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31 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: October 21, 2026.
The ruling follows a September jury verdict that Facebook's most senior leaders misled users about their data. Attorney General Raúl Torrez calls it possibly the largest state verdict against a company in U.S. history.
Jurors found more than 2 million violations of state law after a two-week trial in Santa Fe, and the state wants the maximum $5,000 penalty for each one. Meta says it will keep fighting.
A March executive order told USCIS and Social Security to build a list of every adult citizen in every state. Sixty days before the midterms, the portal still is not open.
A one-page memo from the state transportation department cited 'misuse, data privacy concerns, and surveillance schemes.' Jacksonville's sheriff dropped the technology countywide the same week.
WatchSan Mateo police say the driverless car's interior cameras caught two 15-year-olds drinking and shooting a gel-pellet gun painted to look real — so Waymo disabled the vehicle and called 911, reigniting a fight over who is watching inside autonomous cars.
The DOJ wants full registration lists with Social Security and driver's license numbers. So far, no court has sided with the department — and a dozen states have handed the data over voluntarily.
Section 702, which intelligence officials call their single most valuable tool, expired at 12:01 a.m. June 12 after Democrats refused to renew it while Bill Pulte runs the spy agencies.
Key spying program ends Saturday night while government agencies indicate surveillance operations will continue under alternative authorities.
Top officials say letting the powerful spying authority expire will leave the United States dangerously blind, though some surveillance operations can still continue under existing frameworks.
The tech giant quickly removed the capability after researchers discovered hidden facial recognition features in its Ray-Ban smart glasses software.
The social media giant claims the Israeli surveillance company has breached a court order by conducting fresh cyberattacks against WhatsApp users.
Telecommunications giants fail to overturn federal penalties for selling customer location information to third parties.
German researchers demonstrate startling surveillance technique that works even when people aren't carrying devices or have phones turned off.
German researchers demonstrate startling surveillance capability using standard wireless signals and AI, warning that routers could become invisible monitoring systems.
German researchers demonstrate new form of surveillance using radio waves, raising privacy concerns about ubiquitous wireless networks.
German researchers demonstrate surveillance system that recognizes individuals using ordinary wireless signals, even when phones are turned off.
German researchers demonstrate startling new technology that can recognize individuals using ordinary wireless signals, even without devices or when phones are turned off.
German researchers demonstrate technology that can recognize individuals using ordinary wireless signals, even when phones are turned off.
The lawsuit alleges that Meta's messaging platform doesn't actually provide the privacy protections it advertises to users.
Artificial intelligence integration in kids' toys creates unprecedented regulatory challenges and privacy risks for families.
New legislation would impose $500,000 fines on app makers and platforms that create or distribute non-consensual deepfake nude content.
Justices grapple with constitutional limits on geofence searches that sweep up location data from cellphones near crime scenes.
Justices examine controversial 'geofence' searches that sweep up location data from cellphone users near crime scenes to identify suspects and witnesses.
Tech giant ends controversial practice of maintaining notification data that law enforcement could access to spy on encrypted messaging app conversations.
The new AI client emphasizes user privacy and control by enabling deployment on personal servers rather than relying on cloud-based services.
Privacy concerns mount as patients challenge medical AI recording systems without clear consent protocols.
Legal challenge targets artificial intelligence system that records doctor visits, raising concerns about patient consent and data protection.
Legal challenge targets artificial intelligence system that documents patient conversations, raising privacy concerns about medical AI implementation.
Professional networking platform's monitoring of users' browser extensions sparks privacy concerns and legal challenges.
Legal action challenges AI search company's privacy protections, alleging misleading user data collection practices.
Kash Patel confirmed before the Senate Intelligence Committee that the FBI purchases commercially available movement data, reversing the position of his predecessor and alarming civil liberties advocates.