today’s “tales from the #enshitocene”… 😩

we’re at a rental property for our honeymoon! 🎉🎉🎉 👰‍♀️👰‍♀️🐶 🚣‍♀️🐶🚣‍♀️ (that’s not the #enshittified part 🤪)

the house has a “smart” (🙄) TV – so far I’ve removed 3 previous still-logged-in Google account profiles, disabled analytics & “data sharing” in three different places, turned off all the Google / Alexa integration bullshit (especially the microphone wake word!), etc., etc. 😩

but at least one profile is still “remembered” somewhere in the settings, since if you open the “set up Google assistant” page (to make sure everything’s turned off), it “helpfully” pre-fills the account box with the email of one of the (obviously-not-really-)deleted accounts

(I’ll probably email that person & let them know that I’ve logged out of their account for them & suggest that maybe they should do that themselves next time they log in to their account on some rando’s TV… 🤪)

and of course, despite us def never logging in to any apps on some rando’s TV & only running stuff on our own laptops connected via HDMI, we still run the risk of the TV snitching on us via totally undisclosed & un-opt-outable #AutomatedContentRecognition ( #ACR) tech – this particular TV is a #TCL one, one of the brands named in a new #lawsuit in… ✷checks notes✷ … #Texas (😳 but also 🎉)

more of this #RegulatoryAction pls! 🤜💥🤛‬

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Sues Five Major TV Com­pa­nies, Includ­ing Some with Ties to the CCP, for Spy­ing on Texans

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans

#enshittification 💩

/ping @pluralistic 👋

today’s “tales from the #enshitocene”… 😩

we’re at a rental property for our honeymoon! 🎉🎉🎉 👰‍♀️👰‍♀️🐶 🚣‍♀️🐶🚣‍♀️ (that’s not the #enshittified part 🤪)

the house has a “smart” (🙄) TV – so far I’ve removed 3 previous still-logged-in Google account profiles, disabled analytics & “data sharing” in three different places, turned off all the Google / Alexa integration bullshit (especially the microphone wake word!), etc., etc. 😩

but at least one profile is still “remembered” somewhere in the settings, since if you open the “set up Google assistant” page (to make sure everything’s turned off), it “helpfully” pre-fills the account box with the email of one of the (obviously-not-really-)deleted accounts

(I’ll probably email that person & let them know that I’ve logged out of their account for them & suggest that maybe they should do that themselves next time they log in to their account on some rando’s TV… 🤪)

and of course, despite us def never logging in to any apps on some rando’s TV & only running stuff on our own laptops connected via HDMI, we still run the risk of the TV snitching on us via totally undisclosed & un-opt-outable #AutomatedContentRecognition ( #ACR) tech – this particular TV is a #TCL one, one of the brands named in a new #lawsuit in… ✷checks notes✷ … #Texas (😳 but also 🎉)

more of this #RegulatoryAction pls! 🤜💥🤛‬

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Sues Five Major TV Com­pa­nies, Includ­ing Some with Ties to the CCP, for Spy­ing on Texans

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans

#enshittification 💩

/ping @pluralistic 👋

AP: Black men who were fired from key transportation boards accuse Trump of a pattern of discrimination

"..“When you look at who has been removed without cause, and who has been left in place, the pattern is impossible to ignore: Black commissioners across the federal government have been summarily fired,” said Brown, who was Vice Chairman of the NTSB. “My abrupt removal was unlawful, and it was discriminatory...."

https://apnews.com/article/ntsb-stb-discrimination-primus-brown-trump-8a5522b403598801ee51f57fea81d6c7

#ntsb #racism #politics #lawsuit #fascism

These Health Centers Are Supposed to Make Care Affordable. One Has Sued Patients for as Little as $59 in Unpaid Bills.
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Federally funded community health centers receive grants in exchange for serving patients regardless of their ability to pay. But ProPublica found at least five across the country filing lawsuits and garnishing paychecks to collect unpaid bills.
https://www.propublica.org/article/federally-qualified-health-centers-unpaid-bills-lawsuits?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Health #Healthcare #Poverty #Law #Lawsuit #Debt

AP: Black men who were fired from key transportation boards accuse Trump of a pattern of discrimination

"..“When you look at who has been removed without cause, and who has been left in place, the pattern is impossible to ignore: Black commissioners across the federal government have been summarily fired,” said Brown, who was Vice Chairman of the NTSB. “My abrupt removal was unlawful, and it was discriminatory...."

https://apnews.com/article/ntsb-stb-discrimination-primus-brown-trump-8a5522b403598801ee51f57fea81d6c7

#ntsb #racism #politics #lawsuit #fascism

Court filings allege Meta downplayed risks to children and misled the public

https://time.com/7336204/meta-lawsuit-files-child-safety/

#HackerNews #Meta #Misleading #Children #Risks #Child #Safety #Lawsuit #Social #Media

Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin family sues Tesla over crash that killed 5

"...According to the lawsuit, the car lacked safety features that could have prevented its batteries from catching fire and causing an explosion — or at least could have slowed down the process long enough to give the passengers time to escape.

Additionally, the lawsuit says the car’s design made it difficult for the passengers to get out after the crash. Normally, the doors to the car’s backseat can be opened using buttons on the handles that draw power from the vehicle’s low-voltage system. But, during a fire, that low-voltage system typically stops working, which means the car doors can only open if they’re manually released, the suit says..."

https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-family-sues-tesla-over-crash-that-killed-5

#tesla #death #lawsuit

Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin family sues Tesla over crash that killed 5

"...According to the lawsuit, the car lacked safety features that could have prevented its batteries from catching fire and causing an explosion — or at least could have slowed down the process long enough to give the passengers time to escape.

