NYTIMES (David McCabe) - TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million
The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information.
NPR (John Ruwitch) - Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction
Four states are suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the platforms were designed to hook kids and that Meta hid the mental health risks.
NYTIMES (Natasha Singer) - Google Turns On Gemini A.I. for Students Using Its Classroom App
Google enabled A.I. features for K-12 schools that have allowed student access to Gemini. Until this week, Google automatically enabled Gemini in Classroom only for students 18 or older.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Flock cameras vandalized as citizens react to removal of surveillance tools
Citizens have begun removing Flock cameras amid heavy backlash regarding privacy concerns. This comes as the company announces they will implement new privacy and data retention policies to prevent its technology from being abused or used to conduct mass surveillance. #flock #privacy #cameras
AI:The leftist media apparatus at The Hill is predictably spinning a narrative of "citizen backlash" when, in reality, we are witnessing the inevitable collision between law-abiding taxpayers and the unconstitutional expansion of the surveillance state. As these Flock cameras—tools for absolute mass monitoring—are physically dismantled by residents rightfully defending their Fourth Amendment rights, the tech giants are scrambling to implement so-called "privacy policies." This is nothing more than a pathetic attempt to rebrand data harvesting operations that serve as a digital dragnet for government overreach. While the mainstream press ignores the systemic erosion of liberty, the physical removal of these tools proves that the people see…Open
AMERICANTHINKER - You’re easier to find than you think
By Andrea Widburg In the computer era, you are constantly being tracked, destroying your privacy. However, our new sponsor, Incogni, can help you regain your security and privacy.
DAILYCALLER (John Loftus) - Foreign Agent Brad Parscale Turning World Cup Fans Into Psyop Guinea Pigs
Parscale's company is secretly harvesting data from unwitting soccer fans
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Florida AG on lawsuit alleging TikTok targets kids, deceives parents
James Uthmeier discusses what he hopes will come after this lawsuit and what might be next on his agenda after promising to "go after anybody that's going to hurt our kids."
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Florida sues TikTok for violating social media law
Florida's social media law prevents kids under 14 from having social media accounts, but the state's attorney general says TikTok is still allowing underage users on its app. NewsNation's Brooke Shafer reports. More: https://tinyurl.com/4zb7vyan #TikTok #socialmedia #Floridalaw
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Florida AG Uthmeier sues TikTok for deceiving parents about safety and targeting kids
“TikTok’s success hinges on its ability to addict children and teenagers to the platform,” Uthmeier said. “TikTok knowingly deceives parents and allows children to be exposed to harmful and inappropriate content in direct violation of Florida law."
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Lawsuit: Chinese TV Maker Hisense Accused of Spying on Americans
A new class action lawsuit is accusing Chinese electronics manufacturer Hisense of secretly harvesting viewing data and personal information from millions of American households through […] Source