Privacy News Round-Up #88 
• Mark Zuckerberg suggested wiping everyone’s Facebook friends and making users start again to boost the platform’s relevance : Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once floated the idea of wiping users’ Facebook friends to boost the platform’s relevance. The email was revealed as part of the FTC’s landmark antitrust case against Meta.
• YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown now includes third-party apps : Users watching YouTube videos through an ad blocking app could encounter performance issues or an error message.
• Tor Browser’s Latest Update Could Get You Fingerprinted… : With the release of Tor Browser 14.5, developers permanently removed the OS spoofing feature. This core safeguard made all users appear to be running Windows, regardless of their operating system.
• Florida Man Enters the Encryption Wars : Plus: A US judge rules against police cell phone “tower dumps,” China names alleged NSA agents it says were involved in cyberattacks, and Customs and Border Protection reveals its social media spying tools.
• New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children : The New Jersey attorney general claims Discord’s features to keep children under 13 safe from sexual predators and harmful content are inadequate.