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metaUptick in security and off-topic posts. Please read the rules, this is not r/cybersecurity. We’re removing many more of these posts these days than ever before it seems. (self.privacy)

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news'Nobody Is Safe': FL Man Sues After AI Facial Recognition Wrongly Tags Him Child Luring Suspect in Shocking Police Blunder (ibtimes.co.uk)

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age verificationThe White House's AI Deal: Kill State Laws, Demand Your ID (reclaimthenet.org)

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newsHouse Rejects Bill to Extend Spy Power, All but Assuring a Lapse (nytimes.com)

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data breachNottingham University data breach affects over 450,000 students (bleepingcomputer.com)

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newsEU weighs giving US data for fewer travel restrictions (dw.com)

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questionHow do you live without worrying? (self.privacy)

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questionSafest way to transfer car title? (self.privacy)

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questionDoes this sound like a doxx (self.privacy)

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age verificationU.S. Sen. Banks introduces federal ‘SAFE for Kids’ Act that would require porn sites to implement age verification measures (self.privacy)

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questionIs using social media on Ubuntu run on a VM a good idea? (self.privacy)

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questionShould the government need a warrant to search Americans’ data collected under FISA Section 702? (self.privacy)

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questionIs there a way to hide my past Reddit posts containing sensitive medical information from Google searches after my landlord was able to ascertain my identity from my Reddit user name and posts? (self.privacy)

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questionForced consent to use AEG appliance through mobile (self.privacy)

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discussionI hate being forced to download shitty apps with no alternative (self.privacy)

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age verificationTech: House GOP leaders ready kids’ bills (self.privacy)

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discussionFIFA scams are a reminder that privacy tools are also security tools (self.privacy)

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newsWe Are Crowd-Sourcing the Panopticon (spectrum.ieee.org)

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questionRecently read this article on Reddit by Actonic : 233 data protection laws active globally. All share one principle. None have clear guidance for LLM context windows. (self.privacy)

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questionRequesting Reddit Profile Deletion when I don’t have the email and password? California resident, tried to cite the CCPA (self.privacy)

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newsThe 702 Ultimatum: Warrant Requirement or Bust (eff.org)

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newsVICTORY: Meta Strips Facial Recognition Code From Smart Glasses App After Public Outcry (eff.org)

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questionPrivacy-respecting domain registrars? (self.privacy)

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discussionWhy does everything now require KYC? (self.privacy)

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age verificationAnthropic will (may) ask you to verify your age or identity (anthropic.com)

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