House committee overwhelmingly approves new data privacy protections—unknown Senate fate awaits
‘This will rein in Big Tech’s power and establish clear, robust protections for people, especially children.’
On Jul 20, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
FCC probes 15 leading mobile carriers about location data in wake of abortion ruling
‘The highly sensitive nature of this data … is of utmost importance to consumer safety and privacy.’
FCC commissioner wants TikTok banned from app stores for harvesting ‘swaths of sensitive data’
He called it a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
On Jun 29, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tech newsletter: The people want a data privacy law
Here’s this week’s tech newsletter.
On Jan 18, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
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
Tech newsletter: Broadband ‘nutrition labels’
On Jan 11, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
Mozilla launches study to find out how Facebook tracks your data for ads
The study will run until July.
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