One Form, 614 Data Brokers: Inside California's DROP Tool
California's DROP tool wipes a resident's data from 614 brokers with one form. Here's what's covered, what isn't, and what to try if you don't live there.
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ICE Buys $125M of Thomson Reuters CLEAR to Hunt 'Voter Fraud'
ICE's five-year, $25M/year CLEAR contract pulls in names, SSNs, ethnicity, social-media posts and geolocation for 'voter fraud' enforcement.
AI Chatbots Are Collecting More Data Than Ever — and the Government Wants to Buy It
ChatGPT now tracks 70% more data types than last year. Meta AI harvests 95% of possible categories. And with FISA Section 702 expiring April 20, the data broker loophole that lets agencies buy your AI conversations without a warrant hangs in the balance.
Your AI Chats Are Being Sold: Browser Extensions, Data Brokers, and the March 2026 Privacy Audit
Browser extensions are harvesting ChatGPT and Claude conversations for sale. Here's what's happening and how to protect yourself.