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Judge Stops Musk’s Team from Accessing Americans’ Private Data Over Privacy Breach

On Thursday, a U.S. federal judge ruled that the Social Security Administration (SSA) likely violated privacy laws. The agency had allowed Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team to access millions of Americans’ personal data. As a result, the judge immediately ordered the agency to stop sharing records. Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander from Maryland […]

Tesla Owners’ Private Data Leaked by Dogequest: FBI Investigates as Anti-Musk Protests and Security Threats Escalate

Dogequest has sparked major privacy concerns after allegedly leaking the personal information of Tesla owners across the U.S. The website, which appeared amid protests against Elon Musk, shows names, addresses, and phone numbers of Tesla drivers on an interactive map. Even more troubling, the site features a Molotov cocktail icon as a cursor, hinting at […]

Google Reveals It Accidentally Deleted Maps Timeline Data

Google Maps users have recently shared complaints on Reddit about their Timeline data — the app’s history of where they’ve been — disappearing. Google has now confirmed that it accidentally deleted this data and stated that those who weren’t using cloud backups will not be able to recover it. A Google spokesperson, explained in an […]