[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For Nov 4, 2021

• A Whistleblower's Power: Key Takeaways From the Facebook Papers [washingtonpost.com]
  Facebook manipulates users and puts their bottom line above everything else, including user safety, which has been confirmed by the internal Facebook Papers. Cristiano Lima breaks down the key takeaways.
• 7-Eleven Breached Customer Privacy by Collecting Facial Imagery Without Consent [zdnet.com]
  In Australia, 7-Eleven was caught collecting customer facial imagery without consent, which they then used to build demographic profiles. Campbell Kwan reports on this large-scale breach of privacy.
• States Are Toughening Up Privacy Laws for At-Home DNA Tests [wired.com]
  California is the latest state to regulate consumer DNA testing companies (e.g., 23andMe and Ancestry), reports Emily Mullin. A new law requires expressed user consent before their genetic data can be used for scientific research or shared with a third party.
• ACCC: Benefits From More Competition in Internet Search [accc.gov.au]
  It takes 15+ clicks to make DuckDuckGo the device default search engine on Android. It takes zero clicks to make Google the default. We support the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) recommendation, which will make it easier for Australians to get the privacy they deserve.
• ICO to Step in After Schools Use Facial Recognition to Speed Up Lunch Queue [theguardian.com]
  Kids in the United Kingdom are paying for school lunch using facial recognition. "This is highly sensitive, personal data that children should be taught to protect, not to give away on a whim." Sally Weale reports on The Information Commissioner’s Office's plans to intervene.

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