Privacy issues

Norway to crack down on use of smart glasses over privacy, abuse issues

Smart glasses allow the wearer to shoot photos and videos, among other things. “The potential for abuse is enormous,” said a Norwegian official.

US Justice Department and TikTok reach $500 million children’s privacy settlement

The Justice Department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy, and illegally collecting their information.

ChatGPT can now control iMessage, potentially raising Apple privacy concerns

The new feature, available for ChatGPT on the Mac, allows chatGPT to read, write and send text messages.

Former US sheriff deputies arrested for using licence plate reader cameras to stalk people

They were involved in incidents tracking people with whom they had a “personal relationship”.

Anger mounts in US over vast network of car licence plate cameras

Flock’s automated licence plate reader cameras have been deployed in over 120,000 locations across 49 states, using artificial intelligence to identify vehicles.

WhatsApp tests age confirmation in largest market India

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a restricted Facebook post.

US man facing charges after allegedly providing a passcode that wiped his phone

Activist Samuel Tunick gave US Customs and Border Protection agents a passcode that erased the contents of his phone during questioning at a US airport in 2025.

Google rolls out new selfie video sign-in feature

Google said that the selfie video is stored with the user’s consent, and the user has the option to delete it at any time in their Google account.

News analysis

WhatsApp’s latest privacy feature will not stop scams if users do not exercise scepticism

WhatsApp users should not be lulled into a false sense of security, says the writer, as scammers can still exploit the username system.

WhatsApp locks down usernames of S’pore politicians in latest privacy feature roll-out

The new feature will be rolled out later in 2026, although users can already reserve usernames.

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