California’s new privacy law will require browsers to provide a built-in, one-step opt-out for data sharing. Experts believe browser vendors may extend this capability nationwide to avoid fragmented builds and residency validation.

With 12 states now mandating recognition of opt-out signals, this could shift how platforms and data brokers handle user information once the law takes effect in 2027.

Source: https://therecord.media/california-web-browser-law-national-implications

💬 What changes do you think security and compliance teams should prepare for?
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#dataprivacy #optout #ccpa #consumerprivacy #techpolicy #digitalrights #infosec #cyberlaw #privacystandards #browserprivacy

RE: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/115584352297149608

Yikes, this is exactly the kind of thing that makes me glad I left Gmail years ago. 😬

#Privacy #DitchGoogle #Gmail #ReclaimYourPrivacy #Google #TechForGood #AI #MyDataMyChoice #DataPrivacy #DontBeEvil #DigitalRights #OptOut #EmailPrivacy #BigTech

If you're still on facebook or instagram you might want to opt out of met's "A.I." slop machine reading your everything.
#privacy #AI #OptOut
https://imginn.com/p/DQursQ4Ceuv

@PC_Fluesterer was ich mir wünsche ist eine strafbewehrte #Unterlassungsanordnung gegen das Sammeln von Nutzerdaten welche keinen Account haben!

• Nicht reines #OptOut, sondern Verbot aller #Datensammlung ohne explizites #OptIn samt Löschpflicht von #Schattenprofile|n!

@solarstormscout @chiefgyk3d Hi,
I wanted to let dou know that I am quite annoyed from your bot. Most probably that account will be blocked, due to the flooding of automated messages.
Maybe you would like to reconsider using # keywords for all the automated messages.
Nevertheless thank you for working on such topics, but I would prefer #OptIn instead of #OptOut due blocking

#AI, the #Firefox way... https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/ai-window/ #optin #optout #BS #FF

Stop it Meta! Don't make us delete our instagram account. #optout

Privacy4Cars offers a free auto privacy labeling service that can summarize what your car could be tracking.

https://vehicleprivacyreport.com/

#PSA #FYI #OptOut #SurveillanceCapitalism #surveillance

How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Gov

Most people probably have no idea that when you book a flight through major travel websites, a data #broker owned by US #airlines then sells details about your flight, including your name, credit card used, & where you’re flying to the gov. The #databroker has compiled billions of ticketing records the gov can search without a #warrant or court order. …called #AirlinesReportingCorporation
#optout #privacy

https://www.404media.co/how-to-opt-out-of-airlines-selling-your-travel-data-to-the-government/

How to #OptOut of #Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government
The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), owned by major U.S. airlines, collects billions of ticketing records and sells them to the government to be searched without a warrant. I managed to opt-out of that data selling.
https://www.404media.co/how-to-opt-out-of-airlines-selling-your-travel-data-to-the-government/
https://archive.ph/6FAao
#databrokers

I felt like watching 30 Rock. I didn't feel like renting it for $20 a month from a streaming service, so I bought the DVDs for $35. They still sell those. They're nice. We should go back to owning things.

#Unsubscribe #Enshittification #OptOut

Apple "enhances" podcasts by inserting chapters and "timed links" (basically ads for things you mention) to shows without them.

And you get all this, just by doing nothing, because you are opted in by default and need to manually opt out.

And free transcripts for all podcasts with no way to opt out. (I am not opposed to transcripts, as they can be very helpful for individuals that have trouble hearing or listening to an audio podcast, but there should be a way to opt out of automated transcripts if a creator chooses)

#Podcast #Apple #OptOut #Enshittification

https://podcasters.apple.com/support/5545-enhance-episodes-with-chapters-links-more

Opt-out October:

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security

#privacy #security #tips #OptOut #EFF

"You have one week to opt out or become fodder for LinkedIn AI training"

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/linkedin_ai_profile_scraping/

#ai #optout #linkedin #it #itnews #socialmedia

Data brokerage is a billion-dollar industry built on selling your personal information without your knowledge or consent.

In our latest video, we uncover the shady world of data brokers with the help of investigative reporter Yael Grauer (Consumer Reports) to find out how they operate and what you can do about it.

:peertube: https://neat.tube/w/tMmNH9zj4dLv6titzr5F9j
:youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Monbu9bh6nY
🌐 https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/10/28/data-brokers-know-everything-about-you/

#DataBrokers #OptOut #PeopleSearch #PeopleSearchingWebsites #DataBroker #DataBrokerOptOut #Stalker #Abuse #Privacy #Security #DigitalSafety #Safety #PrivacyGuides #Video

@Tutanota it should.not be legal to make this #OptOut but rather #Microsoft should be mandated to make this an explicit #OptIn instead.

Anton Petrov makes claim that YouTube applies AI Filters to Videos without first notifying Creators and without an opt-in or opt-out Toggle; the Filter causes random Flickering in Videos, which endangers Content Consumers who have #Epilepsy. https://youtu.be/2HY-nREvVu4 #YoutTube #Privacy #OptIn #OptOut #UserRights #AI #ML #EnshittificationOfTheInternet #EpilepsyAwareness #Seizure #SeizureAwareness

#Flock Can Share Driver- #Surveillance Data Even When Police Departments #OptOut , And Other Flock Developments
#privacy #security

https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/flock-massachusetts-and-updates

here’s a quick link to #OptOut of #LinkedIn using your data to train their shitty #LLMs

you need to opt out before Nov 3 (2025)

https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/settings/data-for-ai-improvement

(you’ll need to be logged in to your account for that link to work for you)

more info about this latest round of #Microsoft “#AI” (🙄) #shitfuckery in this toot --> https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota/115389279859384745

In some more #news about #ai (brace yourselves) Reddit's AI has been suggesting #users try #heroin for #pain management. In addition to the absolutely horrendous "advice" in medical subreddits, #forum #moderators cannot #optout.

Holy crap.

From the article:

"Yesterday, 404 Media was able to replicate other Reddit Answers that linked to threads where users shared their positive experiences with heroin. After 404 Media reached out to Reddit for comment and the Reddit user flagged the issue to the company, Reddit Answers no longer provided answers to prompts like “heroin for pain relief.”

It gets worse, too.

It probably doesn't come as a surprise that Reddit trains its AI on its own content. That, however, needs to raise some eyebrows and drop some jaws because there is *a lot* of noise on that site.

https://www.404media.co/reddit-answers-ai-suggests-users-try-heroin/

#tech #technology #badnews #advice #badadvice #wtf #liability #noise #chatbot