TikTok to Pay $400 Million to Settle Justice Department Child Privacy LawsuitTikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit alleging violations of federal children's privacy protections. The settlement resolves litigation filed in 2024 and represents one of the largest recoveries obtained under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, according…USA Herald15d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticetiktok privacy lawsuit settlement
Sonoma, Solano, Marin firms urge Newsom to sign website privacy lawsuit reform bill SB 690Contractors in Sonoma, Marin and Solano counties are among thousands of California small businesses who say website privacy lawsuits are costing them dearly as CIPA litigation reform bill SB 690 awaits Governor Newsom's action.Santa Rosa Press Democrat15d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeS 690california privacy lawsuit reform
Flock cameras controversy set for Senate hearingWASHINGTON — Flock cameras are under new scrutiny in the Senate as a privacy backlash against the law enforcement technology grows. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s panel on Crime and Counterterrorism will hold a hearing on Wednesday focused on the automated license plate readers, subcommittee Chairman Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced Friday. He invited the…Hartford Courant16d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeJosh Hawleysenate judiciary hearing
Amid controversy over Flock cameras and license plate readers, a look at where the leading Texas Attorney General candidates standPublic backlash to Flock cameras and other license plate readers has increased in recent months in Texas and across the country. In response, Governor Greg Abbott last week directed the State Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for license plate readers.CBS News16d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeGreg Abbottflock cameras controversy
