24 h. ago Playful apps and chatbots can distract users from protecting their personal data

The more interactive a mobile app or artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is, the more playful it is perceived to be, with users letting their guard down and risking their privacy, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State.

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1 week ago Delivery giant's data breach exposes 40,000 personal records

OnTrac data breach between April 13-15, 2025, exposed personal information of over 40,000 people including Social Security numbers and medical records.

Politics

1 week ago Disney to Pay $10 Million Fine to Settle FTC Charges It Collected Kids' Data with YouTube Videos

The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million fine to settle an FTC complaint that alleged its "Made for Kids" YouTube videos improperly collected the personal data of children without parental consent. The post Disney to Pay $10 Million Fine to Settle FTC Charges It Collected Kids’ Data with YouTube Videos appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Disney to Pay $10 Million Fine over YouTube Videos Collecting Children's Data Without Parental Consent

The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million fine to settle a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint over some of its "Made for Kids" YouTube videos that had collected kids' personal data without parental consent. The post Disney to Pay $10 Million Fine over YouTube Videos Collecting Children’s Data Without Parental Consent appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Disney to pay $10 million fine after FTC says it allowed data collection on kids

The Walt Disney Co. will pay a $10 million fine to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging it allowed personal data to be collected on kids under 13, violating federal law.

Economics

3 w. ago Whistleblower says Trump officials copied millions of Social Security numbers

A whistleblower complaint says that the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.

Politics

4 w. ago HR giant Workday says hackers stole personal data in recent breach

The HR tech giant said it had no indication of any unauthorized access to customer systems, but has not ruled out a breach affecting customers' personal information.

Technology