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FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows Deepseek app icon

World Feb 17

South Korea pauses downloads of DeepSeek’s AI apps due to privacy concerns

By Associated Press

Nation Dec 30

The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London
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

Data
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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

Economy Oct 25

An Amazon logo is seen at its centre in Darlington
Amazon rolls out independent cloud for Europe to address stricter privacy standards

Amazon Web Services said Wednesday that its AWS European Sovereign Cloud, which will be located in and operate out of Europe, will have the same security, availability, and performance as existing AWS Regions but will be separate from them.

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Politics Jun 01

FILE PHOTO: Prompts on how to use Amazon's Alexa personal assistant are seen as a wifi-equipped Roomba begins cleaning a r...
Amazon to pay $31 million in fines for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera privacy violations

Amazon has agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids' voice and location data recorded by its Alexa voice assistant.

By Associated Press

May 22

Analysis: We shed our DNA everywhere we go. Here’s why that raises privacy concerns

By Jenny Whilde, Jessica Alice Farrell, The Conversation

Environmental DNA provides a wealth of information for conservationists, archaeologists and forensic scientists. But the unintentional pickup of human genetic information raises ethical questions.

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May 21

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Rapid DNA testing helps police solve old crimes, but raises privacy concerns

By Stephanie Sy, Roby Chavez, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young

Louisiana police have a new way of using DNA to track down criminal suspects. But while police say it’s a boon for solving cold cases, privacy advocates worry about the tool’s growth and potential for improper use. Communities correspondent Roby…

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Dec 08

European Union court rules Google must delete results if proven inaccurate

By Associated Press

The European Union's top court says Google has to delete search results about people in Europe if they can prove that the information is clearly wrong.

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Nov 14

Google settles charges of user location-tracking for $391.5 million

By Dave Collins, Associated Press

Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states in connection with an investigation into how the company tracked users' locations.

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Oct 16

What is HIPAA? 5 questions answered about the medical privacy law

By Margaret Riley, The Conversation

A health law expert explains what the regulation does and doesn't protect.

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