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Europe's Massive Underreporting of Serious Road Injuries Hinders Safety Improvements
A new report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) reveals a massive underreporting of serious road injuries in Europe, hindering road safety improvements. Annual serious injuries in the EU are estimated at 141,000 but likely much higher due to inconsistencies in data collection from polic...
Europe's Massive Underreporting of Serious Road Injuries Hinders Safety Improvements
A new report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) reveals a massive underreporting of serious road injuries in Europe, hindering road safety improvements. Annual serious injuries in the EU are estimated at 141,000 but likely much higher due to inconsistencies in data collection from polic...
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32% Bias Score
NHS Halts Gender Changes on Children's Records Amid Safety Concerns
The UK's NHS has suspended changing children's gender markers on their medical records after a review revealed a baby's sex was altered at a mother's request and highlighted risks of delayed sex-specific screenings, potentially leading to fatal consequences; Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated tha...
NHS Halts Gender Changes on Children's Records Amid Safety Concerns
The UK's NHS has suspended changing children's gender markers on their medical records after a review revealed a baby's sex was altered at a mother's request and highlighted risks of delayed sex-specific screenings, potentially leading to fatal consequences; Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated tha...
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72% Bias Score
Insufficient Data Hinders Response to Rising School Absenteeism in Lower Saxony
Increased school absenteeism in Lower Saxony, Germany, necessitates improved data collection, according to education expert Heinrich Ricking, who highlights inconsistencies in data across states and the need for digital monitoring to address factors like anxiety disorders, school climate, and parent...
Insufficient Data Hinders Response to Rising School Absenteeism in Lower Saxony
Increased school absenteeism in Lower Saxony, Germany, necessitates improved data collection, according to education expert Heinrich Ricking, who highlights inconsistencies in data across states and the need for digital monitoring to address factors like anxiety disorders, school climate, and parent...
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24% Bias Score
Massive Education Department Budget Cuts Halt Crucial Data Collection
Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" has enacted nearly $1 billion in budget cuts to the Department of Education, severely impacting the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) by halting data collection and jeopardizing a century's worth of educational data, prompting condemnat...
Massive Education Department Budget Cuts Halt Crucial Data Collection
Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" has enacted nearly $1 billion in budget cuts to the Department of Education, severely impacting the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) by halting data collection and jeopardizing a century's worth of educational data, prompting condemnat...
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48% Bias Score
Top 20 Invasive Apps Raise Privacy Concerns
Meta's four major apps share 68% of collected data with third parties for targeted advertising, leading a list of top 20 invasive apps, according to IT Infrastructure head Marin Marinčić at Nsoft, prompting concerns about user privacy and the need for alternatives.
Top 20 Invasive Apps Raise Privacy Concerns
Meta's four major apps share 68% of collected data with third parties for targeted advertising, leading a list of top 20 invasive apps, according to IT Infrastructure head Marin Marinčić at Nsoft, prompting concerns about user privacy and the need for alternatives.
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52% Bias Score
Judge Rejects Google's Motion to Dismiss Privacy Lawsuit
A federal judge in San Francisco refused Google's motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging the tech giant collected user data even after users disabled tracking, citing ambiguous disclosures and potentially deceptive practices. A trial is set for August.
Judge Rejects Google's Motion to Dismiss Privacy Lawsuit
A federal judge in San Francisco refused Google's motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging the tech giant collected user data even after users disabled tracking, citing ambiguous disclosures and potentially deceptive practices. A trial is set for August.
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36% Bias Score
UK Government Review Exposes Harms of Prioritizing Gender Identity Over Biological Sex
A UK government review exposes how prioritizing gender identity over biological sex in institutions like the NHS and police has led to misdiagnosis, compromised women's safety, and inaccurate data collection, causing significant harm.
UK Government Review Exposes Harms of Prioritizing Gender Identity Over Biological Sex
A UK government review exposes how prioritizing gender identity over biological sex in institutions like the NHS and police has led to misdiagnosis, compromised women's safety, and inaccurate data collection, causing significant harm.
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68% Bias Score
UK Government Report Highlights Flaws in Sex and Gender Identity Data Recording
A UK government report reveals significant flaws in official data recording of biological sex and gender identity, causing confusion and risks, particularly in healthcare and safeguarding; the report recommends updating guidance to ensure clear recording of both sets of data.
UK Government Report Highlights Flaws in Sex and Gender Identity Data Recording
A UK government report reveals significant flaws in official data recording of biological sex and gender identity, causing confusion and risks, particularly in healthcare and safeguarding; the report recommends updating guidance to ensure clear recording of both sets of data.
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24% Bias Score
Census Bureau Seeks to Remove Gender Identity Questions from Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau requested permission to remove gender identity questions from its Household Pulse Survey, aligning with President Trump's executive order restricting funding for programs promoting "gender ideology", which conflicts with the American Medical Association's position on sex and g...
Census Bureau Seeks to Remove Gender Identity Questions from Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau requested permission to remove gender identity questions from its Household Pulse Survey, aligning with President Trump's executive order restricting funding for programs promoting "gender ideology", which conflicts with the American Medical Association's position on sex and g...
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52% Bias Score
Mass Contract Cancellations Cripple U.S. Education Research
The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is facing widespread contract cancellations, totaling $881 million, halting research on teaching practices and student achievement, impacting data access, and raising concerns about job security for IES employees, according to ...
Mass Contract Cancellations Cripple U.S. Education Research
The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is facing widespread contract cancellations, totaling $881 million, halting research on teaching practices and student achievement, impacting data access, and raising concerns about job security for IES employees, according to ...
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52% Bias Score
AI in Software Raises Privacy Concerns
The increasing integration of AI into software applications raises significant privacy concerns as many programs collect and use personal data for AI training without clear user consent, necessitating improved transparency and stronger default privacy settings.
AI in Software Raises Privacy Concerns
The increasing integration of AI into software applications raises significant privacy concerns as many programs collect and use personal data for AI training without clear user consent, necessitating improved transparency and stronger default privacy settings.
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40% Bias Score
Apple to Pay $95 Million in Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
Apple will pay $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging its Siri voice assistant recorded users' private conversations without consent, sharing them with third parties; the settlement covers tens of millions of users and follows prior allegations of contractor access to private recordin...
Apple to Pay $95 Million in Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
Apple will pay $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging its Siri voice assistant recorded users' private conversations without consent, sharing them with third parties; the settlement covers tens of millions of users and follows prior allegations of contractor access to private recordin...
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44% Bias Score
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