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FTC Seeks Comment on X's Bid to End the Twitter Privacy Order (2026)
On June 4, 2026, the FTC opened public comment on X Corp.'s petition to set aside the 2022 Twitter privacy order tied to a $150 million penalty. Comments are due July 2, 2026.
FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Billing, Cancellations, and Data Sharing
The FTC, Utah, and LA County sued Hims & Hers on July 29, 2026, alleging deceptive billing, buried cancellations, and health data shared with Meta and Snap.
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Georgia License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Georgia ALPR law: O.C.G.A. § 35-1-22 limits police plate data to law enforcement purposes, sets a 30-month limit and bars Open Records disclosure.
Georgia Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Georgia surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
GM Agrees to Pay $220 Million to 36 Jurisdictions Over Sale of Drivers' Data
GM will pay $220 million to 35 states and DC over OnStar driver data sales. No consumer claims process, no payouts, and new consent rules explained.
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Hawaii License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Hawaii has no dedicated ALPR statute. Act 212 of 2025 exempts plate readers from its facial-recognition ban; what we could and could not verify.
Hawaii Surveillance Camera Laws: Complete 2026 Guide
Hawaii surveillance camera laws explained: home security, workplace cameras, hidden cameras, audio recording rules under HRS 803-42, and penalties.
HOA Security Camera Rules: Can They Make You Remove It?
HOA security camera rules explained. Can an HOA make you remove a camera or video doorbell? Learn your rights, state protections, and common-area limits.
How to Detect and Block Listening Devices in Your Home (2026)
How to detect listening devices with an RF detector, block them legally with white noise, and what US law lets you do if you find a bug in your home.
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Idaho License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Idaho Code 49-1432 limits agency ALPR use and requires training, logging and semiannual audits, but sets no retention period.
Idaho Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Idaho surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
Illinois Enacts Social Media Age-Assurance Law (HB 5511)
Gov. Pritzker signed Illinois HB 5511 into law July 31, 2026 as Public Act 104-0664, using device-level age checks and default protections for minors.
Illinois License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Illinois ALPR law explained: 625 ILCS 5/2-130 sharing limits, Expressway Camera Act 120-day rule, FOIA exemptions, and the Scholl appeal.
Illinois Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Illinois surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
Indian Man Arrested for AI Deepfake Images of Ex-Girlfriend
Man arrested in Assam, India for using AI tools to create explicit deepfake images of his ex-girlfriend and selling access online. Indian deepfake laws explained.
Indiana License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Indiana ALPR law: a 2026 statute bars HOAs from running plate readers. No statute governs police use; see State Police policy and records rules.
Indiana Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Learn Indiana surveillance camera laws for 2026, including home security cameras, workplace monitoring, voyeurism penalties under IC 35-45-4-5, and audio recording consent rules.
Iowa Age-Verification Law (HF 864) Takes Effect July 1, 2026
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 864 on June 1, 2026, requiring adult sites to verify users' ages from July 1 and barring verifiers from keeping the ID data.
Iowa License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Iowa Code 321P.4 requires plate reader operators to delete captured images within 30 days; we found no other ALPR statute in the chapters checked.
Iowa Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Iowa surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
Is It Illegal to Video Record Someone Without Their Consent? (2026)
Silent video in public is generally legal without consent. Filming in bathrooms or changing rooms, or under clothing, can be a crime; audio adds consent rules.
Is My Phone Listening to Me?
Worried your phone is secretly listening for ads? Learn what really causes it, what courts and regulators found, and how to limit microphone access.
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Kansas License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Kansas regulates license plate reader data only through open-records law: K.S.A. 45-221(a)(55) lets agencies withhold plate data and camera locations.
Kansas Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Kansas surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
Kentucky License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Kentucky ALPR law explained: KRS 189.632 permitted uses, 90-day retention, sharing limits, audits, penalties, and open-records decisions.
Kentucky Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Kentucky surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
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Landlord Security Camera Laws: What Is Allowed?
Landlord security camera laws explained. Can a landlord install cameras in your building or unit? Learn common-area rules, hidden-camera bans, and audio limits.
Louisiana Data Privacy Act Becomes Law: SB 386 Signed as Act 502
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed SB 386 as Act 502 on May 29, 2026, enacting the Louisiana Data Privacy Act (R.S. 51:1780.1 et seq.), effective Jan. 1, 2027.
Louisiana License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Louisiana has no statute on plate reader data that we found. The one law naming readers punishes vandalism. Records rules, Porter ruling and bills.
Louisiana Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Louisiana surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
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Maine License Plate Reader (ALPR) Laws (2026)
Maine ALPR law under 29-A M.R.S. 2117-A: the general ban, law enforcement exceptions, 21-day retention, confidentiality, penalties, and parking-lot rule.
Maine Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Maine surveillance camera laws explained: home security cameras, workplace monitoring, hidden cameras, audio recording consent, neighbor disputes, and penalties.
Maryland License Plate Reader (ALPR) Laws (2026)
Maryland ALPR law under Public Safety 3-509: police-use limits, no-sale and no-upload rules, audits, records bar, penalties, and State Police report data.
Maryland Surveillance Camera Laws: What You Need to Know (2026)
Learn Maryland surveillance camera laws for homes, workplaces, and nanny cams. Covers all-party audio consent, hidden cameras, penalties, and neighbor disputes.
Massachusetts License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Massachusetts has no plate reader statute. McCarthy, the 2026 Cambridge and Freetown laws, pending H.3755, records rules, and local decisions.
Massachusetts Surveillance Camera Laws: Privacy Rules and Penalties
Massachusetts surveillance camera laws require all-party consent for audio recording. Learn rules for home cameras, workplace surveillance, nanny cams, and penalties.
Meta Ordered to Pay New Mexico $25 Billion in Consumer Deception Case
A New Mexico judge entered a $219.5 billion Unfair Practices Act penalty against Meta on October 21, 2026 and reduced it to $25 billion. What the order says.
Michigan License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Michigan has no plate reader statute. State Police Procedure 07-13, pending HB 5493, HB 5492 and SB 1131, FOIA, and the constitution.
Michigan Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Michigan surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
Minnesota License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Minnesota ALPR law under Minn. Stat. 13.824: 60-day destruction, private data status, audit and suspension rules, written policy, and pending bills.
Minnesota Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Learn Minnesota surveillance camera laws including home cameras, workplace monitoring, hidden cameras, audio recording rules, and penalties under Minn. Stat. 609.746 and 626A.02.
Mississippi License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Mississippi has no license plate reader statute. What Section 17-25-19 does, the Attorney General opinion, records access and the Porter ruling.
Mississippi Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Learn Mississippi surveillance camera laws for 2026, including home cameras, workplace monitoring, hidden cameras, one-party consent audio rules, and penalties.
Missouri License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Missouri has no plate reader statute, but Executive Order 26-18 sets standards since Sept. 16, 2026. Terms, limits, bills, and records rules.
Missouri Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Missouri surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
Montana License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Montana bars government license plate reader use on highways, with law enforcement exceptions, a 90-day retention limit, and records rules.
Montana Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Montana surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
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Nanny Cam Laws: Are Hidden Cameras Legal at Home?
Nanny cam laws explained. Are hidden cameras legal to monitor a babysitter at home? Learn the video rules, audio consent, and private-area limits by state.
Nebraska License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Nebraska ALPR law: a 2018 privacy act limits government plate reader use, caps retention at 180 days and keeps plate data out of public records.
Nebraska Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Nebraska surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
Neighbor Security Camera Laws: Your Privacy Rights
Can a neighbor point a security camera at your house? Usually yes, for video of what is visible. See when audio, windows, and state law cross the line.
Nevada License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
Nevada has no license plate reader statute. What we searched, LVMPD Policy 6.560, public records under NRS 239 and the 2027 legislative outlook.
Nevada Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
Nevada surveillance camera laws: home cameras, workplace rules, hidden cameras, audio consent, neighbor disputes, and penalties under NRS 200.603-690.
New Hampshire License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
New Hampshire ALPR law under RSA 261:75-b: law enforcement only, 3-minute purge, permitted purposes, AG audits, and the repealed 2027 sunset.
New Hampshire Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
New Hampshire surveillance camera laws explained: home cameras, workplace rules, audio consent (all-party), nanny cams, neighbor disputes, and penalties.
New Jersey License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
New Jersey ALPR law: P.L.2026, c.4 limits sharing and transfer of plate data; retention and audits come from Attorney General Directive 2022-12.
New Jersey Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
New Jersey surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
New Mexico License Plate Reader Laws (2026)
New Mexico ALPR law explained: the Driver Privacy and Safety Act, sharing bans, confidentiality, annual reports, and enforcement penalties.
New Mexico Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
New Mexico surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
New York Biometric Bill (S2539) Clears Senate, Heads to Assembly
New York's S2539 biometric bill passed the Senate 55-5 on May 12, 2026, and would require stores to post biometric scanning warning signs. As of June 3, 2026 it is not yet law.