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San Francisco: Don’t Fall for Industry Defense of Surveillance Pricing

San Francisco: Don’t Fall for Industry Defense of Surveillance Pricing

The concept of “surveillance pricing” is just one part of a much larger problem and business model: corporations maximizing their profits by invading our privacy. The all-too-common business model is to systematically harvest, collate, and store as much of our personal data as possible, and then monetize it through use...
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28 Jul 2026 | EFF Amérique N.
Why Are Gay Bars Building Databases of Their Patrons?

Why Are Gay Bars Building Databases of Their Patrons?

Recent reports have raised alarm about the use of PatronScan, an ID-checking and face-scanning system, at multiple LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Much of the attention has focused on reports that the system photographs patrons as they enter venues and questions about whether those images are used for...
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28 Jul 2026 | EFF Amérique N.
India’s Bank of Baroda confirms cyber incident after hackers claim data theft

India’s Bank of Baroda confirms cyber incident after hackers claim data theft

An employee's email account had been compromised, allowing unauthorized access to "certain data," Bank of Baroda reported.
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28 Jul 2026 | The Record International
Tamil Nadu tightens online gaming checks for AI, payment methods, and user safety

Tamil Nadu tightens online gaming checks for AI, payment methods, and user safety

Tamil Nadu has expanded registration disclosures for online gaming firms, requiring details on AI, payments, infrastructure, game design and player protection measures. The post Tamil Nadu tightens online gaming checks for AI, payment methods, and user safety appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
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28 Jul 2026 | MediaNama India Asie-Pacifique
Why has Nitin Gadkari sued Meta, X and Google over AI deepfakes?

Why has Nitin Gadkari sued Meta, X and Google over AI deepfakes?

The Bombay High Court will hear Gadkari's plea seeking Rs 11 crore in damages and sweeping takedown orders against AI-generated content. The post Why has Nitin Gadkari sued Meta, X and Google over AI deepfakes? appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
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28 Jul 2026 | MediaNama India Asie-Pacifique
Delhi HC orders takedown of Kala Hiran teaser in Salman Khan personality rights case

Delhi HC orders takedown of Kala Hiran teaser in Salman Khan personality rights case

Delhi High Court orders the removal of the Kala Hiran teaser after Salman Khan alleges it violates his personality rights, harms his reputation and could affect his right to a fair trial. The post Delhi HC orders takedown of Kala Hiran teaser in Salman Khan personality rights case appeared first...
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28 Jul 2026 | MediaNama India Asie-Pacifique
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