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Could Canadians lose access to Pornhub? Depends on what happens with a Senate bill
The owners of Pornhub say blocking access to Canadians is among options they’re considering as they try to persuade parliamentarians […]
State governments looking to protect health-related data as it’s used in abortion battle
Some state governments and federal regulators were already moving to keep individuals’ reproductive health information private when a U.S. senator’s […]
To protect user privacy online, governments need to reconsider their use of opt-in policies
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic […]
The Census Bureau is considering how to ask about gender identity. People have their opinions
The U.S. Census Bureau is thinking about how to ask about sex. People have opinions. Dozens of health officials, civil […]
Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows
President Joe Biden’s campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections, but U.S. adults have […]
India’s top court strikes down system for anonymous political donations ahead of national elections
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court on Thursday struck down a controversial election funding system that allowed individuals and […]
RCMP use of private-sector surveillance services worries federal privacy watchdog
A federal watchdog is urging the RCMP to do a better job of assessing the privacy implications of commercial surveillance […]
Inadequate security led to federal breach that compromised Canadians’ info: watchdog
Government departments lacked adequate protections to fend off a “sophisticated and co-ordinated” cyberattack that compromised the sensitive information of tens […]
Judge rejects Texas AG Ken Paxton’s request to throw out nearly decade-old criminal charges
HOUSTON (AP) — A judge on Friday rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ’s attempts to throw out felony securities […]
US eases restrictions on Wells Fargo after years of strict oversight following scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration eased some of the restrictions on banking giant Wells Fargo, saying the bank […]