Akshaya Asokan reports: European regulators said Facebook conducted an end run around privacy regulations by requiring users to pay a monthly subscription fee or else accept that their personal data would be fed to advertisers. The European Commission fined the social media giant 200 million euros. The commission on Wednesday said Facebook courted the fine by not…
Abrego Garcia’s Wife Moved To Safe House After DHS Exposed Her Address On X
Pocharapon Neammanee reports: The wife of a Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador by mistake said she and her family were forced to move to a safe house after the Department of Homeland Security exposed her address on its official X account. “I don’t feel safe when the government posts my address, the…
California Man Faces Federal Charges for Cyberstalking Ex-Girlfriend
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Granite Bay, California man was arrested and appeared in federal court Tuesday after he was indicted in Oregon for cyberstalking his ex-girlfriend and posting sexually explicit photos online. Jason David Campos, 42, has been charged with stalking, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, between 2009 and 2023, Campos is alleged…
Montana Passes Amendments to Consumer Data Privacy Act
Libbie Canter, Lindsey Tonsager, Jayne Ponder, Tian Kisch, Jessica Ke, Sierra Stubbs, and Bryan Ramirez of Covington and Burling write: On April 15, 2025, the Montana legislature unanimously passed Montana SB 297, a bill that would amend the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (“MTCDPA”) with provisions expanding online data protections for minors, narrowing the exemptions under…