surveillance TechCrunch Disrupt Panel Warns Startups Against Becoming Extensions of the Surveillance State The ACLU's Jennifer Stisa Granick and Google's Maddie Stone plan to educate early-stage founders on emerging surveillance threats at TechCrunch Disrupt. The panel highlights how companies unknowingly compromise user privacy through mass data collection.
data brokers Data Brokers Stop Selling Abortion Clinic Location Data Amid Privacy Concerns SafeGraph and Placer.ai permanently halt the sale of location data for individuals visiting reproductive health clinics following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Senator Elizabeth Warren continues to push for formal federal legislation to protect health data from potential exploitation.
ai surveillance Privacy Advocates Warn of AI Surveillance Targeting Abortion Seekers Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, digital privacy experts warn that location data, search histories, and artificial intelligence could be weaponized to track and prosecute women seeking abortions.
big tech Big Tech Stays Silent on Data Privacy Risks in Post-Roe America Major technology companies remain quiet about how they plan to protect user data following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Experts warn that period-tracking apps, web searches, and location data pose severe surveillance risks to women seeking reproductive healthcare.
apple Apple Enforces App Tracking Transparency in iOS 14.5 Update Apple officially launches its App Tracking Transparency feature with iOS 14.5, requiring apps to ask permission before tracking users across other platforms. The update sparks significant debate between privacy advocates and companies like Facebook over the impact on targeted advertising.
fcc FCC Confirms Wireless Carriers Broke Law Selling User Location Data The FCC concludes that one or more wireless carriers illegally sell user location data to third-party brokers. Agency leadership promises impending fines for the unnamed companies involved.
privacy Federal Agencies Purchase Commercial Phone Data to Track Immigrants US immigration and border agencies are buying commercially available cellphone location data to aid in enforcement actions, exploiting a legal gray area to bypass warrant requirements.