Meta removed E2EE from Instagram DMs today, May 8, ending private encrypted chats and enabling broader message scanning for abuse detection 📩🔓
The change follows global pressure tied to CSAM enforcement, raising transparency and user-control concerns around private communication 🕵️‍♂️⚠️

🔗 https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/instagram-removes-end-to-end-encryption-in-messages-your-dm-chats-are-longer-private-2908633-2026-05-08

#TechNews #Instagram #Facebook #Meta #E2EE #Privacy #Encryption #Messaging #CyberSecurity #WhatsApp #ChatControl #Surveillance #FOSS #Security #SocialMedia #DataPrivacy

Daily Digest | 8 May 2026

Your daily dose of Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity news.

5 stories you should not miss.

Read more: https://www.nicfab.eu/daily-digest/

#Privacy #AI #GDPR #Cybersecurity #TechLaw

Apparently, data brokers can't just do what they want.

Two years ago, I filed a complaint against a data broker who was selling my data without telling me. Now, the Austrian data protection authority followed my complaint and ruled that - despite the data broker's numerous claims to the contrary during the proceedings - they have to be transparent and should have given me proper information.

Although I expect them to appeal the decision, this is a win for now!
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#privacy #DataProtection #GDPR

iOS 26.5 adds default E2EE for iPhone-Android RCS chats on supported carriers via RCS Universal Profile 3.0 and MLS 🔐
Apple says encrypted cross-platform messaging remains in beta, with lock indicators, edits, deletes and inline replies rolling out 🔒

🔗 https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/04/ios-26-5-rcs-encryption/

#TechNews #Apple #iPhone #iOS #iOS265 #RCS #E2EE #iMessage #Google #Android #Privacy #Encryption #OpenStandards #Messaging #FOSS #OpenSource

In der Alterskontroll-App schlägt ein Herz von #Google

‚Die Alterskontroll-App der EU- Kommission nutzt ein Verfahren von Google-Entwicklern. IT-Fachleute warnen vor Abhängigkeiten und Datenschutzrisiken – auch mit Blick auf die geplante #EUDI-Wallet….‘

https://netzpolitik.org/2026/europaeische-kommission-in-der-alterskontroll-app-schlaegt-ein-herz-von-google/

#EU #Altersverifikation #Überwachung #Datenschutz #Datensicherheit #Privacy #Netzpolitik

FYI: noyb files GDPR complaint over LinkedIn's paywall for profile visitor data: Privacy group noyb challenges LinkedIn for refusing to hand over profile visitor data free of charge while selling the same information through its Premium tier. https://ppc.land/noyb-files-gdpr-complaint-over-linkedins-paywall-for-profile-visitor-data/ #GDPR #Privacy #LinkedIn #DataProtection #Noyb

🔐 #Privacy news & updates from @privacyguides:

“We're thrilled to announce the next section of our Privacy Activism resources! 🎉 📑 The Data Protection Authority Directory is a new tool to help you find the main consumer privacy law in your region, and the authority...”

https://mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides/116534788653990992

🤖 via RSS feed. May not reflect our views.

Photo apps keep adding features.
But rarely add more privacy.

We’re going in the opposite direction.

Sign up: https://www.megatechphotos.com

#Privacy #BuildInPublic

Buried inside a partisan ICE funding push is a $1 billion ask for physical security at Trump's White House ballroom. That number should make every security professional stop and think.

When enormous security budgets get attached to politically charged legislation,...

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/xyqp2x

Encryption #ThreatIntel #DataPrivacy #Cybersecurity #Privacy

"The EU’s leadership is now on a precipice. Our push for digital sovereignty was driven by concern that the US Cloud Act might give the US administration access to US-owned data centres in Europe. Yet, today the European Commission is considering a deal with the US authorities to share the personal data of European citizens in exchange for the continuation of visa-waiver scheme.

This is not diplomatic negotiation; it is a fundamental test of Europe’s backbone. If digital sovereignty is to mean anything, declarations and investment aren’t enough. It must be a reality in practice.

