Online Privacy
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Ottawa to restore privacy provision mistakingly struck from streaming lawThe federal budget says the government will make a legislative amendment to the Online Streaming Act that will "restore the right to privacy of individuals."CanadaNov 5, 2025
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Supreme Court of Canada will hear 2023 Meta privacy ruling appealThe Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, over a 2023 court ruling that it failed to protect the personal data of Canadians.CanadaJun 12, 2025
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Dating apps ‘worse than ever’ for your privacy, report warnsDating apps like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge may collect users' information and share or sell it without people's permission for advertising, a report found.CanadaApr 25, 2024
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Pornhub owner broke law by not getting ‘valid’ consent for content: watchdogThe privacy commissioner's final report on its years-long investigation into Aylo, formerly known as MindGeek, found "significant" issues with the way the company obtains consent.TechFeb 29, 2024
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Officers warn about the dangers in your kid’s back-to-school photosOfficers are warning that back-to-school photos with placards or boards showing fun facts about your kid can have personal information, and that could risk the safety of your kids.CanadaAug 30, 2022
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Here’s what you need to know about online privacy in a post-Roe worldFacebook owner Meta said it received a legal warrant from law enforcement about the case, which did not mention the word "abortion."TechAug 10, 2022
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Furey won’t investigate N.S. RCMP’s purchase of tool that can ‘unlock’ private friends listsNova Scotia RCMP confirms it used the Web Identity Search Tool software between 2017 and 2018, but says it did not use it to search privatized friends lists.CrimeDec 14, 2020
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Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s refusal to remove ‘newsworthy’ content that violates standardsFacebook, Google, Twitter and other companies are trying to oversee internet content while also avoiding infringing on First Amendment rights. The pendulum has swung recently toward restricting hateful speech that could spawn violence.TechOct 17, 2019
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Humans were transcribing Facebook Messenger and Skype audioTranscriptions done by humans raise bigger concerns because of the potential of rogue employees or contractors leaking details.TechAug 14, 2019
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Russia wants Tinder data — but info could be used to target LGBTQ2 usersThis month, the Russian Communications Oversight Agency added Tinder to the list of companies required to hand over information to the country's intelligence agencies.TechJun 3, 2019
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