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Sweeping Legislation Aims to Ban the Sale of Location Data
The Health and Location Data Protection Act comes after Motherboard reported that brokers were selling location data on people visiting abortion clinics. The bill would give the FTC and individual people power to curb some of the worst abuses of such data
Apple and Google Push Location Tracker X-Mode Out of App Stores
The move comes after Motherboard’s investigation into how X-Mode gathered data from a hugely popular Muslim app.
Wyden and Warren Demand Investigation into IRS Warrantless Location Tracking
A unit of the IRS previously bought access to location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on peoples’ phones to try and identify individuals.
Congress Will Consider National Right-to-Repair Legislation for Medical Equipment
The "Critical Medical Infrastructure Right-to-Repair Act of 2020" is the first time Congress has ever considered a bill that would break manufacturer repair monopolies.
Surveillance Hawks Sabotaged a Vote to Stop the FBI From Collecting Your Internet History
A last-minute concession has caused privacy advocates to abandon the proposal, saying it fails to prevent the government from collecting web browsing data without a warrant.
Senate Votes to Allow FBI to Look at Your Web Browsing History Without a Warrant
Lawmakers voted down a measure that would prevent law enforcement from spying on Americans’ internet habits.
Senator Wyden Wants Congress to Investigate Which Local Cops Have Hacking Tools
The move comes after Motherboard found the U.S. branch of NSO Group pitched hacking tech to American police.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Require US Elections to Be Done by Mail
For years, reformers have been saying that voting by mail was a safe, convenient and cheap alternative to in-person voting. Now it looks like a necessity.
Hackers Are Breaking Directly Into Telecom Companies to Take Over Customer Phone Numbers
SIM swappers have escalated from bribing employees to using remote desktop software to get direct access to internal T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint tools.
Experts Say Law Should Change to Stop DMVs From Selling Your Personal Data
Motherboard found that DMVs across the country are selling personal data likely without drivers’ knowledge, including to private investigators.
Border Protection Officers Turned Away a Pregnant Migrant. Then a U.S. Senator Stepped In.
A pregnant Mexican woman suffering from a life-threatening medical complication tried to enter the U.S. to plead asylum.
The Strange Disappearances of Saudi Students Accused of Crimes in the US
The Saudi government is facing allegations that it helped its citizens escape trial for serious crimes.