News & Commentary about Privacy & Technology
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Jun 25, 2021
Jailed For a Faulty Battery and Left to Catch COVID-19
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Jun 23, 2021
PayPal and Venmo are Shutting Out Sex Workers, Putting Lives and Livelihoods at Risk
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Jun 18, 2021
Sidewalk: The Next Frontier Of Amazon’s Surveillance Infrastructure
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Jun 17, 2021
Grassroots Activists are Leading the Fight to Stop Face Recognition. It’s Time for Congress to Step Up, Too.
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Jun 10, 2021
Patient Privacy Is Not Just About Medical Ethics — It's Vital to Racial Equity and Disability Rights
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Jun 7, 2021
Supreme Court Ruling is a Win for Investigative Journalists and Civil Rights Researchers
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May 25, 2021
The People, Not the Police, Should Decide If and How Surveillance Technologies Are Used In Their Communities
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May 21, 2021
Grand Rapids’ Fingerprinting Policy is a Constitutional Nightmare. Michigan’s Top Court can End It.