privacy

Naomi Osaka asks for more ‘privacy and empathy’ when she returns to the court

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Naomi Osaka asks for more ‘privacy and empathy’ when she returns to the court after dropping out of French Open over decision to dodge press conferences and opening up on her battles with depression Naomi Osaka has asked for more privacy when she returns to tennis action  Osaka pulled out of the French Open this … Read more

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Petra Ecclestone in privacy swipe at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 

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She’s only just moved back into her £16 million Los Angeles mansion after relocating to Monaco for a few months, but Petra Ecclestone, youngest daughter of F1 billionaire Bernie, is already having a dig at fellow California residents, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. ‘I always tried to stand up for her,’ says the heiress, … Read more

Privacy fears as Home Office, UK police and internet firms work together on surveillance

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Home Office chiefs are tonight facing a furious backlash from MPs and civil liberties campaigners after a teaming-up with UK internet providers to test how to track the browsing history of any person in the country.  In what one MP described as a ‘spectacular invasion of privacy’, the Home Office and the National Crime Agency have … Read more

Meghan Markle ‘should face cross- examination’ in privacy claim, High Court appeal hearing told

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The Duchess of Sussex’s privacy case ‘cried out’ for her to be cross-examined over a letter she wrote to her father Thomas Markle, lawyers for the Mail On Sunday and MailOnline today told a High Court bid to appeal against a judge’s decision to deny them a full trial.  Meghan Markle last month won a summary … Read more

Facebook is considering adding facial-recognition to smart glasses but wants to solve privacy issues

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Facebook is looking at adding facial recognition to its highly anticipated smart glasses that are planned to hit the market next year. At an all-staff meeting, Facebook Reality Labs director Andrew Bosworth said the company was examining the technology’s legal and privacy ramifications, BuzzFeed reports. He cautioned the benefits and risks were obvious, ‘and we … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: What rich irony that the Sussexes’ pleas for privacy will see them tell all on TV

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They could hardly have scripted it more carefully. No sooner do the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce they are expecting a second child than it emerges that the two of them will give a long interview to their friend, U.S. TV host Oprah Winfrey, to be broadcast on March 7. One can only imagine … Read more

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry don’t want privacy, says Piers Morgan

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First, let me offer my sincere congratulations to Meghan and Harry on the news that they’re going to have another baby. Any pregnancy is a wonderful blessing, though as Jerry Seinfeld once cautioned: ‘Make no mistake about why babies are here – they are here to replace us.’ It’s an especially joyful moment for a … Read more

Meghan Markle wins privacy case against Mail on Sunday over letter to father

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The Duchess of Sussex has won her claim that her privacy was breached over the publication of a letter to her father Thomas, the High Court ruled today. Meghan, 39, is suing Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), publishers of the Mail On Sunday and MailOnline, for misuse of private information, and infringement of copyright for publishing … Read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook says targeted Facebook ads are ‘manipulating’ people as he defends privacy update

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Tim Cook has said targeted Facebook advertising is ‘manipulating’ people amid his ongoing battle with Mark Zuckerberg over privacy – and profit. The Apple CEO was forced to defend an update to the iPhone that will make it more difficult for companies to run personalized commercials on people’s phones and iPads. When probed on the move Cook told GQ … Read more