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'We see everything': Report says Meta's AI smart glasses footage is reviewed by human contractors who see far more than they bargained for, which has led to a new lawsuit against the company
By Andy Edser published
News 'People can record themselves in the wrong way and not even know what they are recording. They are real people like you and me.'

Anthropic is standing up to the US Department of War and refusing to remove AI autonomous weapon and mass surveillance safeguards: 'We cannot in good conscience accede to their request'
By Andy Edser published
News 'We will not knowingly provide a product that puts America’s warfighters and civilians at risk.'

Age verification checks are now in force in the UK because of the Online Safety Act, but with the Discord fallout, it seems like one bad idea after another
By Jess Kinghorn published
Talking it over Data disaster.

'There's no reason for Discord to comply in advance' with social media age verification laws instead of 'fighting for their users' says EFF expert
By Wes Fenlon published
News Discord's plan to require face scans or ID verification is capitulation to overbearing legislation that's still far from universal.

I've tested 3 free Discord alternatives in a desperate attempt not to offer up my personal data just to talk to my favorite weirdos
By Jess Kinghorn published
Talking it over Yes, my Mum knows I'm here.

Discord is rolling out facial scanning and ID checks globally in March for users who don't want to be locked into a 'teen-appropriate experience'
By Andy Chalk published
news The new policy comes just four months after a leak of 70,000 age verification ID photos.

Firefox is rolling out new privacy features to stop sites from giving you a hidden digital ID by fingerprinting your system
By Jacob Fox published
News Finally, some exciting privacy-oriented choices from Mozilla.

EU MEPs agree on recommendation for Europe to 'make full use of its powers' to ban loot boxes for minors and social media for those under 16
By Jacob Fox published
News The Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee urged the European Commission to enforce these changes.
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