Canadian officials claim OpenAI violated federal and provincial privacy laws By Ian Carlos Campbell May 6, 2026 5:24 pm EST Philippe Dufresne, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, has found OpenAI was…
…of facial recognition [data] violates basic notions of consumer privacy in the United States.” Lawsuit seeks injunction and payouts The lawsuit further alleges violations of Virginia state laws, such as one prohibiting…
…The EFF alleges that this isn’t an isolated incident, and that “through a hidden but systemic practice, Google has likely violated that promise numerous other times over the years.” The EFF…
…The feature allegedly favors Apple's apps. App Tracking Transparency The German Association of the Branded Goods Industry and various other groups are appealing to the German antitrust regulators. In December…
…The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), representing employees at Build a Rocket Boy, has taken legal action against the company, alleging data privacy violations. The allegations stem from Build a…
…Apple Defeats Privacy Law Claims in California Data Tracking Suit Apple has beaten a class action's claims alleging that it records users' mobile activity without their consent despite the company's…
…The investigation alleged xAI violated Canada’s federal private-sector privacy law by not including “appropriate safeguards from the outset.” The investigation says xAI told the Privacy Commissioner that it has introduced…
…Meta is being sued by the Consumer Federation of America, a nonprofit, over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram and allegedly misleading consumers about the company’s efforts to combat them. A…
…Finally, we detailed Russia’s effort to create a local competitor to Starlink satellite internet service—with all the privacy and security concerns that entails. And there’s more. Each week, we…
…published its "BrowserGate" report alleging LinkedIn detects installed browser extensions by probing for known identifiers through JavaScript. The group says the technique reveals personally identifiable information. Safari users are less…
