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- Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws [nytimes.com]
"The former head of security for WhatsApp, Attaullah Baig, filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing Meta of ignoring major security and privacy flaws that put billions of the messaging app’s users at risk... [claiming that] thousands of WhatsApp and Meta employees could gain access to sensitive user data including profile pictures, location, group memberships and contact lists," reports Cecilia Kang.
"Mr. Baig is the latest whistle-blower to come forward accusing Meta — which also owns Facebook and Instagram — of wrongdoing related to privacy, child safety and the spread of disinformation on its main platforms."
- Disney Will Pay $10M to Settle Children's Privacy Lawsuit With FTC [axios.com]
Disney has agreed to pay a $10 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after mislabeling some YouTube videos as not made for kids—even though they were clearly aimed at children. That mistake meant Disney enabled the collection of kids’ data without parental consent, violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
"It's the first known case in which a YouTube content provider has settled with the FTC over children's privacy violations since the agency's landmark settlement with YouTube and its parent Google in 2019."
- Google Facing $425.7 Million in Damages for Nearly a Decade of Improper Smartphone Snooping [apnews.com]
After a two-week trial in a class action case, "a federal jury has ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for improperly snooping on people’s smartphones during a nearly decade-long period of intrusions." The case covered around 98M smartphones, which works out to about $4/device.
"Google had denied that it was improperly tracking the online activity of people who thought they had shielded themselves with privacy controls. The company maintained its stance even though the eight-person jury concluded Google had been spying in violation of California privacy laws."
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