#privacyconcerns — Public Fediverse posts

LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices

https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-smart-TVs-caught-logging-audio-with-screen-off-and-snooping-on-local-devices.1391214.0.html

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49594878

#HackerNews #LGSmartTVs #AudioLogging #PrivacyConcerns #SmartHome #SecurityBreach #TechNews

GET together is the social network #innovation nobody asked for, where you can finally fulfill your lifelong dream of using GET requests to post! 🤦‍♂️ Prepare for maximum confusion and zero privacy, as your every thought becomes public by default. 🥳 Say goodbye to headers and hello to aimless digital shouting into the void! 📢
https://gettogether.dev #GETtogether #SocialNetwork #DigitalConfusion #PrivacyConcerns #HackerNews #ngated

GET together is the social network #innovation nobody asked for, where you can finally fulfill your lifelong dream of using GET requests to post! 🤦‍♂️ Prepare for maximum confusion and zero privacy, as your every thought becomes public by default. 🥳 Say goodbye to headers and hello to aimless digital shouting into the void! 📢
https://gettogether.dev #GETtogether #SocialNetwork #DigitalConfusion #PrivacyConcerns #HackerNews #ngated

GET together is the social network #innovation nobody asked for, where you can finally fulfill your lifelong dream of using GET requests to post! 🤦‍♂️ Prepare for maximum confusion and zero privacy, as your every thought becomes public by default. 🥳 Say goodbye to headers and hello to aimless digital shouting into the void! 📢
https://gettogether.dev #GETtogether #SocialNetwork #DigitalConfusion #PrivacyConcerns #HackerNews #ngated

GET together is the social network #innovation nobody asked for, where you can finally fulfill your lifelong dream of using GET requests to post! 🤦‍♂️ Prepare for maximum confusion and zero privacy, as your every thought becomes public by default. 🥳 Say goodbye to headers and hello to aimless digital shouting into the void! 📢
https://gettogether.dev #GETtogether #SocialNetwork #DigitalConfusion #PrivacyConcerns #HackerNews #ngated

GET together is the social network #innovation nobody asked for, where you can finally fulfill your lifelong dream of using GET requests to post! 🤦‍♂️ Prepare for maximum confusion and zero privacy, as your every thought becomes public by default. 🥳 Say goodbye to headers and hello to aimless digital shouting into the void! 📢
https://gettogether.dev #GETtogether #SocialNetwork #DigitalConfusion #PrivacyConcerns #HackerNews #ngated

https://c.org/pYmH4BdtXH #BanMetaGlasses #BanMeta #saynotometaglassses #notometaglasses #metaglassesareillegal #makemetaglassesillegal #petition #donate #america #usa #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #colorado #coloradosprings #denver #denvercolorado #denvercity #banmetaglassesinamerica #privacy #privacyisahumanright #privacymatters #privacyfirst #privacyrights #privacyconcerns #privacylaw #defendamericanrights #DefendAmerica #defendamericanneeds #DefendAmericanPeople #defendamericans

https://youtu.be/yUs4em60sPA Good. #saynotoflock #banflock #makeflockillegal #flockisillegal #colorado #coloradosprings #Denver #denvercolorado #denvercity #america #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #defendamericanrights #defendamericanneeds #privacyfirst #privacymatters #privacyisahumanright #privacylaw #privacyconcerns #privacyviolations #privacyisanamericanright #fightforprivacyrights #stopmasssurveillance #NoMassSurveillance #saynotomasssurveillance #banmasssurveillance #privacy

https://youtu.be/ZTvI9cYrrLc #notoIDageverification #IDageverification #stopIDageverification #makeIDageverificationillegal #banIDageverification #privacy #privacymatters #privacyfirst #privacyrights #privacyconcerns #privacyisahumanright #IDageverificationisillegal #america #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #colorado #coloradosprings #Denver #denvercity #denvercolorado #ageverificationlaws #ageverificationandagegating #ageverificationprivacy #ageverification

Lawmakers sneakily added a $1 fee to your car insurance, and voilà, now you’re funding a surveillance state of Flock cameras. 🎥💸 Because who doesn’t love subsidizing Big Brother while barely noticing? 🙄 #PrivacyIsOverrated
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/28/texas-flock-cameras-auto-insurance-fee-mvcpa-grants/ #Lawmakers #FlockCameras #SurveillanceState #CarInsurance #BigBrother #PrivacyConcerns #HackerNews #ngated

https://c.org/T65LpWPTg5 #banflockcams #makeflockcamsillegal #saynotoflockcams #NoMassSurveillance #MassSurveilance #massurveillance #privacy #privacyrights #privacyisahumanright #privacymatters #privacyfirst #privacyconcerns #contactyourlocallawmakers #usa #america #unitedstatesofamerica #unitedstates #colorado #coloradosprings #denvercolorado #denver #denvercity #thortoncolorado

https://youtu.be/fn9zmjosmUU #usa #america #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #banflockcams #makeflockcamsillegal #flockcamsareillegal #saynotoflockcams #noflockcamsintheUS #masssurveillance #NoMassSurveillance #MassSurveilance #masssurveilancetechnology #masssurveillanceasabusinessmodel #fightmasssurveillance #privacy #privacyrights #privacyconcerns #privacylaws #privacymatters #privacyfirst #contactyourlocallawmakers #lawmakers #colorado #coloradosprings #noflockcamsincolorado #Denver #Denvercity

