… GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused version of Android, has drawn a line in the sand: it won’t mandate age verification, and if its devices “can’t be sold in a region due to their regulations, so be it.” Moreover, it’s not clear whether app store-level age verification laws apply to Linux repositories, l… …
… Many privacy advocates categorically oppose age verification laws on privacy and security grounds. “Open source exemptions reflect a better understanding of how these operating systems are developed and distributed, but they do not address the fundamental problem: There are more effective and less … …
… The state’s proposal will run into legal issues that have stymied Meta’s own plans before, Parkinson said — age verification, for instance, could conflict with federal children’s privacy law. …
… FTC Chairman Ferguson Advises Companies to Comply with the Take It Down Act Federal Trade Commission DOGE used ChatGPT in a way that was both dumb and illegal, judge rules Emma Roth May 8 ABC and Disney accuse Trump admin of violating First Amendment rights Lauren Feiner May 8 New Mexico has a plan… …
… Age verification would almost certainly require Meta or a third-party provider to collect more personal information on adults and minors alike, which privacy advocates have consistently warned can make users less safe. …
… Plus, Meta believes it would be barred by federal children’s privacy law from retaining the data necessary to classify users under 13 in the state. …
… Digital privacy non-profit the Electronic Frontier Foundation has announced it’s leaving X , citing a sharp decline in views for its posts. …
… Digital privacy non-profit the Electronic Frontier Foundation has announced it’s leaving X , citing a sharp decline in views for its posts. …
… Mia Sato Mar 1 America desperately needs new privacy laws Invasive government and corporate surveillance isn’t inevitable — but Congress needs to act. …
… AI coding still comes with plenty of bugs, big privacy questions, and too many ways in which bad actors are able to exploit them both. …