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UK renews call for Apple encrypted data

October 7, 2025
The UK government is ordering Apple to allow access to private data (at least on users who are British citizens) when the government deems it important for national security. This new attempt to force Apple’s hand comes after a judge said talks on the UK’s previous order (which had proposed the UK have data access on users from anywhere in the world) could not be conducted secretly, Apple, the US government and privacy advocates strongly opposed when the UK wanted this before.
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IT’S THE LAW (10/07/2025)

October 7, 2025
California passed the groundbreaking Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act. The bill, which faced stiff industry opposition and which Governor Newsom initially declined to sign, is now one of the strongest AI laws in the country. It obligates big AI companies to be transparent about their safety protocols, to protect the rights of whistleblower employees, and to advise the public on risks posed by their technology.
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Children’s Privacy: Sendit accused of violating COPPA, duping kids

October 7, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint alleging Sendit; a popular app that integrates with Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat; violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting kids’ data without consent and by deceiving its young users into buying site membership. The third-party app which allows users to send each other anonymous questions, was found sending users fake, suggestive messages, and then charging a fee for users to find out who sent it to them. What was also not clear was that the $9.99 fee for information was... Read More >
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