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The mobile company Cape’s Android-based phone complies with U.S. law but claims to offer a higher degree of privacy for users.
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The sweeping bill had garnered opposition from GOP leadership and others.
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Business groups and civil rights activists have raised objections to the latest version of the legislation, due for committee consideration Thursday.
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A measure to address the sale of Americans’ data doesn’t go far enough to rein in the data broker industry, advocates argue.
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The decision provides some reassurance to US tech companies that have been in the EU’s crosshairs since Privacy Shield lapsed.
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Lawmakers plan to press TikTok CEO Shou Chew on issues related to child exploitation, teen mental health and its connection to China.
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The groups say the bill has laudable goals but could come with unintended consequences for vulnerable children.
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CBP is conducting warrantless phone searches of up to 10,000 Americans annually and storing details in a government database.
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Concerns about the commercial surveillance industry outlined in the agency’s notice include poor data security for consumer information.
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The latest version of the legislation still leaves loopholes for abuses of data including reproductive health data.
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