Privacy Concerns Has Google Halting Ad Sales Based on Individual Web Browsing

Google to purge billions of files

Google plans to stop selling ads based on individuals’ browsing across multiple websites, a change that could hasten upheaval in the digital advertising industry. The Alphabet Inc. company said Wednesday that it plans next year to stop using or investing in tracking technologies that uniquely identify web users as they move from site to site… Continue reading Privacy Concerns Has Google Halting Ad Sales Based on Individual Web Browsing

COVID-19 Data Sharing with Law Enforcement Sparks Concern

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More than 11 million people have been tested in the U.S. for COVID-19, all with the assurance that their private medical information would remain protected and undisclosed. Yet, public officials in at least two-thirds of states are sharing the addresses of people who tested positive with first responders — from police officers to firefighters to… Continue reading COVID-19 Data Sharing with Law Enforcement Sparks Concern

Estimated 40 U.S. State Attorneys General Will Join Facebook Probe: Source

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An estimated 40 U.S. state attorneys general will participate in a probe of Facebook Inc., a source said Monday, suggesting many more states want allegations of anticompetitive practices at the social media company investigated. The probe of Facebook, announced in September, is led by New York and includes Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio,… Continue reading Estimated 40 U.S. State Attorneys General Will Join Facebook Probe: Source