Zack Whittaker reports: A Florida bill, which would have required social media companies to provide an encryption backdoor for allowing police to access user accounts and private messages, has failed to pass into law. The Social Media Use by Minors bill was “indefinitely postponed” and “withdrawn from consideration” in the Florida House of Representatives earlier this week. Lawmakers in…
Apple Siri Eavesdropping Payout Deadline Confirmed—How To Make A Claim
Kate O’Flaherty reports: Apple users can now apply to claim their share of a $95 million cash payout to settle a class action case alleging Siri eavesdropping. The deadline for applications for the Siri payout is Jul.2. In January, I reported how the iPhone maker agreed to pay $95 million in preliminary settlement, filed Dec. 13,…
Privacy matters to Canadians – Privacy Commissioner of Canada marks Privacy Awareness Week with release of latest survey results
A somewhat surprising finding in the privacy survey released this week in Canada is that 41% of survey participants reported that they had stopped doing business with a company that experienced a privacy breach. The following is the privacy commissioner’s press release: May 8, 2025 – Gatineau, QC Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne is marking…
Missouri Clinic Must Give State AG Minor Trans Care Information
Quinn Wilson reports: A Missouri-based Planned Parenthood clinic must turn over any records it has involving gender-affirming care for minors to the state’s attorney general, a Missouri appeals court ruled. Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri must comply with state Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s 2023 civil investigative demand, Judge Rebeca Navarro-McKelvey…