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In wake of Roe leak, concerns over data privacy in femtech swell

Fears online ratcheted up this week.

On May 6, 2022 by Agnes Arnold-Forster

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Far-right DuckDuckGo fans upset it is down-ranking Russian state media

The move mirrors similar actions taken by big tech giants.

On Mar 11, 2022 by David Covucci

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Facebook to pay $90 million to settle lawsuit over tracking logged-out users

Lawyers for the plaintiffs say the settlement is one of the largest data privacy settlements in U.S. history.

On Feb 16, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

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A new bill might force data brokers to delete everything they have on you

It would also create a 'Do Not Track List,' similar to the 'Do Not Call List' for robocalls

On Feb 10, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

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Massachusetts lawmakers advance state-level data privacy law

Without a federal data privacy bill, states are moving forward on their own.

On Feb 7, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

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How the FTC can use ‘data minimization’ to immediately strengthen consumer privacy

'The FTC should press forward in crafting rules that prohibit by default unnecessary data collection, use, and disclosure.'

On Jan 26, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

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Concern over big tech’s encroachment into the auto industry raised by internet rights’ groups

'The expansion of Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook into the auto sector spells trouble for workers and consumers.'

On Jan 25, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

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Google sued by Washington D.C., 3 states, over alleged deceptive location data practices

The suit alleges that Google made extensive use of dark patterns, among other things.

On Jan 24, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

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Tech newsletter: The people want a data privacy law

Here's this week's tech newsletter.

On Jan 18, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

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Voters want Congress to act on data privacy, poll finds

Last week, 24,000 petitions supporting a data privacy law were delivered to Congress.

On Jan 12, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

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Tech newsletter: Broadband ‘nutrition labels’

Here's this week's tech newsletter.

On Jan 11, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

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Mozilla launches study to find out how Facebook tracks your data for ads

The study will run until July.

On Jan 11, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

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‘We need it now’: 24,000 people sign petition urging Congress to pass data privacy law

'We need a data privacy law in the United States, and we need it now.'

On Jan 4, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

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FTC will use ‘full suite of tools’ to tackle data privacy, discrimination, Lina Khan says

Khan said the FTC could use rulemaking to address a host of issues.

On Dec 17, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich

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FTC, FCC, urged to crack down on the sale of your location data

'More needs to be done.'

On Dec 13, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich