New Irish ad powerfully shows the dangers of sharing children’s lives online
The 40-second spot from the Irish Data Protection Commission ultimately reveals the risks of posting personal information on social media.
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Articles tagged Privacy
Trump approves deal for majority-American control of controversial app TikTok
A new majority-American joint venture will control most of TikTok in the United States, with China-linked ByteDance retaining under 20 percent.
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Trump admin partners with Big Tech companies for massive digital health database
The Trump administration says its new 'digital health ecosystem' will be entirely opt-in, but the Big Tech companies involved still have many Americans worried.
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Big Pharma company Regeneron buys 23andMe, set to acquire genetic data of millions
A Big Pharma company which tests on aborted fetal cell lines said it will act ethically when it acquires data on 15 million Americans from 23andMe.
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Chinese firm unveils palm-based biometric ID payments, sparking fresh privacy concerns
Alipay’s biometric PL1 scanner uses vein and palm-print data for processing payments, raising security concerns over the storage and use of permanent biometric data.
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UK developing ‘precrime’ algorithms to identify criminals before they commit offenses: report
The measures in the UK mirror those undertaken by 'digital deep state' firms in the U.S. and Israel – continuing a post-9/11 goal of achieving total surveillance and control of populations.
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Spanish prime minister calls for end of ‘anonymity’ on social media as part of digital ID scheme
Digital ID schemes could end online anonymity while giving governments and corporations the power to manipulate, coerce, or incentivize changes in human behavior.
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Federal court upholds Idaho law protecting girls’ locker rooms from ‘transgender’ boys
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled unanimously to uphold an Idaho law that ensures sex-specific facilities in K-12 public schools.
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The world’s biggest porn site is deleting millions of videos as activists expose ongoing sexual abuse
The world’s largest smut peddler, Pornhub, faces mounting legal, media, and activist pressure over years of non-consensual and abusive content. A new federal privacy investigation in Canada has reignited calls for the website's permanent shutdown.
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Apple removes security feature in UK after gov’t demands access to user data worldwide
Apple pulled its Advanced Data Protection tool in the UK after the British government ordered the company to give it access to user data around the world.
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