Politics Mar 08 Unions file motion to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans By Fatima Hussein, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Feb 28 Biden issues executive order to tackle foreign data brokers threatening Americans’ privacy The order directs the Department of Justice to issue regulations that establish protections for Americans’ sensitive personal data, as well as sensitive government-related data — including geolocation information on sensitive government sites and members of the military. By Will Weissert, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Nation Dec 30 Google settles $5 billion lawsuit alleging it tracked ‘incognito mode’ activity Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use. By Associated Press
Nation Oct 29 Watch 6:14 What some states are doing to improve privacy for your personal data Data brokers make money off of your personal data, including your real-time location and spending habits. These companies say the information allows service providers to personalize their products, but privacy advocates say it's collected without permission and not properly secured. By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn
World Sep 15 European regulators hand TikTok $368 million fine for failing to protect kids’ privacy It's the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe’s strict data privacy rules. By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Aug 05 Watch 6:37 Court cases targeting abortion highlight digital privacy concerns By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Marconja Zor In July, a Nebraska teenager and her mother were convicted after the teen terminated her pregnancy using abortion pills. Among the prosecution's key evidence was exchanges between the two on Facebook Messenger. Caitlin Seeley George with the nonprofit digital rights… Continue watching
Jul 10 Europe signs off on a new privacy agreement that allows people’s data to keep flowing to U.S. By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The European Union has signed off on a new agreement over the privacy of people’s personal information that gets pinged across the Atlantic, aiming to ease concerns about electronic spying by American intelligence agencies. Continue reading
May 08 From data privacy to AI, here are new rules Congress is considering for tech companies By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done. Continue reading
Apr 04 TikTok fined nearly $16M by U.K. watchdog over misuse of childrens’ data By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The Information Commissioner's Office said it issued a fine of 12.7 million pounds ($15.9 million) to the short-video sharing app, which is wildly popular with young people. Continue reading
Mar 25 Analysis: Can the U.S. government ban TikTok? By Doug Jacobson, The Conversation If the federal government comes to the conclusion that TikTok should be banned, is it even possible to ban it for all of its 150 million existing users?… Continue reading