The illusion of reciprocity
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has been clear in arguing that the European Commission should refuse this deal because the agreement is not truly reciprocal.

In the world of international diplomacy, a deal implies a fair exchange. But under the framework being discussed, European citizens data would flow toward US law enforcement and intelligence agencies without equivalent protections or access for Europeans in return.

When we talk about sharing data with US authorities, we are talking about the intimate details of European lives being subjected to a legal system that does not recognise the values and protections of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights."

https://euobserver.com/214498/why-europe-must-refuse-the-data-sharing-deal-with-the-us/

#EU #USA #DataSharing #Privacy #DataProtection

Ubuntu’s X account was briefly compromised to promote a fake AI crypto project using cloned branding, Solana tags, and a deceptive Ubuntu-style domain ⚠️
The phishing thread followed days of DDoS attacks on Canonical services 🔐

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-twitter-compromised/

#TechNews #Ubuntu #Canonical #Linux #Cybersecurity #Phishing #DDoS #OpenSource #Privacy #Infosec #Solana #Blockchain #FOSS #Transparency #X #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Crypto #Cryptocurrency

OpenAI violated Canadians' privacy, watchdogs say in call for legal reform

캐나다 개인정보 보호 당국은 OpenAI가 초기 ChatGPT 모델 학습을 위해 지나치게 광범위한 데이터 수집을 했다고 지적하며, 캐나다 개인정보 보호법의 현대화가 시급하다고 발표했다. OpenAI는 조사 후 개인정보 보존 정책 강화와 데이터 사용 제한 등 추가 보호 조치를 약속했으며, 현재는 조건부로 개인정보 문제를 해결한 상태로 평가받고 있다. 그러나 현행 법률이 AI 시대에 적합하지 않아 AI 기업과 법률 모두의 변화가 필요하다는 의견이 제기되었다.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11836689/report-on-openai-expected-from-federal-provincial-privacy-watchdogs/

#openai #privacy #canada #chatgpt #airegulation

👀 Starting in iOS 26 there's a new option in the App Store settings to reset the identifier used to report usage data to Apple. It looks like Apple has responded to our research by unlinking some usage metrics from a user’s Apple ID.

The app’s Privacy label hasn’t changed yet. There is currently an active class-action suit alleging Apple collected identifiable, detailed analytics even when users opted out.

#Apple #privacy #infosec

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Screenshot of the Privacy Label of the App Store app

ICYMI: Perplexity data lawsuit dropped - but the privacy questions remain: A class action accusing Perplexity of routing AI chat data to Meta and Google was voluntarily dismissed on May 1, 2026, leaving core privacy claims unresolved. https://ppc.land/perplexity-data-lawsuit-dropped-but-the-privacy-questions-remain/ #Privacy #DataPrivacy #ClassAction #AIethics #Lawsuit

OpenAI now enables marketing cookies by default for free ChatGPT users, expanding off-platform ad tracking via IDs and cookies.
The policy says chats stay private, but @WIRED found free accounts auto-opted into ad measurement while paid tiers were not. 🔍

🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/openai-enables-cookies-by-default-for-free-chatgpt-users/

#TechNews #OpenAI #ChatGPT #Privacy #Cookies #AdTech #Tracking #FOSS #OpenSource #DataRights #Cybersecurity #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Transparency #DigitalRights #Infosec #Wired #ID

A little break from "#TheranasAI" court coverage...

You know that thing where you just want to read an article and instead spend 4 minutes clicking motorcycles for Google? Wrote about why that's not a bug, it's the whole point — and why it keeps getting worse.

reCAPTCHA: from digitizing books to mandatory phone verification. Same company. Very different ambitions.

https://blog.ppb1701.com/prove-youre-human-pay-with-your-data

#blog #cloudflare #google #privacy #recaptcha #surveillance #userhostile #bigtech

We're thrilled to announce the next section of our Privacy Activism resources! 🎉

📑 The Data Protection Authority Directory is a new tool to help you find the main consumer privacy law in your region, and the authority mandated to enforce that law.

