Privacy

Topic: Privacy


Undercover investigation of Meta heads to trial in New Mexico in first stand-alone case by state

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against Meta is getting underway in New Mexico, with jury selection starting Monday. New Mexico’s case is built on a state undercover investigation using proxy social media accounts and posing as kids to document sexual solicitations and the […]

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DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens

Luis Martinez was on his way to work on a frigid Minneapolis morning when federal agents suddenly boxed him in, forcing the SUV he was driving to a dead stop in the middle of the street. Masked agents rapped on the window, demanding Martinez produce his ID. Then one held his cellphone inches from Martinez’s […]

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New fees on your rent? You may have a case at the rental office

“Processing fees” for online rent payments are resurfacing in Yellowknife, years after the Northwest Territories’ rental office warned another landlord that similar fees could be considered an improper rent increase. Cabin Radio has heard from several tenants that Midwest Property Management – one of the larger landlords in Yellowknife – recently switched to a new […]

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Liberia’s largest gold miner repeatedly spilled dangerous chemicals, records show

JIKANDOR, Liberia (AP) — For generations, families in Jikandor village fished and drank from the river that runs through Liberia ’s dense rain forest. Now toxic pollution is making them leave. They blame the largest gold miner in Liberia, Bea Mountain Mining Corporation. When dead fish float to the surface, they said, they know to […]

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Pre-election insights for potential Penetanguishene council nominees

There are under 100 days for residents to decide if they would like to run as a candidate in the 2026 municipal election, and first-term Penetanguishene council members shared what to expect in preparation to have their name put on the ballot. At the recent regular meeting of council, Penetanguishene clerk Kelly Cole was asked […]

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MP highlights need for Federal tools and collaboration in addressing extortion crimes

Following an Anti-Extortion Summit held in Brampton on Tuesday, January 13, the Government of Canada is providing Peel Region with up to $1 million to combat extortion crime. Ruby Sahota, MP for Brampton North-Caledon, has discussed hopeful changes in extortion-related cases in Peel. At the Summit, Sahota says she was happy to see so many […]

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Behind the Tips: How Crime Stoppers of Halton Helps Keep the Region Safe

Crime Stoppers of Halton continues to play a quiet but significant role in helping police solve crimes across the region, relying on anonymous tips from residents who see or know something and choose to speak up. Crime Stoppers of Halton has been operating in the region for 38 years. According to Colin Jessome, executive director […]

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Portage la Prairie school touts effectiveness of anonymous tipline

School leaders in Portage la Prairie are recommending the wider use of anonymous tiplines to monitor safety issues and other pressing concerns among students in Manitoba. A recent government-mandated review of safety protocols in kindergarten-to-Grade 12 schools has renewed one rural division’s support for its online reporting system. For the better part of the last […]

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‘Dark day’: Former cop gets 7 years for selling drugs, photographing dead woman

A former Winnipeg police officer who sold drugs to colleagues and took a photo of a dead woman has been handed a seven-year prison sentence in a case that rocked the force and had a judge questioning the extent of police corruption.  “Today is a dark day for public confidence in the administration of justice,” […]

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Massive Edmonton care home battling mice infestation, droppings

Alberta’s Opposition is calling for action and more transparency in the wake of a prolonged mouse infestation at one of Edmonton’s biggest long-term care homes. Covenant Health, along with Assisted Living Minister Jason Nixon, declined requests from The Canadian Press to provide the most recent health inspection report for the Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre, […]

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Google offers users option to plug AI mode into their photos, email for more personalized answers

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is leveraging its artificial intelligence technology to open a new peephole for its dominant search engine to tailor answers that draw upon people’s interests, habits, travel itineraries and photo libraries. The new option rolling out Thursday will give millions of people the option of turning on a recently introduced tool […]

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RCMP warn Pincher Creek seniors of ‘grandparent’ phone scam

RCMP have identified a new wave of phone scams targeting older residents and warn Pincher Creek seniors to stay vigilant. Fraudsters are posing as grandchildren in need of urgent financial help, using technology to mimic voices and create a sense of emergency. Const. Rachel Welsh of the Pincher Creek detachment explains the alarming nature of […]

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