Additionally, the lawsuit says the car’s design made it difficult for the passengers to get out after the crash. Normally, the doors to the car’s backseat can be opened using buttons on the handles that draw power from the vehicle’s low-voltage system. But, during a fire, that low-voltage system typically stops working, which means the car doors can only open if they’re manually released, the suit says..."

https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-family-sues-tesla-over-crash-that-killed-5

#tesla #death #lawsuit

10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him – bad idea

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/suing-a-popular-youtuber-who-shimmed-a-130-lock-what-could-possibly-go-wrong/

#HackerNews #YouTuberLockShim #Lawsuit #Controversy #ViralVideo #TechPolicy

LA Times: California
He was body-slammed by immigration agents. Now a car wash owner has filed a $50-million claim against DHS

"...The 79-year-old car wash owner claims federal agents used excessive force and repeatedly ignored his pleas for medical treatment, violating his civil and constitutional rights....“In the process, the agents severely caused injuries to Mr. Shouhed, including but not limited to multiple busted ribs causing severe chest-wall trauma with extensive rib contusions (pain with respiration), and bilateral elbow injuries characterized by deep contusions and hematomas with marked swelling and reduced range of motion,” the claim read in part....He said the agents repeatedly ignored Shouhed’s request for medical attention as he was having trouble breathing. Shouhed had recently undergone heart surgery, in which three stents had been installed, "

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-26/he-was-body-slammed-by-immigration-agents-now-a-car-wash-owners-has-filed-a-50-million-claim-against-dhs

#fascism #ice #lawsuit

LA Times: California
He was body-slammed by immigration agents. Now a car wash owner has filed a $50-million claim against DHS

"...The 79-year-old car wash owner claims federal agents used excessive force and repeatedly ignored his pleas for medical treatment, violating his civil and constitutional rights....“In the process, the agents severely caused injuries to Mr. Shouhed, including but not limited to multiple busted ribs causing severe chest-wall trauma with extensive rib contusions (pain with respiration), and bilateral elbow injuries characterized by deep contusions and hematomas with marked swelling and reduced range of motion,” the claim read in part....He said the agents repeatedly ignored Shouhed’s request for medical attention as he was having trouble breathing. Shouhed had recently undergone heart surgery, in which three stents had been installed, "

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-26/he-was-body-slammed-by-immigration-agents-now-a-car-wash-owners-has-filed-a-50-million-claim-against-dhs

#fascism #ice #lawsuit

Elon Musk Sues Apple and OpenAI, Alleging Antitrust Scheme to Control the AI and Smartphone Markets

#AI#xAI#ElonMusk#Apple#OpenAI#Antitrust#Lawsuit

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/08/25/elon-musk-sues-apple-and-openai-alleging-antitrust-scheme-to-control-the-ai-and-smartphone-markets-xcxwbn

Elon Musk Sues Apple and OpenAI, Alleging Antitrust Scheme to Control the AI and Smartphone Markets

#AI#xAI#ElonMusk#Apple#OpenAI#Antitrust#Lawsuit

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/08/25/elon-musk-sues-apple-and-openai-alleging-antitrust-scheme-to-control-the-ai-and-smartphone-markets-xcxwbn

New Uvalde Records Reveal Details About School Safety Concerns and Shooter’s Behavioral Issues
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The release is part of a settlement agreement in a lawsuit that news organizations brought against state and local governments. The fight continues to get the Texas Department of Public Safety to release its own records.

https://www.propublica.org/article/uvalde-records-shooting-campus-safety-concerns?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#Texas #Uvalde#SchoolShooting#School #Education#Safety#Students#Lawsuit

In a historic win for data protection and privacy, the High Court of Ireland has this afternoon granted ICCL permission to take Ireland’s first ever class action. The lawsuit targets Microsoft’s vast online advertising business.

The litigation is anticipated to affect Microsoft’s operations across Europe, because Ireland is the venue of Microsoft’s EU headquarters.

Dr Johnny Ryan, Director of ICCL’s Enforce unit, is leading the case. Speaking after the hearing, he said:

“The significance of today's decision extends beyond just Microsoft. Ireland is also the HQ venue for Google, Meta, TikTok, X and Apple. Today, nine years and one day after the GDPR was first introduced, we are finally opening up a way to enforce it against big tech on behalf of everyone. Regrettably, the Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has paralysed enforcement of EU data law. But that need no longer be the case.”

The litigation follows research by ICCL Enforce that uncovered how people’s intimate relationships, finances, and other secrets, are broadcast by Microsoft into the Real-Time Bidding (RTB) advertising system. Microsoft’s RTB system operates behind the scenes on websites and apps to match advertising to specific people.

ICCL argues this system is exposing users to malicious profiling and discrimination. It also argues that the system is undermining European security.

ICCL is taking the legal action on behalf of all affected people in Ireland under the new EU Collective Redress Directive. The organisation hopes to force Microsoft to bring its systems into compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Posing as a data buyer, ICCL Enforce obtained thousands of RTB data “segments” about Irish people. These include information such as whether a person gambles, their finances and debt, and even such sensitive information as whether the person works in a sensitive national security role.

https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/iccl-secures-permission-to-take-irelands-first-ever-class-action/

#ICCL #privacy #adtech #peopleFarming #surveillance #capitalism #BigTech #microsoft #classAction #lawsuit #Ireland #EU #RTB #GDPR