Instagram is removing end-to-end encryption from DMs
… Meta has not publicly connected the two events, but the timing has not gone unnoticed by security researchers and legal analysts. …
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WhatsApp lied about encryption? It matters less than you think
… WhatsApp has been analyzed over the years, and nothing that would substantiate the legal complaint has been found. …
Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones
… WIRED shared its findings with two outside security researchers who separately examined the app and reproduced key aspects of the analysis: Cooper Quintin, a security researcher and senior public interest technologist with the nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Threat Lab, and an independen… …
I'm quitting Instagram after Meta's latest anti-privacy move
… E2EE makes it tough for Meta to scan for illegal material, provide messages to legal authorities, and take action on user reports. Removing E2EE helps Meta run smoothly, even if it strips privacy away from its users. …
Meta Deletes Face-Recognition System From Its Smart Glasses App After WIRED Report
… Kade Crockford, director of the technology for liberty program at the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, says the removal didn’t undo the original decision to ship the code, and pointed to it as evidence that consumer privacy needs stronger legal protection than Congress has been will… …
WhatsApp usernames are already raising impersonation red flags | TechCrunch
… Privacy, trust, and platform power Rachel Tobac, chief executive of SocialProof Security, called usernames a net privacy gain because they reduce the need to share phone numbers, which can expose users to SIM-swap attacks, phishing, and account takeovers. …
Meta’s spy specs get a garage mod – Fudzilla.com
… This equipment claims to provide security monitoring and remote control to detect…
WhatsApp adds an incognito mode in Meta AI chats | TechCrunch
… ChatGPT and Claude offer incognito modes, too, and companies like DuckDuckGo and Proton have launched their own privacy-first chatbots. …
Meta’s New Reality: Record High Profits. Record Low Morale
… The software, known as Model Capability Initiative, or MCI, suddenly turned people across the company into privacy zealots, a legal staffer says. …
$6M verdict rocks big tech as Meta and YouTube found liable for addiction
TweakTown News Business, Financial & Legal TL;DR: A US court held Meta and Google liable for mental health harm caused to a young user, focusing on addictive design features like infinite scrolling and autoplay. …