[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For Aug 4, 2022

• Mark Zuckerberg Will Have to Give a 6-Hour Deposition About Cambridge Analytica as Part of a Class-Action Lawsuit [businessinsider.com]
  The Cambridge Analytica breach resulted in a record-breaking $5 billion fine for Facebook in 2019. Now Mark Zuckerberg will have to do a 6-hour deposition as part of a class-action lawsuit, reports Isobel Asher Hamilton.
• Majority of Voters Support Key Antitrust Bills: Poll [thehill.com]
  According to a new poll, an overwhelming majority of voters in both parties support new legislation that would bar tech giants from preferring their own products and services over rivals.
• Big Tech Is Spending Lots of Money to Make Antitrust Reform Seem Scary [bloomberg.com]
  For the first time the tech industry has spent more on political ads than the pharmaceutical industry, more than $120 million. The reason? To stymie competition by discouraging Congress from acting on antitrust bills that enjoy broad public support.
• How to Protect Your Privacy When Using Mental Health Care Apps [npr.org]
  As online therapy options gain popularity, are their privacy practices keeping up? Experts weigh in with five tips to better protect your privacy when it comes to therapy apps.
• Limits on Personal Data Gathering by Google, Facebook, Others Advance in U.S. House [reuters.com]
  The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the bill by a margin of 53-2 in a showing of strong support for giving people more control over their information online.

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