Alaina Lancaster reports: Facebook has agreed to participate in California’s investigation into its privacy practices nearly two weeks after Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a lawsuit against the social media giant for failing to respond to the office’s inquiries. By Nov. 26, the Menlo Park-based company will begin providing answers to the agency’s 19 interrogatories issued in…
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Cn: Credit Rating Firm Kaola Accused of Privacy Breach
Wu Yujian, Zhang Yuzhe and Han Wei report: Kaola Credit, the credit rating service of leading payment company Lakala Payment, was accused of illegally storing and selling users’ personal data for millions of dollars, a case underscoring concerns about privacy breaches in the country’s booming fintech sector. Beijing-based Kaola Credit was among seven companies caught…
It’s the user’s fault if a Ring camera violates your privacy, Amazon says
Kate Cox reports: Amazon subsidiary Ring, which makes home surveillance equipment and cameras, has “partnerships” with more than 600 law enforcement agencies nationwide, allowing those police access to users’ footage. And while Ring says it sets terms around how and when it will share that footage with police, anything the police do with it afterward…
Facebook and Google surveillance is an ‘assault on privacy,’ says Amnesty International
Zoe Schiffer reports: Facebook and Google’s persistent surveillance of billions of people around the world threatens human rights and free expression, says Amnesty International. In a new report, the NGO argues the companies need to change their business model and stop being reliant on people’s data. The internet is a necessary part of daily life for…