Hacker News with Generative AI: Online Privacy

You Can't Opt-Out of A.I. Online (newyorker.com)
Last week, like the Jews of Exodus painting blood on their lintels, hundreds of thousands of Instagram users posted a block of text to their accounts hoping to avoid the plague of artificial intelligence online.

Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, Technology, Online Privacy

95 points by fortran77 49 days ago | 99 comments

Open letter: Dangers of age verification proposals to fundamental rights online (edri.org)
Children and young people are some of the most at-risk users of online services, and they deserve age-appropriate online environments that safeguard their well-being. However, as policymakers across the European Union push for EU-wide rules to mandate age verification tools on social media, civil society’s concerns are growing about the impact on fundamental rights.

Online Privacy, Children's Rights, Digital Rights, Europe, Policy

5 points by MaysonL 65 days ago | 0 comments

Federal government to outlaw doxxing, impose up to seven years' jail (abc.net.au)
The malicious release of personal data online, known as doxxing, would be outlawed and attract up to seven years in jail under new legislation being introduced to federal parliament on Thursday.

Cybersecurity, Law, Politics, Online Privacy

56 points by aussieguy1234 71 days ago | 54 comments

84% want stronger online privacy laws, but Congress's corruption stalls progress (techdirt.com)

Online Privacy, Politics, Legislation, Corruption

90 points by speckx 91 days ago | 108 comments

Top EU Court Says No Right to Online Anonymity, Copyright Is More Important (techdirt.com)

EU Law, Anonymity, Copyright, Online Privacy

10 points by belter 167 days ago | 3 comments

Online Privacy and Overfishing (schneier.com)

Online Privacy, Cybersecurity, Data Protection

65 points by Sindisil 169 days ago | 20 comments

Ask HN: Would you send a photo holding your drivers license to rent a VPS? (ycombinator.com)