Privacy In The News
KQED-FM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA: Kaiser Permanente Had a Possible Data Breach of Online Searches By Millions of Current and Former Patients
By Staff Reporters, KQED-FM – San Francisco, CA
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KCBS – Los Angeles, CA: California Biobank Stores Every Baby’s DNA; Parents Had No Idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trOjaYVjwYQ
Jamie Court and other privacy advocates say people have the right to choose how their and their children's DNA is used.
Cal Matters – Wall Street is betting big on AI. California consumers must be protected
By Justin Kloczko, CAL MATTERS
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2024/03/wall-street-ai-california-protections
Artificial intelligence may soon replace financial advisors, and that’s just the start. While one algorithm predicts stock price, another decides what to disclose to regulators. Chat GPT-style language models could soon hallucinate your mortgage application or...
San Francisco Chronicle – California data privacy ballot measure can take effect immediately, court rules
By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/prop-24-data-privacy-18659367.php
Californians can now enforce a ballot measure that seeks to protect privacy rights by allowing consumers to stop businesses from using or selling information about their location, health, race, gender or other personal...
Cal Matters – California plans to use AI to answer your tax questions
By Khari Johnson, CAL MATTERS
https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2024/02/cdtfa-generative-ai
A constant hum fills the air at California's tax agency this time of year phones ring and keyboards clack as hundreds of thousands of Californians and businesses seek tax guidance.
Call volume quadruples to up...
Consumer Alert: Wall Street using AI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X_XxaU8Gzk&feature=youtu.be
Hallucinating Risk. Here’s how Artificial Intelligence is taking over Wall Street and what Can be Done About it
KCBA (FOX) – Monterey, CA: Clearview AI Is Creating An Artificial Intelligence Facial Recognition Software That Violates Privacy Laws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7TfpQos9K0&feature=youtu.be
Concerns include mining, personal data of children and inaccurate facial recognition of African Americans.
KGO-SF (ABC) – San Francisco, CA: Consumer Watchdog Calls Attorney General to Investigate Clearview AI For Violating State Law
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdFNRnar4O0
Clearview AI scrapes images off the internet, often from social media sites, then sells them to public agencies and potentially foreign companies to make a profit. Consumer Watchdog's litigation director Jerry Flanagan calls it invasive and a violation...
The Messenger – Tesla Faces Growing Legal Challenges Over Autopilot Amid Massive Recall
By William Gavin, THE MESSENGER
https://themessenger.com/business/tesla-faces-growing-legal-challenges-over-autopilot-amid-massive-recall
Before Tesla issued a recall covering more than 2 million electric vehicles over software issues, at least a dozen lawsuits had been filed against the automaker in the U.S. over its Autopilot system,...
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KCBS - Los Angeles, CA: California Biobank Stores Every Baby's DNA; Parents Had No Idea
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Consumer Alert: Wall Street using AI
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KCBA (FOX) CA: Clearview AI Is Creating An AI Facial Recognition Software That Violates Privacy Laws
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KGO CA: Consumer Watchdog Calls Attorney General to Investigate Clearview AI For Violating State Law
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KNTV-SF (NBC) - San Francisco, CA: Tesla Recalls Millions of Cars
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Consumer Alert: Clearview AI
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Californians Now Have More Power Over Their Data
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KPIX CBS TV-5 San Francisco, CA: Your Car's Computer Could Be Tracking And Reporting Your Every Move
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California Votes YES on Privacy- Prop 24
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Rage For Justice Report Podcast- Prop 24 For Your Privacy
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Consumer Watchdog Hacks Tesla
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FOX KSWB: New Internet-Connected Cars Could Get Hacked
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ABC: Kill Switch Report Highlights Widespread Hacking Vulnerability of Connected Cars
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KTTV FOX: Consumer Watchdog Report Warns That Hackers Can Take Over Your Car
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SPECNEWS1: Watchdog Warns Cars With Internet Connection Vulnerable to Hacking
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KBCW: Connected Cars Pose Risk to Driver Safety Due to Hacking Vulnerability
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ABC KGO: Whistleblower Engineers Warn Connected Cars Need A Kill Switch to Stop Hacking
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KCAL: Alarming Watchdog Report Shows Connected Cars Are Vulnerable to Hacking
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ABC KGTV: Report Says Internet-Linked Cars Are Vulnerable To Hackers
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KTTV Fox 11: Consumer Watchdog Report Shows How Vulnerable Connected Cars Are To Dangerous Hacking
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NBC: Watchdog Report Show Connected Cars Lack of Cybersecurity Put Drivers at Risk
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CBS KGPE: Connected Cars Pose A Cybersecurity Risk
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Fox WDAF: High-Tech Cars Put Drivers At Risk Of Hacking Interference
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ABC WXYZ: Connected Cars Can Be Hacked Says Kill Switch Report
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KTTV GDLA: US Senators Write NHTSA About Connected Car Concerns
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FOX KPTV: Kill Switch Report Details Cybersecurity Issues With Internet Connected Cars
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CBS LA: Kill Switch Study Finds Connected Cars Are Vulnerable to Hacking
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FOX KTTV: Consumer Watchdog on Privacy Issues, Hacking Risks With Internet-Connected Toys
03:00
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CBS Evening News With Norah O'Donnell: Jamie Court Explains the Value of CA's Consumer Privacy Act
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WAFF TV-48 Alabama: Watchdog Report Highlights Car-Hacking Risks
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ABC KFSN: Internet-Connected Vehicles At Risk Of Being Hacked Says New Watchdog Report
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KPIX CBS: Connected Cars Need A Kill Switch To Stop Dangerous Hacking
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KCAL: Kill Switch Report Warns of Hacking Risk For Connected Cars
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KTLA: Consumer Watchdog Report Warns of Hacking Risk For Internet Connected Cars
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CBS This Morning: "Movie Pass Engages in Deceptive Data Mining" Says Consumer Watchdog
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California Passes Strictest Privacy Law in Nation - Rising Up w/Sonali
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Consumer Watchdog Exposes
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How Google backs Backpage Sex-Trafficking, Press Conference Pt. 1
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How Google backs Backpage Sex-Trafficking, Press Conference Pt. 3
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Amazon Prime? Or Amazon Slime?
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KMAX CBS Sacramento: Amazon shows deceptive prices to trick consumers, says Consumer Watchdog
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KABC Los Angeles: Anti-Child Sex Trafficking Groups Call Out Google's Backing of Backpage
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KPIX-CBS, San Francisco: DMV Investigates Uber After Consumer Watchdog report
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KFMB CBS 8, San Diego: Amazon Prime Day Deals? Consumer Watchdog Says Beware
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Asking about I AM JANE DOE at Google Shareholder Meeting
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KNBC Los Angeles: Liza Tucker weighs in on regulators' failure to test camp for toxic waste
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KNBC Los Angeles: Consumer Watchdog shows how Google helped fund defense of Backpage
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KIRO CBS 7, Seattle, WA: Consumer Watchdog: Amazon Uses Fake "List Prices" to Trick Consumers
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"I Am Jane Doe" introduction
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