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Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the US advances quickly in the House
1 year, 1 month ago

Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the US advances quickly in the House

WASHINGTON — A bill that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being unavailable in the United States is quickly gaining traction in the House as lawmakers voice concerns …

Associated Press
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‘Addictive’ social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Addictive’ social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers

New York would restrict the way online platforms like Instagram and YouTube can collect and share children’s personal information and let parents keep their kids from being bombarded by “addictive” …

Associated Press
Social Media Children Social Data
Withdrawal of the Personal Data Protection Bill was a bad move
2 years, 8 months ago

Withdrawal of the Personal Data Protection Bill was a bad move

In a surprise development last week, the Government withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, thereby abruptly halting the country’s quest for a national data protection law that had been …

The Hindu
Law India Personal Protection
President gives assent to Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill
2 years, 11 months ago

President gives assent to Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Criminal Procedure Bill, which empowers the police to obtain physical and biological samples of convicts and of those accused of …

The Hindu
Data Criminal Shah Act
Column: Your ISP says it cares about your privacy. Not so much, actually, says FTC
3 years, 5 months ago

Column: Your ISP says it cares about your privacy. Not so much, actually, says FTC

Given Big Tech’s rapacious appetite for consumer data, more legislative and regulatory safeguards are needed to protect people’s privacy. Among the FTC’s findings: “While several ISPs in our study tell …

LA Times
Industry Data Information Google
What data has the SafeWA app collected from you and who can access it?
3 years, 9 months ago

What data has the SafeWA app collected from you and who can access it?

You've probably heard by now that police in WA accessed data from the COVID-19 check-in app SafeWA to help a murder investigation. "It is stored for a very short period …

ABC
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Police would not agree to stop accessing COVID SafeWA app data, Premier Mark McGowan says
3 years, 9 months ago

Police would not agree to stop accessing COVID SafeWA app data, Premier Mark McGowan says

The WA government was forced to introduce legislation after failing to reach an agreement with police over the use of information collected from the SafeWA app, Premier Mark McGowan says. …

ABC
Data Information App Premier
New tech surveillance laws more a 'side gate' than 'back door' into Australian phones
6 years, 8 months ago

New tech surveillance laws more a 'side gate' than 'back door' into Australian phones

New laws will be unveiled today aimed at helping the nation's spy agencies and police monitor and prevent criminal activity through phones and the internet. Key points: Legislation would allow …

ABC
Data Access Encryption Taylor
What Would Regulating Facebook Look Like?
55 years, 3 months ago

What Would Regulating Facebook Look Like?

The drumbeat to regulate Big Tech began pounding long before the Cambridge Analytica scandal rocked Facebook—six long years ago, the Obama administration pushed a “Privacy Bill of Rights” that, like …

Wired
Privacy Facebook
U.S. regulators push for online "do not track" system – Firstpost
13 years ago

U.S. regulators push for online "do not track" system – Firstpost

U.S. regulators pushed Internet companies on Monday to adopt a “Do Not Track” system that would give consumers more control over their personal data online, U.S. regulators pushed Internet companies …

Firstpost
Privacy Internet Companies Consumers