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Some of the nation’s biggest tax preparation companies have been sharing your private financial information with big tech firms, according to a new congressional investigation.

Facebook's parent company was just fined $1.3 billion, and has five months to fix its data practices

The US consumer regulator has sued Amazon, arguing it “duped millions of consumers” into enrolling in Prime using “manipulative, coercive or deceptive” tactics.

The agency accused Amazon of using deceptive designs, known as “dark patterns,” to deceive consumers into enrolling in the program.

New York Times: Regulator alleges use of 'dark patterns'.

Tygart Technology, which was founded by Manchin’s daughter in 1991, now powers the Pentagon and FBI's biometric surveillance center.

Founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and theoretical physics student Alex Bania, the firm has invented a device known as an orb through which users can scan their eyes. The image is then encrypted and uploaded – after which they get free crypto. Privacy experts are not fans of the project

Musk could be violating Federal Trade Commission rules around deceptive practices and false advertising by misrepresenting which users have paid for Twitter Blue.

Elon Musk inherited two Twitter consent decrees, but hasn't paid them much mind

Grocery chains make a lot of money sharing customer information some might find intrusive.