humanrights
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TikTok Whistleblower Tells U.S. Congress Data Protections Don’t Stop Chinese Access
A former TikTok employee turned whistleblower has reportedly met with multiple U.S. senators expressing concerns TikTok’s plan to secure U.S. user data won’t go far enough to stop possible Chinese espionage. The whistleblower told The Washington Post in an interview that the company’s policy plan, dubbed Project Texas, doesn’t go far enough and that properly…
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U.S. FTC Set to Fine BetterHelp $7.8 Million for Sending Facebook Your Mental Health Data
The Federal Trade Commission is poised to ban the mental health app BetterHelp from sharing medical information with Facebook, Snapchat, and other online advertisers. A proposed order issued Thursday includes a $US7.8 ($AU11.59) million fine and limits the ways BetterHelp can share mental health data going forward. It’s part of a new push by the…
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Google’s Play Store Privacy Labels Are a ‘Total Failure,’ Study Finds
The makers of the world’s most popular Android app are providing false or misleading information in the “privacy nutrition labels” in Google’s Play Store, according to a new study from Mozilla’s *Privacy Not Included project.
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Top Android Phones From China Are Packed With Spyware, Research Finds
New research suggests that users of top-of-the-line Android devices sold in China are getting their personal data pilfered left, right and centre, according to new research. The collection, which is happening without notification or consent, could easily lead to the persistent tracking of users and the easy unmasking of their identities.