Privacy
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Senate to begin debate over FISA surveillance program as deadline approaches
Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, has urged his colleagues in the Senate not to let the surveillance program lapse, highlighting how imperative the law is to U.S. national security.
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Sen. Wyden pledges to block Senate vote on NSA director nomination
Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh is the nominee and if appointed, he would lead both the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.
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Tag, you're tracked: D.C. spurs civil liberties fears with vague anti-carjacking program
Mayor asks everyone to put tracking tags in their cars despite stalking warnings. ACLU D.C. wants answers to storage, usage questions. Police chief says D.C. consulted with Denver, which requires participants to "preauthorize" access.
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Google erodes user privacy to 'train AI models' in quiet policy update: report
Coincides with Elon Musk's stated justification for limiting how many tweets users can read daily.
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Florida will no longer ask students about menstrual history on medical form required to play sports
Opponents of the questions say the answers could be a factor in whether student-athletes can play on a team other than the one matching their gender at birth.
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National digital ID clears congressional hurdle amid fears it could be politically abused
Recent headlines involving Kanye West (Ye), Sam Brownback and others sharpen anxieties about linkage of online financial access to ideological conformity.
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Researcher claims Tik Tok able to track users' keystrokes
Revelation comes as Congress explores what actions to potentially take against TikTok when it comes to privacy.
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Rand Paul: Time to ban feds from tracking Americans through their cellphone location data
"When the government is trying to snoop on your behavior, it's wrong, and there should be laws against it," the Kentucky senator told Just the News.
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Apple facial recognition now works with masks, expanding privacy issues
Technology make it easier for police to quickly unlock iPhones for people they detain
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Associated Press will no longer reveal identity of suspects in minor crime stories
The wire service suggested the publication of the names of those involved in minor crimes, without followup, could jeopardize future employment.
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Ex-Operation Warp Speed chief Slaoui removed from GlaxoSmithKline board after harassment allegation
A woman purportedly sent a letter to the GlaxoSmithKline alleging Dr. Slaoui sexually harassed her years ago.
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As conservatives flock to its platform, Parler kicked off Amazon servers and Apple store
Parler says it won’t bend to Apple demands and is exploring options.