Bluesky is preventing users from opening links to a leaked archive, published by Distributed Denial of Secrets, containing records on over 41,000 DHS employees and contractors, including names, contact details and internal group affiliations. The platform labels the links "malicious" and says it blocked access to the files rather than removing individual posts, citing violations of its rule against sharing personal contact information without consent. The DDoSecrets homepage itself remains accessible, and at least one third-party app built on Bluesky's network still allows the archive link to load without warning.
wired.com
· 2026-10-29
A technology executive writing for Entrepreneur argues that the real stakes of corporate data collection go beyond privacy to personal autonomy. He recounts realizing, while reviewing algorithmic outputs with his team years ago, that their systems had moved from predicting customer behavior to actively increasing the likelihood of specific actions, which he says blurs the line between persuasion and manipulation.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-26
Researchers from Germany, India and the Netherlands analyzed 80 real-world ChatGPT users' donated chat logs, obtained via EU data access rights, and found 2,050 memory entries across 65 users. The study, presented at the ACM Web Conference 2026, found 96% of these memories were created by ChatGPT itself rather than by user request, with 28% containing GDPR-defined personal data and 52% containing psychological insights about users.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-25
Santa Fe District Court Judge Francis J. Mathew ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion civil penalty, following a September jury verdict that found Facebook violated New Mexico's consumer protection laws more than 43 million times. The state's lawsuit centered on the Cambridge Analytica scandal, alleging Facebook gave third-party apps unlawful access to user data, mishandled hate speech, and profited from misinformation. Meta has said it will appeal the ruling.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-23
A New Mexico judge imposed a $25 billion civil penalty on Meta after a jury found the company committed nearly 44 million violations of the state's Unfair Practices Act. The case stemmed from Meta misleading users about data privacy practices connected to the Cambridge Analytica scandal tied to the 2016 presidential election. Meta had sought to cap penalties at $3.45 billion but failed, though the final sum is far below the $219 billion some estimates had floated.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-22
Meta re-enabled sharing on its Muse AI assistant after temporarily disabling it when security researchers found that shared conversation links were predictably named and discoverable via public DNS records. Meta executive David Singleton said the flaw affected URLs for shared 'artifacts' like documents and images, not chat sharing itself, and has now been fixed. Previously shared artifact links have been invalidated and given new URLs, requiring users to re-share them.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-22
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for deceiving users about data privacy practices tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, one of the largest penalties ever imposed on a tech company. The ruling follows a Santa Fe jury finding that Meta committed 43 million violations of state consumer protection law, each carrying a penalty of up to $5,000. State Attorney General Raúl Torrez said the outcome shows no corporation is too powerful to face accountability.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-22
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company committed 43 million violations of the state's consumer protection laws, each carrying a $5,000 penalty. The case centered on Meta's handling of the third-party app tied to the Cambridge Analytica data breach, along with its broader data privacy practices and misinformation policies. Meta says it will appeal the ruling.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-21
A Santa Fe district court judge reduced a potential $219.5 billion jury-calculated fine to a $25 billion penalty against Meta, following a September jury verdict finding the company liable for misleading New Mexico residents about its data collection and safeguarding practices. The jury found more than 43 million violations of the state's unfair practices act, and the judge set the penalty at the maximum $5,000 per violation, with 15% annual interest until paid in full.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-21
A New Mexico judge ruled that Meta must pay $25 billion in civil penalties after a jury found more than 43 million violations of the state's unfair practices law tied to the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. The judge calculated the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation, totaling over $219 billion, before reducing it to $25 billion. Meta's chief legal officer C.J. Mahoney said the company plans to appeal, calling the ruling an attempt to tax speech.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-21
Meta has temporarily disabled a sharing feature in its Muse AI assistant after security firm Claroc reported finding more than 6,800 shareable conversation links through public DNS records. The links, built from conversation titles and random IDs, could reveal page contents through hostnames, exposing private material such as a company's revenue review, a loan application, and internal staff calendars. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton confirmed the pause, saying the company is reviewing the report and considering changes to how such links can be discovered.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-20
A franchising expert writing for Entrepreneur argues that AI should support, not replace, human judgment in franchise operations. The piece recommends brands adopt a company-wide AI policy with approved private platforms and data-privacy training to protect proprietary information and prevent leaks.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-19
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