Twitch and Amazon Face Class Action Over AI Training on Streamer Data

Twitch and Amazon Hit With Class Action Over AI Training on Streams

A class-action lawsuit filed in California accuses Twitch and Amazon of using Twitch stream content to train Amazon’s generative AI without proper consent. Plaintiff Warren Pandiscia, a Twitch streamer with around 1,000 followers, argues the companies had an overwhelming incentive to acquire training data on an unprecedented scale and failed to seek lawful licenses or permission. The suit claims the actions were an unconscionable attack on content creators fueling a multitrillion-dollar industry without compensation.

Twitch hit with class-action lawsuit over Amazon AI training: ‘Twitch sent no email, displayed no pop-up notification, and made no announcement’ →

California Bill Would Block Data Brokers From Selling Immigrant Data to ICE

California Assembly Bill 1542, introduced by Assemblymember Chris Ward, would prohibit the sharing and selling of sensitive personal information including immigration status, precise geolocation, and health information with third parties. The bill awaits final votes before heading to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, responding to concerns that the Trump administration relies on commercially available data for immigration enforcement. In California, ICE arrests of Asian individuals increased by more than 1,000% in 2025, and data brokers like Mobilewalla have tracked protest attendees, with contracts involving Palantir and Penlink.

How California can stop Trump from weaponizing immigrants’ data →

Washington State Still Struggles to Pass Its Own Privacy Model After Seven Years

Washington state has not passed a comprehensive privacy law despite more than 20 states adopting the Washington model based on a 2019 bill. Attorney General Nick Brown released his office’s first data privacy report on Aug. 14, calling on lawmakers to pass a law limiting how much personal information companies can collect. The dispute over whether consumers should be able to sue companies that violate the law has blocked legislation for seven years, with Rep. Shelley Kloba’s People’s Privacy Act offering a private right of action under the Consumer Protection Act.

Washington state pioneered a privacy model for the nation — when will it finally pass the law at home? →

Flock Safety Faces Privacy Backlash as It Proposes Seven-Day Data Retention

Flock Safety, operating in more than 5,000 communities across 49 states with an $8.3 billion valuation, faces privacy controversies over data ownership and use. Privacy experts allege officers used Flock cameras to stalk people and that departments shared data with ICE, potentially violating state law. The company last week proposed a seven-day data retention policy for customers, down from a 30-day default, but the recommendation is not a rule and contracts can set their own terms, with the LAPD’s guaranteeing five years.

Flock Safety has been a venture darling. Will data privacy controversies halt its rise? →

Australian Insurers Use De-Identified Data and Affinity Profiling, Raising Proxy Discrimination Risks

Australian insurers can use data beyond application forms to charge different prices, including behavioural data and third-party data firm products like Verisk’s Resonate tool. A 2024 ACCC report raised concerns that de-identified personal information could be re-identified and about affinity profiling targeting consumers based on shared traits. Legal scholars warn AI in underwriting could make proxy discrimination more severe, while a ban on insurers using adverse genetic results starts in October.

Insurers have a lot of data about us. Where do they get it, and how do they use it? →