Hashtag Trends Oct. 11 – Dutch court says employees can keep webcams off. Papa Johns was sued for data collection. 1 million Facebook account information may have been stolen

A Dutch court has ruled that employees have the right to turn off their webcams during working hours, and Papa John’s faces a lawsuit over data collection on his website that has over one million Facebook users. Users can have their account information stolen.

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A Dutch court has ruled that requiring employees to turn on their webcams is a human rights violation. When a telemarketer refused to turn on his webcam during working hours, his company, Chetu, fired him for insubordination. But as TechCrunch reported, the Netherlands has slightly different labor laws than Florida, where the company is based. The employee sued the company for wrongful termination, and the court eventually ruled in his favor, ordering the company to pay him $50,000 for unpaid vacation days and unpaid vacation days. Chetu did not appear in court.

sauce: TechCrunch

Pizza chain Papa John’s has been sued by customers over how it collects data from visitors on its website. Customers accused the company of using session replay software that records user activity on the site. In addition to collecting orders, websites also track subtle actions such as mouse movements, clicks and search terms. Session replay software is most commonly used to improve our services, but data must be stored securely to protect user privacy. The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in California, seeks $10,000 or $100 for each violation, whichever is higher.

sauce: register

Meta warns that as many as 1 million users may have had their account information stolen. Meta did not leak data, but it was stolen by malicious Android and Apple apps. According to CBS News, Meta researchers have found more than 400 such apps. The company says it is reaching out to those who may be at risk. In parallel, Google removed these apps from the Play Store.

sauce: CBS news

The advanced collision detection features of the iPhone 14 are causing unintended problems. Emergency services get called while riding a roller coaster. Designed to automatically dial 911 when it detects a crash by triangulating readings from multiple sensors, the feature cannot distinguish between a real crash and a thrill ride. The Wall Street Journal reported that first responders have been mistakenly sent to amusement parks on several occasions. For example, at Kings Island Amusement Park, he had six emergency calls due to amusement park rides. According to The Verge, users can leave their devices behind while riding, leave them in airplane mode, or disable crash detection altogether.

sauce: wall street journal, The Barge

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