Health May 04 What Biden’s expansion of health privacy rules means for people seeking abortions By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Economy Jan 30 ChatGPT violated European Union privacy laws, Italy tells chatbot maker OpenAI Italian regulators say they informed OpenAI that its ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot has violated European Union's stringent data privacy rules. By Kelvin Chan, 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
Economy Sep 06 Internet service providers drop challenge to Maine’s ‘opt-in’ privacy law Maine created one of the toughest standards in the nation for internet service providers in 2020 when it began enforcing an "opt-in" web privacy standard. By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Nation Jul 03 Watch 4:03 How people can protect their data in the wake of the Roe ruling The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has raised concerns about technology and the kinds of data that should be protected. Google said this week it will automatically delete abortion clinic visits from users' location history. But it's… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
May 19 COVID-19 data sharing with law enforcement sparks concern By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The coronavirus has sparked concerns about how private medical information is being used. Health officials in at least 35 U.S. states are sharing the addresses of those who test positive for coronavirus to first responders who request it. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 4:39 Can police use cellphone location data without a warrant? Supreme Court ruling could have wide impact By PBS News Hour A Supreme Court case centering around a piece of technology that most of us have in hand's reach has the potential to transform privacy law in the digital age. John Yang sits down with Marcia Coyle of the National Law… Continue watching
Feb 28 Uber under fire over data breach for up to 50,000 drivers By Rebecca Lee Uber disclosed Friday that a data breach may have affected up to 50,000 of its drivers across several states. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch Virginia Tech Panel Raises Questions About Mental Health, Law An investigation into the Virginia Tech shootings criticized the university for failing to respond to the behavior of Seung-Hui Cho and for communication problems. Two mental health experts explain the legal challenges of providing information about students' mental conditions. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Report Faults University for Response to Cho, Shootings An investigation into the Virginia Tech shootings criticized the university for failing to respond to the behavior of Seung-Hui Cho and for communication problems. Panel member Tom Ridge discusses the findings. Continue watching