Category: Privacy

Epic Games, Creator of Fortnite, to Pay $520 Million Over Children’s Privacy

The New York Times – Business:
The creator of popular games like Fortnite and Rocket League violated children’s privacy and duped millions of users into unwanted purchases, federal regulators said.
Twitter Reinstates Suspended Accounts of Several Journalists

The New York Times – Business:
The brief bans, which came after Elon Musk had suggested the journalists were violating Twitter’s rules on personal privacy, had alarmed free-speech advocates.
Indiana Sues TikTok for Security and Child Safety Violations

The New York Times – Business:
The lawsuits are the first by an American state against TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, in a sign of mounting legal pressure.
Inside the Face-Off Between Russia and a Small Internet Access Firm

The New York Times – Business:
The cat-and-mouse experience of Proton, a Swiss company, shows what it’s like to be targeted by Russian censors — and what it takes to fight back.
Detective Sued Over SWAT Raid Based on Wrong Location on the Find My App

The New York Times – Business:
A detective relied on flawed information provided by the Find My app for a warrant that led the police to raid the home of a 77-year-old Denver woman, a lawsuit says.
Democratic Lawmakers Call for Investigation of Elon Musk’s Twitter

The New York Times – Business:
Seven Democratic senators urged the Federal Trade Commission to examine whether the social media company, under Mr. Musk’s ownership, had violated a 2011 privacy agreement.
Children’s Groups Want F.T.C. to Ban ‘Unfair’ Online Manipulation of Kids

The New York Times – Business:
Children’s privacy and health experts pressed regulators to prohibit video games and social networks from using attention-hacking techniques on youngsters.
Children’s Groups Want F.T.C. to Ban ‘Unfair’ Online Manipulation of Kids

The New York Times – Business:
Children’s privacy and health experts pressed regulators to prohibit video games and social networks from using attention-hacking techniques on youngsters.
Google Agrees to $392 Million Privacy Settlement With 40 States

The New York Times – Business:
Under the agreement, which state attorneys general said was the largest U.S. internet privacy settlement, Google must also make its location-tracking practices clearer to users.
Personal Tech Has Changed. So Must Our Coverage of It.

The New York Times – Business:
Our tech problems have become more complex, so we are rebooting the Tech Fix column to focus on the societal implications of the tech we use.
Security Cameras Make Us Feel Safe, but Are They Worth the Invasion?

The New York Times – Business:
Internet cameras like Amazon’s Ring come at a high cost to our privacy.
Domestic Fliers Will Need Real ID Compliant Identification in 2023

The New York Times – Travel:
For years, the government has warned travelers they will need security-enhanced identification to board domestic flights, and for years the requirement has been delayed. Now they mean it.