Online ID Checks Will Ruin the Internet: 90 Reproductive Rights, LGBTQ, Civil Rights Groups Speak Up Against Widespread Age Verification Bills
https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-03-06-online-id-checks-will-ruin-the-internet-90-reproductive-rights-lgbtq-civil-rights-groups-speak-up-against-widespread-age-verification-bills/ #fightforthefuture #lgbtqrights #lgbtq #reproductiverights #reproductivehealth #america #usa #unitedstatesofamerica #unitedstates #article #ageverification #IDageverification #privacymatters #privacyfirst #privacyconcerns #privacyrights #privacyviolations #privacyprotection

How to Hide from Killer Drones

https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/07/08/how-to-hide-from-killer-drones

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48874357

#HackerNews #KillerDrones #DroneSurvival #HidingTech #PrivacyConcerns #FutureTechnology

Age verification for social media, the beginning of the end for a free internet?

https://mullvad.net/en/blog/age-verification-for-social-media-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-a-free-internet

#HackerNews #ageverification #socialmedia #freeinternet #digitalrights #privacyconcerns

FYI: OkCupid gave nearly 3 million user photos to a facial recognition startup: FTC charges OkCupid with sharing nearly 3M user photos with a facial recognition firm, violating privacy promises. Match Group settlement filed March 30, 2026. https://ppc.land/okcupid-gave-nearly-3-million-user-photos-to-a-facial-recognition-startup/ #OkCupid #PrivacyConcerns #DataPrivacy #FacialRecognition #UserPhotos

🚨 Breaking News: #OkCupid decided to play Cupid with 3 million unwitting singles by sending their photos on a blind date with a facial recognition firm. 🕵️‍♀️❤️ Because nothing says "good match" like a database full of awkward selfies. 📸🔍
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/okcupid-match-pay-no-fine-for-sharing-user-photos-with-facial-recognition-firm/ #FacialRecognition #BlindDate #PrivacyConcerns #AwkwardSelfies #HackerNews #ngated

Benn Jordan – This Flock Camera Leak Is Like Netflix for Stalkers [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU1-uiUlHTo

#HackerNews #BennJordan #FlockCamera #Leak #NetflixForStalkers #Video #PrivacyConcerns #SurveillanceTech

India mandates SIM-binding & auto-logouts for WhatsApp, turning its largest user base into a global compliance crisis.

Big changes are coming to your favorite messaging apps in India! New government mandates require SIM binding—meaning your WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram might stop working if you remove the SIM card. Plus, say goodbye to continuous use of WhatsApp Web!

#whatsappindia #simbinding #technews #compliancenightmare #digitalindia #privacyconcerns #whatsappupdate

🎓🔍 Oh, UC Berkeley, you've outdone yourself! Handing over personal data like it's a free-for-all buffet. 🍽️ I guess privacy is just a suggestion nowadays. 🙄📜
https://www.dailycal.org/news/campus/uc-berkeley-turns-over-personal-information-of-more-than-150-students-and-staff-to-federal/article_a4aad3e1-bbba-42cc-92d7-a7964d9641c5.html #UCberkeley #PrivacyConcerns #DataSecurity #PersonalData #FreeForAll #HackerNews #ngated

Google Gemini is about to control your messages and calls, even if you say no

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/gemini-phone-access-update

#HackerNews #GoogleGemini #AIControl #Messages #Calls #PrivacyConcerns #TechNews

Live facial recognition cameras may become 'commonplace' as police use soars

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/24/police-live-facial-recognition-cameras-england-and-wales

#HackerNews #livefacialrecognition #policeuse #surveillance #technology #privacyconcerns #digitalrights

🚀 Brace yourselves, folks! #23andMe just hit the "sell" button faster than you can say "privacy concerns," offloading their gene-testing biz to the DNA wizards at #Regeneron. 🤖 Meanwhile, #Bloomberg is busy breaking news and breaking our patience with their endless #CAPTCHA tests. 🧬
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-19/23andme-sells-gene-testing-business-to-dna-drug-maker-regeneron #geneTesting #privacyConcerns #HackerNews #ngated

CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act passes US House in partisan vote - The potential misuse of the CBDC technology trumped arguments about inno... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/cbdc-anti-surveillance-state-act-passes-house #cbdcanti-surveillancestateact #centralbankdigitalcurrency #ushouseofrepresentatives #financialregulation #federalreserveact #digitalcurrency #privacyconcerns #senatevote #cbdcdebate

This article will critically examine the privacy features and app permissions of Threads, highlighting potential concerns and risks associated with its use. #PrivacyConcerns, #DataCollection, #InstagramApp, #ThreadsApp, #ThirdPartySharing, #ExtensiveDataCollection, #UserData, #PrivacyRisks, #AppPermissions, #DeletingThreadsProfile https://privacypriority.in/2023/07/privacy-concerns-and-data-collection-a-critical-examination-of-threads-an-instagram-app/