Jude Karabus reports: Apple “unlawfully records and uses consumers’ personal information and activity,” claims a new lawsuit accusing the company of tracking iPhone users’ device data even when they’ve asked for tracking to be switched off. The would-be class action lawsuit, filed in Pennsylvania, accuses [PDF] Apple of violating Pennsylvania’s Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act, as well as…
First Circuit Probes Anonymity Request in Police Defamation Suit
Allie Reed reports: The First Circuit was skeptical of a request to force a New Hampshire police officer to litigate using his real name in a case that could have ramifications for scholars and journalists. A decision in favor of the officer would lower the bar for anonymity, making it harder for the public to…
Roomba testers feel misled after intimate images ended up on Facebook
Eileen Guo reports: When Greg unboxed a new Roomba robot vacuum cleaner in December 2019, he thought he knew what he was getting into. […] But what Greg didn’t know—and does not believe he consented to—was that iRobot would share test users’ data in a sprawling, global data supply chain, where everything (and every person)…
Law That Made Social Media Possible Faces Supreme Court Test
Greg Stohr reports: A set of US Supreme Court cases could transform the legal landscape for social media companies by the end of the court’s term in late June, with potentially wide-reaching implications for political discourse and the 2024 elections. The justices have already agreed to decide whether social media companies can be held liable for…