R.I.P GDPR

@rip-gdpr.bsky.social

so much talk about the EU AI Act, but so little talk about the California AI watermarking provisions, SB 942, (extremely similar to the AIA) which became enforceable on the 2nd August

Privacy should not mean living in fear or disappearing from society. It should mean having the freedom to choose what you share, when you share it and with whom. What does privacy make possible for you?

Germany to ban Meta’s Pervert Glasses? ​Hamburg’s Data Protection Office warns that recording people in public with smart glasses violates privacy laws. The tiny LED indicator light isn't prominent enough to prevent secret filming in public spaces. 1/2 www.tagesschau.de/inland/innen...

Hamburger Datenschutzbeauftragter: Verbot von Meta Glasses möglich

Der Hamburger Datenschutzbeauftragte Fuchs warnt vor Meta Smart Glasses: Die Brillen, die kaum von normalen Brillen zu unterscheiden sind, ermöglichen heimliches Filmen. Ein Verbot sei nicht ausgeschl...

tagesschau.de

🚨 Complaint filed: the online dictionary dict.cc tries to nudge users into consenting to online tracking by 1,741 (!) “partners” with a single click. This makes it impossible for users to know exactly how their data is actually used. noyb.eu/en/1741-info...

1,741 “informed” consents with one click?! GDPR complaint against dict.cc filed

dict.cc requests users to consent to the tracking by 1,741 "partner" companies. This makes it impossible for people to know what happens to their data

noyb.eu

Trump corrupts absolutely everything he can. His administration is only admitting to this lawless retribution because they think they’re above the law. They're wrong. Accountability is coming in November. That’s why Democrats need to be on offense. And why every single vote matters.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2w ago

Breaking News: Federal officials acknowledged in court documents that they canceled grants to states that didn’t vote for President Trump in 2024. nyti.ms/4gRd5Kb

Electrical transmission towers stand with hazy mountains in the background. A headline reads: "Trump Administration Admits Canceling Energy Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him." Photo by Alex Welsh for The New York Times.