In a worrisome revelation, dozens of mental health crisis center websites across the United States, which are designed to ensure the anonymity of users, have been discovered to discreetly transfer sensitive visitor data to Facebook, according to an investigation by The Markup. These websites, linked to the national mental health crisis 988 hotline, reportedly transmit user data through a tool known as Meta Pixel. This breach of privacy, particularly significant given the sensitive nature of the data involved, exposes users in critical emotional states to potential data misuse.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has recently revealed to Bloomberg TV that the increased US regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrencies has significantly impacted the market capitalization of the USD Coin (USDC). This crackdown comes in the wake of the FTX exchange collapse, a major banking crisis, and the depegging of the USDC.

Good day, fellow Internet Patrollers! Today, we’ve got news from the realm of cryptocurrency, and it’s making quite a splash. Binance.US, the American subsidiary of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has suspended U.S. dollar deposits in anticipation of its banking partners ceasing transactions. This drastic action comes on the heels of a lawsuit launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this week.

If you’ve heard about the recent Google class action settlement, you may be wondering if it’s real (yes, it’s real), whether you yourself qualify to receive any money from the settlement fund (yes, likely, but you have to register for it), and how much you’ll get (best estimates are somewhere between $7 and $8).

Below is the full searchable text of the indictment against Donald Trump filed by the Justice Department on June 8, 2023. Preceding the searchable full text of the indictment we include a more readable PDF. The Internet Patrol makes no judgement nor offers any opinion about the contents of this…

Ella Irwin, the head of trust and safety at Twitter, has resigned from the social media company amid criticism and significant changes since Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform in October. Irwin’s departure comes as Twitter grapples with ongoing concerns about lax protections against harmful content. She took over as the head of the trust and safety team in November 2022, following the resignation of Yoel Roth. Irwin’s exit raises questions about Twitter’s ability to effectively address the challenges related to content moderation.

The rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, has led to an increase in lobbying efforts by tech giants to influence potential regulation on this emerging technology. OpenSecrets’ analysis of federal lobbying disclosures reveals that 123 companies, universities, and trade associations spent roughly $94 million lobbying on AI-related issues in the first quarter of 2023.

In what is seen by many as an alarming move, the UK Government has been discretely expanding a contentious surveillance technology with the potential to log and store the internet histories of millions of individuals.

In a landmark victory for global cybersecurity, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), alongside the intelligence agencies of the Five Eyes alliance, has successfully disrupted the cyber-espionage activities of Turla, a notorious cybercrime group linked to Russia. Turla, known for its advanced cyber-espionage techniques, has been a persistent thorn in the side of international cyber defense.

The ongoing romance between the tech industry and machine learning, which started around a decade ago, had always sparked conversations among U.S. lawmakers about the necessity of regulation to control this powerful technology. However, despite their concern, no proposal to regulate corporate AI projects made it into law. Everything changed when OpenAI launched ChatGPT last November, stirring up a sense of urgency among senators to establish protective measures against the potential harm AI technology could inflict.

In what is seen by many as an alarming move, the UK Government has been discretely expanding a contentious surveillance technology with the potential to log and store the internet histories of millions of individuals.

The news and notifications about the 2023 Facebook settlement are legitimate; it’s not a scam. If you used Facebook at any time between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, you are what is called a ‘member of the class’ and entitled to part of the settlement money (that’s how class action lawsuits work). That said, you can be sure that plenty of scams will piggyback on to this Facebook settlement, so only go to the link that you get from Facebook, or that we are giving you here as it’s the same link.

Hickory dickory dock – Montana passed the #TikTokCokBlock. But seriously, the Montana legislature passed a bill banning TikTok from Montana. While the governor of Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte, has not yet signed it, the smart money is on that he will.

According to a new report, ransomware attacks are still a major issue for organizations, and many are still choosing to pay the ransom.

Tech giants such as Facebook and Google may soon have to pay publishers for news content under a new California bill aimed at reining in Silicon Valley’s dominance. The proposed California Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, introduced by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, would require digital advertising giants to pay news outlets a “journalism usage fee” when they sell advertising alongside news content. The bill would also mandate that publishers invest 70% of the profits from that fee in journalism jobs.