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Concerns Remain as UN Cybercrime Convention Enters Final Phase

Katitza Rodriguez / Electronic Frontier Foundation Aug 3, 2023 UN Cybercrime Convention negotiations enter final Phase with troubling surveillance powers still on the table. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

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How Companies Collect Private Data About Reproductive Health

Stefanie Felsberger / Global Voices Jul 27, 2023 As data about people's menstrual cycles is sold to advertisers, what are the consequences for people’s reproductive rights? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Most Americans Plan to Participate in Census, Poll Finds

HANNAH FINGERHUT and MIKE SCHNEIDER / The Associated Press Feb 25, 2020 Partisanship appears to override privacy concerns, as 7 in 10 say it's extremely or very likely they will take part, AP-NORC survey shows. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Edward Snowden Sets the Record Straight

Roslyn Fuller / Los Angeles Review of Books Dec 29, 2019 In “Permanent Record,” the NSA whistleblower tries to convince skeptics of his motives and educate readers about mass surveillance. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Google Co-Founders Step Down From Management Roles

RACHEL LERMAN / The Associated Press Dec 3, 2019 Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who started the juggernaut in a garage in 1995, leave positions at Alphabet; Sundar Pichai takes on more duties. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Google Secretly Harvests the Health Data of Millions

Julianne Tveten / Truthdig Nov 27, 2019 A recent Wall Street Journal exposé arouses a familiar sense of dread about Silicon Valley companies and privacy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1 Billion, Vows to Protect Health Data

MICHELLE CHAPMAN and MATT O'BRIEN / The Associated Press Nov 1, 2019 The tech giant is likely to face antitrust scrutiny as it tries to leap back into the wearables market and tap into the health care space. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Zuckerberg Defends Facebook’s Currency Plans to Skeptical Lawmakers

MARCY GORDON / The Associated Press Oct 23, 2019 House panel members use the opportunity to grill the CEO on company's track record on civil rights, hate speech, privacy and misinformation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

FTC Reportedly Approves $5 Billion Settlement With Facebook

The Associated Press Jul 12, 2019 The record-setting fine for privacy violations wouldn't have much of an effect on the company with nearly $56 billion in revenue last year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Justices Side With Business, Government in Information Fight

JESSICA GRESKO / The Associated Press Jun 24, 2019 The Supreme Court cites privacy issues in ruling against a newspaper seeking store-by-store data about the federal food assistance program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Facebook Plans Its Own Digital Currency for 2 Billion-Plus Users

RACHEL LERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 18, 2019 The social network giant seeks to launch a global challenger to Bitcoin with big-name partners, more fodder for regulators' scrutiny. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Is Your Smart Speaker Listening In on You?

Ilana Novick Apr 11, 2019 If you’re an Amazon Alexa owner, there may be a human on the other side. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )