"'A surprising number of them said, “Yes.”': Study finds many customers would leave a business which stays loyal to US big tech services"

"New study reveals European consumers are increasingly prioritizing digital sovereignty – many will pay a premium to avoid American tech over privacy concerns."

https://www.techradar.com/pro/a-surprising-number-of-them-said-yes-study-finds-many-customers-would-leave-a-business-which-stays-loyal-to-us-big-tech-services

#Privacy

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Meta Exposed Data Internally From Its Controversial Employee-Tracking Program

Employees had previously raised concerns about the initiative, which involves collecting workers’ keystroke data to train AI models.

(via @GossiTheDog )

(paywall)
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-accidentally-let-employees-access-each-others-keystroke-data/

#privacy #keylogging

"...The security notice sent out Monday indicated that “employee data across 45,000 hive tables,” had been exposed. Those tables included employee activity such as “full prompts and transcriptions, private conversations, people and performance data,” according to documents viewed by WIRED...."

#privacy #screwup

SparkyFitness v0.17.0 brings major updates to the open-source fitness tracker. 🏃‍♂️📊

Highlights:
• Write-back support for Apple & Google Health to sync nutrition
• Google Health API replaces deprecated Fitbit API
• Nutrition sync from Garmin Connect & Android Health Connect
• Note: SparkyFitnessMCP container is deprecated

Release: https://go.pf7.net/OcjbA
Run: https://go.pf7.net/VZRUG

#opensource #privacy

Alt...

sparkyfitness v0.17.0

The UK’s New Under-16 #SocialMedia #Ban Will Cause More Harm Than It Prevents

This week, politicians in the #UK pushed forward with plans to eviscerate #privacy and free speech on the internet by announcing a ban on social media for users under 16 that is set to take effect in Spring 2027.

The UK government continues to falsely characterize this policy as a necessary response to growing concerns about online harms for young people. In reality, much like the #OnlineSafetyAct , it will cause more harm than it will prevent.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/uks-new-under-16-social-media-ban-will-cause-more-harm-it-prevents

@eff Joins 60+ Groups Urging the #UK to Halt #FaceEstimation at the #Border

This week, EFF joined #Foxglove , #HumanRightsWatch , and 60 other organizations in writing to the UK’s Minister of State for Border #Security and Asylum, Alex Norris, raising serious concern about the Home Office’s decision to deploy #FacialAgeEstimation (FAE) to assess asylum-seeking children from 2027.
#ageverification #privacy

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/joins-60-groups-urging-uk-halt-face-estimation-border

#Meta Pauses Employee-Tracking Program Following Internal Data #Leak

The move comes after the company left potentially sensitive data from the initiative exposed internally.
#privacy #security #surveillance #ai #training #tracking

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-pauses-employee-tracking-program-following-internal-security-breach/

#Meta Exposed Data Internally From Its #Controversial Employee-Tracking Program

Employees had previously raised concerns about the initiative, which involves collecting workers’ keystroke data to train #AI models.
#privacy #security

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-accidentally-let-employees-access-each-others-keystroke-data/

Following user outcry, #AMD reinstates #memory #encryption in consumer CPUs

Consumer AMD CPUs will once again offer encryption protections against physical attacks after facing user backlash for silently removing the feature.

As Ars reported last week, AMD stripped the protection, known as #TSME , from consumer #Ryzen processors. Short for Transparent Secure Memory Encryption, TSME encrypts the entire contents stored in memory, making the data useless to adversaries performing cold boot attacks and similar intrusions requiring physical access.
#security #privacy

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/06/following-user-outcry-amd-reinstates-memory-encryption-in-consumer-cpus/

#Cops Keep Getting #Arrested for Using Flock's #Cameras to #Stalk People
#privacy #flock #security #surveillance

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/06/21/1939214/cops-keep-getting-arrested-for-using-flocks-cameras-to-stalk-people?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

US Bill Would Mandate #AI Chip #Location #Tracking to Thwart #China and Other Adversaries
#security #privacy

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/06/21/065246/us-bill-would-mandate-ai-chip-location-tracking-to-thwart-china-and-other-adversaries?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

#FacialRecognition on Public Buses? #KansasCity Says Yes
#privacy #security #biometrics #surveillance

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/06/21/0457230/facial-recognition-on-public-buses-kansas-city-says-yes?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

RE: https://mstdn.plus/@privacynews/116796477773620176

Seems like that money could… I don’t know, lower fares? Increase route availability? ANYTHING else?

#privacy

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"Anthropic may ask Claude users to verify their age and identity by uploading their government-issued documents, according to a new version of the company’s privacy policy.

The AI giant says the move was to allow users to appeal having their account flagged for potentially fraudulent activity rather than outright banning them, but comes at a time when Anthropic seeks to placate the Trump administration amid an ongoing standoff over who gets access to the company’s AI tools.

According to a new section in its latest privacy policy published earlier in June and set to take effect on July 8, Anthropic says it will ask for a user to prove their age or identity “in certain circumstances,” without providing specific examples.

While Anthropic has long required users to be over 18 to use Claude, the company earlier this year introduced age-verification checks to comply with various states and countries that require them. Identity checks were also announced but weren’t reflected in the company’s privacy policy until more recently."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/anthropic-says-claude-may-want-to-see-your-id/

#Anthropic #Claude #AgeVerification #Privacy #DataProtection

#Ads are now #police #surveillance #Cyb3rMaddy #Privacy #Security #Surveillance

https://youtu.be/_KpMZfO_Se0

5 #Apps #YouTube Doesn’t want #you to #Know and #hates #yt #Privacy #Security #Usability

https://youtu.be/gq9XdyaHdVg

🚀 Dawarich 1.9.1 is out!

This release: various updates

📦 docker pull freikin/dawarich:1.9.1
📋 Changelog: https://github.com/Freika/dawarich/releases/tag/1.9.1

#Dawarich #SelfHosted #LocationTracking #Privacy #OpenSource

"This free tool is helping drivers avoid automatic license plate readers —as fears grow around 'intrusive' new devices that could track your phone, AirPod and smartwatch data"

"Automatic license plate readers are getting worryingly smart, so drivers and privacy advocates are fighting back with a free tool called DeFlock."

https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/this-free-tool-is-helping-drivers-avoid-automatic-license-plate-readers-as-fears-grow-around-intrusive-new-devices-that-could-track-your-phone-airpod-and-smartwatch-data

#Privacy