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HeadFlash Privacy — a ~4-minute daily brief on digital privacy, data protection and surveillance. New episode every weekday morning.

  1. 4h ago

    FTC Independence Ends, EU Chat Control Vote, Phone Tracking Exposed

    Supreme Court ruling ends FTC independence, EU votes on message scanning, and Transsion phones leak telemetry to China. Sources: We tracked our blackmailer to a village in Nigeria and showed up with cameras (and a machine gun).EU to extend temporary message-scanning regime to detect child sexual abuse online | EuronewsTikTok is tracking you, even if you don't use the app. Here's how to stop itSupreme Court Ends FTC Independence, Opening US Data Privacy Enforcement Gap1-in-2 phones sold in Africa exfiltrate telemetry to China - NowSecureThis Massive Data Breach Compromised Nearly 7 Million Driver's Licenses📰 Read the full edition on the site

    5 min

  2. 1d ago

    Privacy Headlines: Texas App Law, Scattered Spider, Europol, Google AI Data

    Supreme Court lets Texas enforce app age verification; Europol faces complaint over shadow IT; Google expands Search data for AI; Scattered Spider hacker arrested. Sources: Supreme Court declines to block Texas age-verification law for app downloads | AP NewsWindows 11 identifier code used to track Scattered Spider perp after Microsoft shared info with FBI — 19-year-old US-Estonian hacker arrested over alleged ties to infamous extortion group | Tom's HardwareComplaint urges ban on ‘unlawful’ Europol processing of personal data | Computer WeeklyIs Google using your searches to train its AI? Here's how to opt outHilton, LinkedIn, PNC Bank, Wells Fargo face class actions over alleged pixel tracking, privacy violations📰 Read the full edition on the site

    3 min

  3. 2d ago

    Facial ID Lawsuit, Child Privacy, Google IP Tracking & More

    Reno police sued over facial ID arrests; Connecticut enacts child privacy law; Google changes IP tracking; Microsoft device ID revealed. Sources: “Lawsuit: Reno police made thousands of unlawful arrests using facial ID”“Attorney General Tong: New Connecticut Online Privacy Protections for Children Now in Effect”“The Best Private Messaging App Isn’t WhatsApp or Signal, It’s Delta Chat”“Google's update on IP tracking has crossed a new line — here's why a VPN is more crucial than ever”“A Hacker's Arrest Reveals Microsoft Can Track Users Via a Windows Device ID”📰 Read the full edition on the site

    4 min

  4. 3d ago

    Privacy Pulse: EU-US Data Deal Shaken, China Regulates AI Companions, UK Warns on Kids' Images

    Noyb challenges EU-US data framework after Supreme Court ruling; China's AI companion law takes effect; UK agencies urge parents to stop sharing kids' photos. Sources: Parents warned not to publicly share children’s images amid AI abuse risks - BBC NewsGovt orders Apple, Google to remove 7 Chinese appsData protection rules slow LLM rollout in Europe, study saysEU-US Data Privacy Framework Under Threat After Supreme Court RulingAlibaba bans Claude Code after Anthropic is caught tracking Chinese users with hidden codeFrance to ditch Palantir’s AI data tools in favour of domestic provider | France | The GuardianChina AI Companion Law Arrives July 15: Doubao and Qwen Agent Data Will Be DeletedThe Telegram 'A-P-P-P': Privacy, Piracy, and PornographyFlock's A.I.-enabled street cameras see backlash across the countryCleveland Voted to Kill Its Flock Camera Network. They Have REMAINED ON, With Police Still Using Them - Gadget Review‘One of the worst things to happen to childhood’: Parents concerned Roblox will slip through gaps in online safety crackdownTools to keep your kids safe on social media have 'critical' flaws, study finds. So is there any hope of protecting them?I switched to an open-source notes app for 2 weeks, and I wish I had done it soonerWhatsApp's username feature has re-ignited India’s debate over online message traceability📰 Read the full edition on the site

    11 min

  5. 6d ago

    Privacy Digest: EU Kids Ban, Palantir Blacklist & More

    Spain blacklists Palantir, EU eyes social media ban for kids, New Jersey targets surveillance pricing, and Signal tip line breach. Sources: Spain Orders Blacklist of US Tech Giant Palantir From Public and Private CompaniesJust a moment...New Jersey Becomes Latest State to Pass Law Against Surveillance PricingGay dating app Goose accused of using AI models to drum up interestShared Message — A Third Party Breached The Intercept's Signal Tip Line and Has Been Soliciting WhistleblowersTesla Said the Crash Data Was Missing. A Hacker Found It Anyway.📰 Read the full edition on the site

    5 min

  6. Jul 2

    Apple Flaw, Brain Data Law, Coupang's River Dive

    This week: Apple's Hide My Email still leaks real addresses, Connecticut protects brainwaves, and a US firm dives for a laptop in China. Sources: Apple ‘Hide My Email’ Vulnerability Reveals Peoples’ Real Email AddressesConnecticut Classifies Brain Data as Sensitive Starting July 1: New Rights for EEG Wearable UsersCA to share driver license data despite immigration fears - CalMattersAlameda County extends Flock Safety contract amid worries over surveillance networkHidden code in Claude Code secretly flagged Chinese usersUS-based ‘Amazon of South Korea’ forced to recover laptop from bottom of Chinese river in bizarre data privacy clampdown: report📰 Read the full edition on the site

    4 min

  7. Jul 1

    Login Walls, Tracking Scripts, and a New Data Deal Challenge

    Reddit locks old.reddit behind login, White House sites hide analytics, Illinois targets AI deepfake bullies, and Schrems strikes again. Sources: Reddit will require you to log in to use old.reddit.com - Ars TechnicaTrump's White House Allegedly Rebuilt Federal Websites Quietly With Hidden Visitor Tracking Tools | IBTimes UKHate “The Algorithm?” RSS Is One of the Tools You’ve Been Looking For | Electronic Frontier FoundationIllinois Schools Brace For AI Deepfake Bullies With New Legal CrackdownSchrems preps new privacy challenge to EU-US data deal📰 Read the full edition on the site

    5 min

  8. Jun 30

    Privacy Wins in Court, WhatsApp, and EU Battle

    Supreme Court protects cellphone location, WhatsApp adds usernames, and Google fights EU data rules. Sources: WhatsApp is Finally Getting Usernames to Help Keep Phone Numbers PrivateSupreme Court Supports Privacy Protections for Cellphone Location DataGoogle warns EU's plans to weaken its monopoly could expose user data📰 Read the full edition on the site

    3 min
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