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Episode Synopsis
Twitter’s former Security Chief blows the whistle alleging Twitter misled the public on problems with its security and with bot accounts.Cosmetics company Sephora will pay $1.2 million in the first major settlement with the state of California’s Consumer Privacy Act for selling users' data without permission.A federal judge sided with a Cleveland State University student stating that scanning his room before an online test violated his 4th Amendment rights.And yes, the computer-generated, virtual avatar, FN Meka, created by two non-black executives which leans into racist stereotypes and tropes, is a form of digital blackface.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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