Consumer advocates and the data-hungry technology industry are drawing early battle lines in advance of an expected fight this year over what kind of federal privacy law the U.S. should have.
Internet
Jan 17, 2019
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Smaller escort websites are vying for the lucrative online sex-for-hire market Backpage.com dominated before U.S. authorities shut it down earlier this year, a move that fractured the industry and forced law enforcement to ...
Internet
Nov 28, 2018
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A Faribault, Minn., man has admitted faking cancer and spending the money raised for medical bills on marijuana, liquor, video games and dart tournaments.
Internet
Oct 30, 2018
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Representatives of six major technology and communications companies, including Google, Apple and AT&T, told lawmakers Wednesday that they support federal laws that would safeguard user privacy—if those laws aren't as stringent ...
Internet
Sep 27, 2018
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The Trump administration is hoping Congress can come up with a new set of national rules governing how companies can use consumers' data that finds a balance between "privacy and prosperity."
Internet
Sep 26, 2018
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Congress is taking the first steps toward setting national rules governing how companies use consumers data—although one of its goals might be to prevent states from enacting stronger privacy protections of their own.
Internet
Sep 26, 2018
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Two members of Congress are calling on Google to address concerns that YouTube might violate children's privacy.
Internet
Sep 21, 2018
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The city of Orlando's police department has ended its test of a facial recognition program created by Amazon that has come under fire from privacy advocates. But other law enforcement organizations say they continue to use ...
Business
Jun 26, 2018
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YouTube is overhauling its kid-focused video app to give parents the option of letting humans, not computer algorithms, select what shows their children can watch.
Internet
Apr 25, 2018
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The government inspected a record number of international travelers' electronic devices in the last budget year.
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Jan 5, 2018
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