Hillicon Valley — Billionaires boost online right-wing spaces
By: The Hill October 21, 2022 Happy Friday (and “Midnights” release day) — we’re sad to report there are no data privacy songs after all! Today we’ll dive into how billionaires, including the rapper Ye, are buying, creating or investing in social media apps in a way that will transform the online ecosystem. Meanwhile, […]
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Google over biometric data collection
By: The Hill October 21, 2022 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced on Thursday that his office had sued Google over its collection of biometric data, or measurements of human bodies and characteristics. “The lawsuit alleges that Google, in yet another violation of Texans’ privacy, has collected millions of biometric identifiers, including voiceprints and […]