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Owned An Android Phone Since 2017? You Might Qualify For Google's $135 Million Payout
The case centres on allegations that the company collected user data without clear consent, raising fresh concerns over digital privacy and data tracking practices.
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Meta Threatens To Block Facebook, Instagram In New Mexico After $375 Million Fine
A New Mexico jury has found Meta liable for endangering children and misleading consumers, resulting in a 375 million dollar fine and a legal precedent that could force the company to fundamentally redesign its platforms.
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US Minors Sue Musk's X AI, Alleging Grok Generated Their Sexual Images
Three Tennessee litigants, including two minors, sued Elon Musk's xAI on Monday, alleging that it knowingly designed its Grok image generator to let people create sexually explicit content by using real photos of others.
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US State Sues Apple Over Alleged Use Of ICloud For Storing Child Sex Abuse Material
The US state of West Virginia on Thursday said it is suing Apple over child sex abuse material people tuck away in its iCloud online storage service.
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Shahid Kapoor's O Romeo Gets Clearance From Bombay High Court
The court's decision came after a high-stakes hearing where the Hon'ble Court weighed claims of personality and privacy rights against the fundamental right to creative expression
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In WhatsApp Privacy Row, Chief Justice's "If Message Sent To Doctor..." Note
As the Supreme Court reprimanded Meta Tuesday - over WhatsApp's 2021 'take it or leave it' privacy policy - Chief Justice Surya Kant offered a personal anecdote to drive home the point.
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Meta Can See WhatsApp Chats in Breach of Privacy, Lawsuit Claims
Meta has made so called “end-to-end” encryption a central part of WhatsApp’s feature set, offering a kind of encryption that means a message is only accessible to the sender and recipient, but not the company.
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Google Settles Google Assistant Privacy Lawsuit for $68 Million
Google has agreed to pay $68 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated Google Assistant improperly listened to smartphone users and violated their privacy. The proposed class‑action settlement, filed in federal court in San Jose, awaits approval from US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman. Plaintiffs claimed Google secretly ca...
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"Frivolous": Meta On Lawsuit Claiming It Can Access WhatsApp Chats
A lawsuit against Meta in the US has alleged that its privacy claims are false and Meta and WhatsApp "store, analyse, and can access virtually all of WhatsApp users' private' communications".
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Prince Harry In Witness Box To Start Evidence Against Daily Mail Publisher
Prince Harry appeared in the witness box at London's High Court to start giving evidence in his privacy lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher, the royal's second such appearance in three years.
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Why Is Prince Harry Suing One Of Britain's Biggest Media Groups? Case Against Daily Mail Explained
Prince Harry is suing Associated Newspapers for alleged unlawful information gathering, including phone hacking, bugging, and paying police for secrets, claiming severe privacy breaches and harassment.
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Who Is Attaullah Baig? The Ex-WhatsApp Security Boss Exposing Meta's Alarming Privacy Secrets
Indian-origin cybersecurity expert Attaullah Baig, former WhatsApp head of security, has sued Meta, alleging ignored security flaws and retaliation after he raised warnings about millions of users' data being at risk.
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Google Must Pay $425 Million In Class Action Over Privacy, Rules Court
A federal jury determined on Wednesday that Alphabet's Google must pay $425 million in a class action lawsuit that accused it of continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account.
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Google Fined $314 Million For Misusing Android Users' Phone Data
Google was told by a California jury to pay $314 million over claims that it illegally used Android users' cellular data to collect information without their knowledge.
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Judge Rejects Class Action for Google Privacy Lawsuit
People who accused Google of illegally collecting their personal information cannot sue the Alphabet unit as a group in a class action, a US judge ruled. "Inquiries relating to Google's implied consent defense will overwhelm the damages claims for all causes of action," Rogers wrote.
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Owned An Android Phone Since 2017? You Might Qualify For Google's $135 Million Payout
The case centres on allegations that the company collected user data without clear consent, raising fresh concerns over digital privacy and data tracking practices.
-
Meta Threatens To Block Facebook, Instagram In New Mexico After $375 Million Fine
A New Mexico jury has found Meta liable for endangering children and misleading consumers, resulting in a 375 million dollar fine and a legal precedent that could force the company to fundamentally redesign its platforms.
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US Minors Sue Musk's X AI, Alleging Grok Generated Their Sexual Images
Three Tennessee litigants, including two minors, sued Elon Musk's xAI on Monday, alleging that it knowingly designed its Grok image generator to let people create sexually explicit content by using real photos of others.
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US State Sues Apple Over Alleged Use Of ICloud For Storing Child Sex Abuse Material
The US state of West Virginia on Thursday said it is suing Apple over child sex abuse material people tuck away in its iCloud online storage service.
-
Shahid Kapoor's O Romeo Gets Clearance From Bombay High Court
The court's decision came after a high-stakes hearing where the Hon'ble Court weighed claims of personality and privacy rights against the fundamental right to creative expression
-
In WhatsApp Privacy Row, Chief Justice's "If Message Sent To Doctor..." Note
As the Supreme Court reprimanded Meta Tuesday - over WhatsApp's 2021 'take it or leave it' privacy policy - Chief Justice Surya Kant offered a personal anecdote to drive home the point.
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Meta Can See WhatsApp Chats in Breach of Privacy, Lawsuit Claims
Meta has made so called “end-to-end” encryption a central part of WhatsApp’s feature set, offering a kind of encryption that means a message is only accessible to the sender and recipient, but not the company.
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Google Settles Google Assistant Privacy Lawsuit for $68 Million
Google has agreed to pay $68 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated Google Assistant improperly listened to smartphone users and violated their privacy. The proposed class‑action settlement, filed in federal court in San Jose, awaits approval from US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman. Plaintiffs claimed Google secretly ca...
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"Frivolous": Meta On Lawsuit Claiming It Can Access WhatsApp Chats
A lawsuit against Meta in the US has alleged that its privacy claims are false and Meta and WhatsApp "store, analyse, and can access virtually all of WhatsApp users' private' communications".
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Prince Harry In Witness Box To Start Evidence Against Daily Mail Publisher
Prince Harry appeared in the witness box at London's High Court to start giving evidence in his privacy lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher, the royal's second such appearance in three years.
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Why Is Prince Harry Suing One Of Britain's Biggest Media Groups? Case Against Daily Mail Explained
Prince Harry is suing Associated Newspapers for alleged unlawful information gathering, including phone hacking, bugging, and paying police for secrets, claiming severe privacy breaches and harassment.
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Who Is Attaullah Baig? The Ex-WhatsApp Security Boss Exposing Meta's Alarming Privacy Secrets
Indian-origin cybersecurity expert Attaullah Baig, former WhatsApp head of security, has sued Meta, alleging ignored security flaws and retaliation after he raised warnings about millions of users' data being at risk.
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Google Must Pay $425 Million In Class Action Over Privacy, Rules Court
A federal jury determined on Wednesday that Alphabet's Google must pay $425 million in a class action lawsuit that accused it of continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account.
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Google Fined $314 Million For Misusing Android Users' Phone Data
Google was told by a California jury to pay $314 million over claims that it illegally used Android users' cellular data to collect information without their knowledge.
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Judge Rejects Class Action for Google Privacy Lawsuit
People who accused Google of illegally collecting their personal information cannot sue the Alphabet unit as a group in a class action, a US judge ruled. "Inquiries relating to Google's implied consent defense will overwhelm the damages claims for all causes of action," Rogers wrote.
