The European Union’s Parliament voted for a total ban on biometric surveillance in public spaces to preserve “privacy and human dignity.” They also called for bans on private facial recognition databases used by Clearview AI and others, and on social scoring systems that rate by behavior or personality.
Twitch, a platform for video game and e-sport broadcasts, is investigating the extent of a breach that 4chan claims to be about 128GB of data, including source codes and user payout information.
The Genetic Information Privacy Act (SB 41) has just been signed by California’s governor to give consumers more control over how their DNA will be used. It includes a right to revoke consent and to require companies like Ancestry to destroy biological samples on request. A second new law (AB 825) expands California’s definition of personal data to include genetic data.
It’s tough to get brand safety right, but the industry keeps trying. IPG Mediabrands announced a new set of tools to find and block inappropriate ad placements, while IAS expanded its suitability measurements to include standards from the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM). Meanwhile, DoubleVerify admitted a mistake made brand safety on X/Twitter look worse than it really was in October 2023 and March 2024.