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Meta Will Use Off-Platform Business Data to Personalize Feeds and AI

Meta says the change repurposes data businesses already send to tailor content, consolidating controls into one opt-out setting.

Romanian Hacker Sentenced to 56 Months for Selling Access to Oregon State Network

Discord Makes Voice and Video Calls End-to-End Encrypted by Default

YouTube Expands AI Likeness Detection to All Adult Creators

Chrome for Android Adds Approximate Location Sharing for Websites

Utah Targets VPN Workarounds in New Age-Verification Law Taking Effect Wednesday

108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Found to Steal Data and Hijack Sessions

YouTube Rolls Out AI Avatars for Shorts That Look and Sound Like Creators

Berlin Court Bars Meta From Using Non-User Contacts, Limits Ad Profiling Without Consent

Swiss Study Says Server Compromise Can Undermine ‘Zero‑Knowledge’ Promises in Major Password Managers

WhatsApp’s Encryption Promises Challenged in U.S. Suit as Russia Warns of Phishing Wave

Sparkasse Begins S-Trust Wind-Down: Contracts End Jan. 30, Final Shutdown March 31

Max Messenger and Russia's Digital Ministry Reject Alleged Data Leak as Fake

Michigan GOP Bill Seeks Sweeping Ban on VPNs and Online Adult Content

Proton Launches 'Emergency Access' for Trusted Recovery Across Mail, VPN, Pass and Drive

UK’s Online Safety Act Drives Record VPN Surge and Court Challenges

Cologne Court Rules German Government Can Keep Facebook Fan Page

Google Faces DOJ Push to Divest Chrome as Antitrust Hearing Intensifies

Discord Pilots Face and ID Scans for Age Verification in UK and Australia

Data Privacy Day 2025 Highlights Growing Challenges in Digital Security