permission.

15/12/2021

WhatsApp is appealing the fine, which it called "disproportionate"

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WhatsApp updates privacy policy after record €225 million fine

Users of the messaging app will be notified of the changes but won't have to take any action, the company said.

22/11/2021

Meta-owned Facebook said it would delete a billion unique "faceprints" as part of the move to roll back facial recognition

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Facebook says it will stop using facial recognition

The company said it was safer to limit facial recognition software amid ethical concerns and lawsuits over its use.

03/11/2021

One of the designs of Facebook and Ray Ban's smart glasses.

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Italy's data authority seeks assurances over Facebook smart glasses

The Italian watchdog said it wanted to be informed on measures Facebook has put in place to protect people occasionally filmed.

11/09/2021

A woman models the new glasses made by Facebook and Ray Ban.

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Facebook unveils its Ray Ban smart glasses amid concerns over privacy

You can listen to music, take photos and videos and make calls with them but activists have already flagged concerns over privacy.

10/09/2021

Twitter is trialling a new privacy feature

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Twitter tests 'soft block' feature to subtly remove unwanted followers

The new feature comes after an anti-harassment "safety mode" was announced earlier this month.

08/09/2021

WhatsApp was widely criticised for asking users to consent to more of their data being shared with Facebook.

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Turkey fines WhatsApp €197,000 over controversial privacy update

The Turkish data protection authority said that WhatsApp no longer offered users "free will".

03/09/2021

Apple's plans to scan iPhones for child abuse images spark concern among its own staff - reports

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Apple's own staff concerned about plans for anti-child abuse scanning

According to sources within the company, staff have been taking to Slack to voice their concerns over customers' privacy.

13/08/2021

Critics have raised concerns over privacy after Apple announced plans to scan people's iCloud accounts for child abuse images.

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Apple defends new anti-child abuse measures after backlash

Critics penned an open letter, which was signed by 5,000 people and organisations, raising concerns over privacy.

10/08/2021

Facebook has come under fire from US officials after closing the accounts of disinformation researchers

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Facebook shuts down academics researching fake news adverts

A project tracking fake news in Facebook adverts has been put on hold after the social network deleted researchers' accounts.

09/08/2021

TikTok had lodged an objection to the fine, the Dutch authority said.

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Dutch data protection authority fines TikTok over privacy

The Netherlands’ Data Protection Authority has fined TikTok €750,000 for not offering an understandable privacy statement for users in Dutch.

22/07/2021

Supporters outside the trial of Moroccan journalist Omar Radi in September 2020. Radi was one of the alleged victims of government spying using Pegasus spyware.

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Pegasus spyware scandal: What we know so far

An international group of journalists made explosive allegations about widespread government spying on mobile phones. Here's what they say.

20/07/2021

Woman using smartphone sending emojis

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WhatsApp goes phoneless, Microsoft gatecrashes World Emoji Day party

What you need to know in tech this week: WhatsApp pilots multi-device access and Microsoft's paperclip symbol gatecrashes World Emoji Day party.

17/07/2021

WhatsApp is under fire over a controversial new privacy policy.

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WhatsApp faces EU consumer complaints over privacy changes

A European consumer organisation says WhatsApp is unfairly pressuring users to accept its new privacy policy.

12/07/2021

The European Union Court of Justice announced the decision on Tuesday.

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Big tech companies exposed to EU privacy cases after court decision

Facebook, Google, Twitter, and others can be challenged by watchdogs in any EU member state, not just its lead regulator in Ireland, the bloc’s top court has ruled.

15/06/2021