Meta ordered to pay $25 billion for misleading users about privacy
The New Mexico judgment follows 43.9 million violations, but the company has announced an appeal and the amount may still change.
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Apple tightens App Store rules on nonconsensual intimate imagery
The changes cover AI-generated content and apps that hide features during review, but their impact will depend on enforcement.
Canada's Bill C-22 advances amid warnings privacy services could leave
The bill reached second reading in the Senate after gaining an explicit encryption safeguard, but Psiphon and Signal say its technical duties may still clash with their systems.
India's Supreme Court recognizes internet access as a fundamental right
The ruling rejects a blanket ban for children while requiring proportionate safeguards and a national database against child sexual abuse material.
US Supreme Court weighs who is protected by video privacy law
A case against Paramount asks whether subscribing to a free newsletter is enough to protect video-viewing history shared with advertising platforms.
US courts diverge on warrantless searches of license-plate databases
A federal judge in Oklahoma suppressed evidence obtained after a historical query, while a California state court dismissed a challenge to similar searches.
IAB Tech Lab promotes Trusted Server after Safari block, but project still lacks a formal release
A WebKit change affected The Trade Desk’s ad-delivery domain and renewed interest in open infrastructure that moves browser operations onto publisher-controlled servers.
Norway proposes temporary smart-glasses ban in selected public places
The bill would limit discreet recording in sensitive settings while an expert group prepares permanent rules for wearable technology.
Connecticut bans sale of precise geolocation data under new law
The privacy expansion also restricts data-driven pricing, requires facial recognition notices and prepares a data broker registry.
GrapheneOS confirms support for the Motorola Signature 27
The flagship will be the first Motorola device planned for official support, but factory installation and timing have not been announced.
Australia considers banning smart glasses in government buildings
The government has sought advice on recording-capable devices in federal workplaces, but the rule and its exemptions have not been defined.
Waymo stops ride and calls police after firearm alert in robotaxi
Two teenagers were detained after officers found a loaded rifle in the vehicle; the company did not explain how it identified the possible violation.
EFF says Ring’s new encryption still depends on trust in the company
TAKE limits how long Ring keeps copies of video keys, but it does not provide the same technical separation as end-to-end encryption.
Hasbro discloses exposure of employees’ personal and financial data
Massachusetts filings describe the categories of information involved, but do not reveal the total number of affected people or formally connect the notice to the March incident.
Let’s Encrypt case study: how automation helped make HTTPS the default
The nonprofit certificate authority removed price and manual work from the equation, while ACME turned certificate renewal into routine infrastructure.