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    A jury has found Facebook liable for deceiving its users in the long-running Cambridge Analytica case. The verdict stems from the scandal in which data from millions of Facebook users was harvested without proper consent and used for political profiling. Commenters are debating the significance of the ruling and what penalties or changes it may bring for the social media company and user privacy protections.

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    Lobbyists pressure EU to roll back regulations●Lobbyisten bedrängen die # EU , sie wollen Regulierungen wieder abbauen, um freie Hand zu haben. Ob # CO2 - Handel, # LiMmastodonWorldEU Politics43 min ago

    Critics in Germany warn that lobbyists are pressuring the European Union to dismantle key regulations, from CO2 emissions trading and the supply chain law to consumer protection, data privacy and pesticide rules. Commenters argue that weakened pesticide restrictions could put chemicals back into soils, fields and food, accusing industry of poisoning the public for profit.

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    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed that OpenAI breached Medicare, according to a report by the Sydney Morning Herald. The claim suggests a data or security incident involving the US artificial intelligence company and Australia's public health insurance system. Details of the alleged breach, its scale, and any response from OpenAI or government agencies have not yet been made clear.

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    Seattle bans surveillance-based pricing on groceries●Seattle City Council votes to ban surveillance pricing in sale of groceriesYhnWorldElections3942 min ago

    The Seattle City Council has voted to prohibit surveillance pricing in the sale of groceries, a practice where retailers use customer data — such as shopping history, location, or personal characteristics — to set individualized prices. Consumer advocacy group Consumer Reports, which supported the measure, says the ban protects shoppers from being charged differently based on profiling. The vote has drawn attention from privacy advocates and others watching how cities regulate algorithmic and data-driven retail practices.

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