We sincerely hope our DPA Directory will be a useful tool for building your knowledge about what privacy protections you're entitled to. Paired with our resource on reporting privacy violations in our Privacy Activist Toolbox, you can take a stand against violations of your privacy rights, and make a significant impact benefiting both you and your community.

Find your country/state/region here: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/legal/dpa-directory/

#Privacy #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #PrivacyGuides

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A screenshot of the new DPA directory, showing 6 buttons: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America; as well as the first few lines of a table with the columns: Region, Privacy Law, Abbreviation, DPA, Contact, Complaint

‚Im sächsischen Landtag wird über eine Novelle des Polizeigesetzes vehement diskutiert. So vehement, dass die #Grünen als Oppositionspartei sogar einen alternativen Entwurf vorgelegt haben, weil der vor allem von der #CDU vorangetriebene Vorschlag so schlecht sei. Schon im Februar veröffentlichte der C3D2, die Dresdener Gruppe des #CCC, eine Pressemitteilung, in der sie forderten, das der Entwurf abgelehnt werden soll, da er sehr tief in elementare Rechte der Bürger*innen eingreife. Was da genau drinne steht und wieso ihre Kritik so vehement ist, hat der #C3D2 im gespräch @RadioCORAX ausgeführt….‘

https://radiocorax.de/neues-polizeigesetz-in-sachsen-nervt-eure-abgeordneten/

#Sachsen #PAG #Polizeigesetz #Polizei #Repression #Überwachung #Privacy #Datenschutz #KI

#Zoom nutzt Daten von Nutzer:innen, um „Künstliche Intelligenz“ zu trainieren - AGB-Änderung
"In den Untiefen seiner Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen klärt der Videotelefoniedienst Zoom darüber auf, dass er umfangreich Daten seiner Nutzer:innen sammelt. Die Daten sollen als Trainingsmaterial für „Künstliche Intelligenz“ dienen, so das Unternehmen."
via @netzpolitik_feed
https://netzpolitik.org/2023/agb-aenderung-zoom-nutzt-daten-von-nutzerinnen-um-kuenstliche-intelligenz-zu-trainieren/

#KI #Digitalisierung #Datenschutz #Privacy #Antireport #Netzpolitik

Auch bei Twitter werden Nutzer*innen Daten zum Training von KI verwendet.....

Twitter's new privacy policy takes effect 09/29/23, giving them the right to use your posts & all of your data to train musk's "AI."

view-source:https://twitter.com/en/privacy

#Data #KI #AI #Musk #Twitter #Antireport #Privacy

Digitale Selbstorganisation
"#Zoom hat den diesjährigen »Big Brother Award«, einen Negativpreis für mangelnden Datenschutz, in der Kategorie Kommunikation erhalten. Zoom sammelt eine Unmenge Daten seiner Nutzer*innen und ist – als US-amerikanisches Unternehmen – verpflichtet, sie an Geheimdienste weiterzuleiten. Das geschieht auch, wenn die Server in Deutschland stehen. Seit kurzem stimmt ihr auch zu, dass die Daten zum Training von künstlicher Intelligenz genutzt werden, sobald ihr die Nutzungsbedingungen akzeptiert. Trotzdem ist zoom nach wie vor das am häufigsten genutzte Programm für Online-Treffen. Aber es geht auch anders:
(...)
Auch viele linke, selbstorganisierte Gruppen verwenden in ihrem digitalen Alltag Anwendungen der großen Internetkonzerne. Sie zahlen dafür mit ihren Daten oder werden mit Werbung zugespamt, obwohl es für fast alle Anwendungen datenfreundliche Alternativen auf Basis freier Software gibt. Einige davon stellen wir euch alle zwei Monate in dieser Kolumne vor. Die angeführten Links sind Beispiele ohne Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit. Viele praktische Informationen findet ihr auch auf digitalcourage.de @digitalcourage ."
Die regelmäßig erscheinende Kolumne findet ihr bei @contraste
https://www.contraste.org/kolumne-digitale-selbstorganisation/
#Privacy #Datenschutz #Digitalisierung

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Logo der Zeitung Con (in rot) traste (in schwarz) darunter steht zeitung für selbstorganisation in schwarz auf weißem hintergrund

