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- Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search [wired.com]
"Data brokers are required by California law to provide ways for consumers to request their data be deleted. But good luck finding them," warns WIRED. According to a recent review of hundreds of data broker websites, "more than 30 of the companies, which collect and sell consumers’ personal information, hid their deletion instructions from Google. This creates one more obstacle for consumers who want to delete their data."
Fortunately, "lawmakers in California recently passed the Delete Act. The law will create a system called the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP, which will allow consumers in California to send a single, legally binding request to all data brokers on the registry at one time."
- There's Concern That Instagram's New Feature Could Be Putting Kids at Risk [dailytelegraph.com.au]
"Meta has introduced a new map feature on the app that lets users share their location with a select group of followers," and it is rightfully raising privacy concerns. Former child abuse detective Kristi McVee says that "while Meta might offer an opt-out, the default setting or even the existence of such a feature creates significant risks."
If your kids use Instagram, McVee urges "open conversations with children about digital footprints, privacy settings, and the dangers of oversharing location data."
- When Apps Leak Our Data, Who Is Responsible?
[washingtonpost.com]
"A recent cyberattack exposed the sensitive personal data of thousands of women who used the Tea Dating Advice app to discuss and review men they date. A few days later, a California jury found that Meta wrongfully collected data from women using the period-tracking app Flo." Both apps are still available on major app stores.
These unrelated incidents point to something that "online safety advocates have been warning for years that our apps — from big-name mainstays to relative newcomers like Tea — collect too much data and store it unsafely."
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