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Eks ART Bantah Langgar Privasi Anak Erin dan Andre Taulany
Former household assistant Herawati denies violating the privacy of Erin and Andre Taulany's children by uploading their photos and videos to social media with demeaning captions. Herawati claims her actions were meant as a joke and that she had permission to post the content. The dispute has led to legal action, with Herawati's lawyer attempting to mediate the misunderstanding.
The MindsEye Saga Never Ends as Devs Accuse Studio of Violating Their Privacy
Unionized employees at developer Build A Rocket Boy are taking legal action against the studio, accusing it of violating their data protection and privacy rights. The company reportedly installed surveillance software called 'Teramind' on developer devices, which tracked keystrokes, screen activity, and microphone audio without full disclosure. This follows previous accusations of mistreatment and claims of corporate sabotage regarding the game MindsEye.
MindsEye Studio’s Employees File Lawsuit Alleging Privacy Violations With Monitoring Software
Employees of Build A Rocket Boy, represented by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain, have filed a lawsuit alleging privacy violations due to the studio's installation of surveillance software called Teramind. The union claims the software, which tracked keystrokes, screen activity, and microphone audio without consent, violates data protection laws and employee dignity. Studio leaders Mark Gerhard and Leslie Benzies confirmed the software's installation without employee knowledge, which has since been removed following a collective grievance.
Buffs, Nerfs, and Bugs
Embark Studios is urgently addressing a bug in Arc Raiders' Discord integration that may have led to serious privacy and security violations, potentially exposing private Discord messages and friend data. The company is working to fix the issue.