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US Government Ends Annual Food Insecurity Data Collection
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Saturday that it will cease annual data collection on food insecurity, citing the process as "overly politicized" and "unproductive", ending with the October 2025 report covering 2024, the last year of the Biden administration.
US Government Ends Annual Food Insecurity Data Collection
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Saturday that it will cease annual data collection on food insecurity, citing the process as "overly politicized" and "unproductive", ending with the October 2025 report covering 2024, the last year of the Biden administration.
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60% Bias Score
Google Found Guilty of Privacy Violation in California, to Appeal
A California jury found Google guilty of violating users' privacy by continuing to collect data even after they disabled the relevant setting, leading to a potential multi-million dollar payout to approximately 98 million plaintiffs.
Google Found Guilty of Privacy Violation in California, to Appeal
A California jury found Google guilty of violating users' privacy by continuing to collect data even after they disabled the relevant setting, leading to a potential multi-million dollar payout to approximately 98 million plaintiffs.
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32% Bias Score
Germany to Track Dual Citizenship in Crime Statistics
Following a move by North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany is considering nationwide tracking of dual citizens in crime statistics, sparking debate among coalition partners and law enforcement.
Germany to Track Dual Citizenship in Crime Statistics
Following a move by North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany is considering nationwide tracking of dual citizens in crime statistics, sparking debate among coalition partners and law enforcement.
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12% Bias Score
UK Government Ends Vital Health Survey Amidst NHS Funding Crisis
The UK government will end the annual Health Survey for England in 2025, despite concerns from public health experts who describe it as a vital source of data for monitoring population health and informing policy decisions, due to NHS cost-cutting measures.
UK Government Ends Vital Health Survey Amidst NHS Funding Crisis
The UK government will end the annual Health Survey for England in 2025, despite concerns from public health experts who describe it as a vital source of data for monitoring population health and informing policy decisions, due to NHS cost-cutting measures.
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56% Bias Score
NSDUH's Future Uncertain After Federal Layoffs
President Trump's cuts to the federal workforce have jeopardized the future of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), a decades-long study providing critical data on mental health and substance use, resulting in the layoff of a 16-person scientific team on April 1st, despite assurances ...
NSDUH's Future Uncertain After Federal Layoffs
President Trump's cuts to the federal workforce have jeopardized the future of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), a decades-long study providing critical data on mental health and substance use, resulting in the layoff of a 16-person scientific team on April 1st, despite assurances ...
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48% Bias Score
Decentralized Data Collection: A New Era for AI Development
This article examines the shift from centralized to decentralized data collection, highlighting blockchain's role in improving data diversity, transparency, and accessibility for AI; it also lists five key decentralized data platforms.
Decentralized Data Collection: A New Era for AI Development
This article examines the shift from centralized to decentralized data collection, highlighting blockchain's role in improving data diversity, transparency, and accessibility for AI; it also lists five key decentralized data platforms.
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52% Bias Score
Commonwealth Bank App Tracks Employee Location, Raising Privacy Concerns
A Commonwealth Bank app requiring location access for office entry has sparked privacy concerns among employees, who are unsure how this data is used beyond building access, highlighting broader issues of workplace surveillance and weak privacy laws in Australia.
Commonwealth Bank App Tracks Employee Location, Raising Privacy Concerns
A Commonwealth Bank app requiring location access for office entry has sparked privacy concerns among employees, who are unsure how this data is used beyond building access, highlighting broader issues of workplace surveillance and weak privacy laws in Australia.
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28% Bias Score
Germany: Police Union Demands Inclusion of Multiple Citizenships in Crime Statistics
The German Police Union is advocating for the inclusion of multiple citizenships in crime statistics, mirroring a planned change in North Rhine-Westphalia and pushing for nationwide adoption, while Bavaria shows cautious interest.
Germany: Police Union Demands Inclusion of Multiple Citizenships in Crime Statistics
The German Police Union is advocating for the inclusion of multiple citizenships in crime statistics, mirroring a planned change in North Rhine-Westphalia and pushing for nationwide adoption, while Bavaria shows cautious interest.
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16% Bias Score
Meta AI's WhatsApp Integration: Limited Access, Privacy Concerns Remain
Meta's new AI chatbot for WhatsApp, Meta AI, only accesses messages directly sent to it; a false claim circulated that it accesses all chats; users can enable advanced privacy settings.
Meta AI's WhatsApp Integration: Limited Access, Privacy Concerns Remain
Meta's new AI chatbot for WhatsApp, Meta AI, only accesses messages directly sent to it; a false claim circulated that it accesses all chats; users can enable advanced privacy settings.
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56% Bias Score
ABS Delays Housing, Income Data Release Due to Data Collection Flaws
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has delayed the release of its 2023-24 survey of income and housing due to flaws in data collection and questionnaire design, impacting policy-making and economic analysis during a housing affordability crisis, creating a five-year data gap.
ABS Delays Housing, Income Data Release Due to Data Collection Flaws
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has delayed the release of its 2023-24 survey of income and housing due to flaws in data collection and questionnaire design, impacting policy-making and economic analysis during a housing affordability crisis, creating a five-year data gap.
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48% Bias Score
Meta AI: Personalized AI Raises Major Privacy Concerns
Meta's new AI app, Meta AI, uses data from Facebook and Instagram to create personalized responses, raising privacy concerns due to its default retention of all conversations and the lack of a clear opt-out for training data.
Meta AI: Personalized AI Raises Major Privacy Concerns
Meta's new AI app, Meta AI, uses data from Facebook and Instagram to create personalized responses, raising privacy concerns due to its default retention of all conversations and the lack of a clear opt-out for training data.
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56% Bias Score
1 Million US Abortions in 2024: State Bans Drive Cross-State Travel and Data Gaps
Over 1 million abortions were performed in the US in 2024, with approximately 155,000 people crossing state lines for the procedure, largely due to state-level abortion bans following the overturning of Roe v Wade; this lack of data collection hinders accurate assessment of abortion access and relat...
1 Million US Abortions in 2024: State Bans Drive Cross-State Travel and Data Gaps
Over 1 million abortions were performed in the US in 2024, with approximately 155,000 people crossing state lines for the procedure, largely due to state-level abortion bans following the overturning of Roe v Wade; this lack of data collection hinders accurate assessment of abortion access and relat...
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44% Bias Score
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