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Texas Sues Major TV Companies Over Privacy Violations and Spying

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued five major TV companies, including Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL, for secretly recording viewers' activities using Automated Content Recognition technology, with some companies linked to China, raising concerns over consumer privacy and data security.

10 months ago•Source: Office of the Attorney General (.gov)

Multiple states sue 23andMe over unauthorized sale of customers' genetic data

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1.305 min•1 year ago

Multiple states sue 23andMe over unauthorized sale of customers' genetic data

Twenty-seven states and D.C. sued to prevent the sale of 23andMe's personal genetic data without customer consent amid its bankruptcy and potential sale to Regeneron, emphasizing the importance of informed consent and data privacy.

via NBC News

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