Milestone 1.0.0 Release of APK Downloader `#apkeep` Powers Research on #Android Apps

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/milestone-100-release-apk-downloader-apkeep-powers-research-android-apps

#privacy #cybersecurity

DOJ says #ransomware gang tapped into Russian government databases

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/doj-says-ransomware-gang-tapped-into-russian-government-databases/

#Karakurt #cybersecurity #Russia #cybercrime #privacy #DataBreach

‚Auf der Suche nach Minderjährigen will Meta Nutzer*innen auf #Facebook und #Instagram umfassend durchleuchten. Der Konzern will sogar die Knochenstruktur von Menschen auf Fotos auswerten. Wie gefährlich ist das? ….‘

Analyse von @sebmeineck

https://netzpolitik.org/2026/du-siehst-aber-jung-aus-meta-will-uns-bis-auf-die-knochen-ueberwachen/

#Netzpolitik #Überachung #Meta #Instagram #Altersverifikation #Datenschutz #Privacy #Technology #BigTech

"Your video calls could be racking more airmiles than you think"

"Video calls route data across borders without users knowing, raising real questions about privacy and sovereignty."

https://www.techradar.com/pro/your-video-calls-could-be-racking-more-airmiles-than-you-think

#Privacy

From Global News:

"OpenAI violated Canadians’ privacy, watchdogs say in call for legal reform."

https://globalnews.ca/news/11836689/report-on-openai-expected-from-federal-provincial-privacy-watchdogs/

"The report criticizes OpenAI for rushing its ChatGPT products to market before having proper privacy safeguards in place, only addressing concerns after the fact, which violated accountability requirements in the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)."

"Michael Harvey suggested that ChatGPT by design 'cannot be compliant' with the province’s privacy law as currently written, which forbids companies from relying on 'implied consent' if it is not collecting the data itself, but rather from third-party websites."

#NoAI #Privacy #CanPoli

Free software offers trust and privacy; #Ring offers mass surveillance: https://u.fsf.org/4aw #Flock #privacy #surveillance

Engadget: Canadian officials claim OpenAI violated federal and provincial privacy laws . “Philippe Dufresne, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, has found OpenAI was ‘not compliant with’ Canadian federal and provincial privacy laws in the training of its AI models. “

The U.S. Government Is Buying Our Data. We don't need to wait for AI. The surveillance state is here.

#News #TechNews #USA #Privacy #DataBrokers

https://youtu.be/zgyniEL1Wi0

Daily podcast: The U.S. Government Is Buying Our Data. We don't need to wait for AI. The surveillance state is here.

#News #TechNews #USA #Privacy #DataBrokers #podcast

https://soundcloud.com/nickaesp/usg

Kids are reportedly bypassing AI age checks using fake mustaches, facial tricks, and game characters.

Questions around privacy, biometric data, and effectiveness keep growing.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/some-kids-are-bypassing-age-verification-checks-with-a-fake-mustache/

Follow @technadu
#Infosec #Privacy #AI

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Some kids are bypassing age-verification checks with a fake mustache

#Google's #AI search results will now turn to #Reddit for expert advice

https://www.engadget.com/2166393/google-ai-search-results-will-now-turn-to-reddit-for-expert-advice/

#privacy

#Chrome on #Android now supports approximate instead of precise location sharing

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/chrome-on-android-now-supports-approximate-instead-of-precise-location-sharing/

#privacy

I am starting to think that the only way to protect ourselves from privacy and data theft is to pollute the datasphere with fake information connected to you.

Start filling forms with the wrong birthdates, addresses, phone numbers. Let the data brokers have to do some work to make money selling your information. If it’s corrupted, they won’t be worth much.

Thoughts?

#Privacy #Security #DataBroker

Mickey Mouse is watching you: Disneyland deploys facial recognition

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/disneyland-entrance-facial-recognition

#privacy #security #surveillance #facialrecognition #disney #disneyland #california

From #BigOil to Big #Algorithm: Public Money in Private Models

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5767/big-oil-big-algorithm-public-money-private-models

#privacy #AI