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2026-06-10: Google agrees to pay $68 million to settle privacy claims over Google Assistant recordings

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Show Notes - 2026-06-10 Stories Covered: - Today: - FTC Settlement with Illuminate Education Strengthens Data Minimization (https://epic.org/ftc-finalizes-settlement-with-illuminate-education-heeding-epics-call-to-strengthen-data-minimization-requirements/) - $68 Million Google Assistant Privacy Class Action Settlement (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/68m-google-assistant-privacy-class-action-settlement/) - Trump Seeks Supreme Court Review of $475 Million CNN Defamation Suit (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/trump-to-ask-justices-to-review-his-suit-against-cnn/) - Federal Court Blocks Trump's $100,000 Visa Fee as Unauthorized Tax (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/trump-to-ask-justices-to-review-his-suit-against-cnn/) - Federal Court Restores Immigration Benefits to Travel Ban Countries (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/09/court-shuts-down-some-trump-racism-restores-green-cards-visas-to-residents-of-travel-ban-countries/) - Omni Hotels Class Action Alleges TCPA Violations for Unwanted Text Messages (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/omni-hotels-class-action-claims-company-sent-unlawful-unwanted-text-messages/) - Supreme Court Narrows First Step Act in Compassionate Release Cases (Rutherford v. United States, Fernandez v. United States) (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/the-supreme-courts-neutering-of-the-first-step-act/) - CISA Announces Overhaul of Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Prioritization (https://therecord.media/cisa-to-transform-how-it-assesses-cyber-vulns-risks) - White House Removes AI Safety Guardrails from National Security Deployments (NSPM 11) (https://epic.org/white-house-publishes-national-security-presidential-memorandum-removing-guardrails-on-ai/) - Meta Confirms AI Chatbot Helped Hackers Compromise 20,000 Instagram Accounts (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/09/meta-admits-its-ai-helped-hackers-compromise-20000-instagram-accounts/) - House Considers Bills Formalizing Treasury Data Collection and Fraud Prevention Authority (H.R. 8312, 8463, 8464) (https://epic.org/the-spirit-of-doge-is-alive-and-well-in-the-houses-so-called-fraud-prevention-bills/) - EFF Campaigns Against Social Media Age Verification and Ban Legislation (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/how-and-why-fight-back-against-social-media-bans) - Senate Judiciary Committee to Consider NO FAKES Act (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/tell-congress-just-say-no-no-fakes) - Section 702 Reauthorization Deadline June 12 (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/09/pulte-appointment-underscores-need-to-reform-section-702-spying/) - UK Weakens Telecoms Cybersecurity Protections After Industry Lobbying (https://therecord.media/uk-weakens-telecoms-defenses-after-industry-lobbying) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-06-10/

Show Notes - 2026-06-10 Stories Covered: - Today: - FTC Settlement with Illuminate Education Strengthens Data Minimization (https://epic.org/ftc-finalizes-settlement-with-illuminate-education-heeding-epics-call-to-strengthen-data-minimization-requirements/) - $68 Million Google Assistant Privacy Cl

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