California DROP Portal Draws 300,000 Deletion Requests
California's new DROP platform sees 300,000 requests as 600+ data brokers face mandatory erasure; ALPR data flows to police; AI chatbot age checks criticized.
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How (and Why) to Remove Yourself From Data Miners Tracking You, Using California’s New Privacy Website
As Repossessions Rise, License Plate Readers Aren't Just For Cops Anymore
A new surveillance tool can trace people through the devices they carry
Even the AI assistant inside Russia’s state-backed Max messenger tells users not to trust the app — Meduza
ITIF Report Warns 98 AI Chatbot Bills Collect Adult ID Data Without…
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