US Appeals Court Upholds Law Potentially Banning TikTok
A US federal appeals court upheld a law that will ban TikTok unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells its stake by January 19, 2024, citing national security concerns about data collection and content manipulation; the decision could be appealed to the Supreme Court.
US Appeals Court Upholds Law Potentially Banning TikTok
A US federal appeals court upheld a law that will ban TikTok unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells its stake by January 19, 2024, citing national security concerns about data collection and content manipulation; the decision could be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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48% Bias Score
US Court Upholds Law Allowing TikTok Ban
A US appeals court upheld a law allowing a TikTok ban in the US unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, sells it by January 19th, citing national security concerns over data access and algorithm manipulation; ByteDance argues this violates free speech.
US Court Upholds Law Allowing TikTok Ban
A US appeals court upheld a law allowing a TikTok ban in the US unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, sells it by January 19th, citing national security concerns over data access and algorithm manipulation; ByteDance argues this violates free speech.
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44% Bias Score
US Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law
A US appeals court upheld a law that could lead to a TikTok ban by mid-January 2025 unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance divests; TikTok is appealing to the Supreme Court citing free speech violations, while the government argues the ban is to protect against data collection by a foreign adve...
US Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law
A US appeals court upheld a law that could lead to a TikTok ban by mid-January 2025 unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance divests; TikTok is appealing to the Supreme Court citing free speech violations, while the government argues the ban is to protect against data collection by a foreign adve...
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48% Bias Score
Algorithm Targets Vulnerable Mothers in French Health Insurance Checks
The French national health insurance fund uses an algorithm to target controls of the solidarity health supplement (C2S), focusing on women over 25 with at least one minor child, which has raised ethical and legal concerns regarding potential discrimination against vulnerable mothers.
Algorithm Targets Vulnerable Mothers in French Health Insurance Checks
The French national health insurance fund uses an algorithm to target controls of the solidarity health supplement (C2S), focusing on women over 25 with at least one minor child, which has raised ethical and legal concerns regarding potential discrimination against vulnerable mothers.
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64% Bias Score
FTC Bans Location Data Companies for Unlawful Tracking of Consumer Information
The FTC banned location data companies Venntel and Gravy Analytics from selling or using sensitive location data, including data from medical facilities, places of worship, and schools, following allegations of unlawful tracking and sale of private consumer information; each violation of the consent...
FTC Bans Location Data Companies for Unlawful Tracking of Consumer Information
The FTC banned location data companies Venntel and Gravy Analytics from selling or using sensitive location data, including data from medical facilities, places of worship, and schools, following allegations of unlawful tracking and sale of private consumer information; each violation of the consent...
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52% Bias Score
Government Advisor's Dismissal Amidst Supreme Court Investigation into Data Leak
On October 31st, Pilar Sánchez Acera, former advisor at La Moncloa, was dismissed from her post at Paradores, following her superior's move to the Ministry of Digital Transition; this coincides with a Supreme Court investigation into the leak of confidential information about Isabel Díaz Ayuso's par...
Government Advisor's Dismissal Amidst Supreme Court Investigation into Data Leak
On October 31st, Pilar Sánchez Acera, former advisor at La Moncloa, was dismissed from her post at Paradores, following her superior's move to the Ministry of Digital Transition; this coincides with a Supreme Court investigation into the leak of confidential information about Isabel Díaz Ayuso's par...
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44% Bias Score
Tribunal confirma ley que podría prohibir TikTok en Estados Unidos
Un tribunal de apelaciones de Estados Unidos confirmó una ley que podría prohibir TikTok en Estados Unidos para enero de 2025 a menos que su empresa matriz china, ByteDance, la venda, rechazando los argumentos de TikTok de que la ley era inconstitucional.
Tribunal confirma ley que podría prohibir TikTok en Estados Unidos
Un tribunal de apelaciones de Estados Unidos confirmó una ley que podría prohibir TikTok en Estados Unidos para enero de 2025 a menos que su empresa matriz china, ByteDance, la venda, rechazando los argumentos de TikTok de que la ley era inconstitucional.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Mental Health Data Collection Sparks Privacy Lawsuit
From July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, the Netherlands Healthcare Authority (NZa) mandated that all mental healthcare providers submit HoNOS+ questionnaires containing the mental health data of nearly 800,000 patients, to train an algorithm for better resource allocation; this resulted in a lawsuit cla...
Dutch Mental Health Data Collection Sparks Privacy Lawsuit
From July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, the Netherlands Healthcare Authority (NZa) mandated that all mental healthcare providers submit HoNOS+ questionnaires containing the mental health data of nearly 800,000 patients, to train an algorithm for better resource allocation; this resulted in a lawsuit cla...
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56% Bias Score
FBI Warning: Avoid Texting Between iPhones and Androids Due to Hacking Vulnerability
The FBI warned against texting between iPhones and Androids due to vulnerability to Chinese hackers; UK cybersecurity experts urge switching to encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp or Signal to improve security.
FBI Warning: Avoid Texting Between iPhones and Androids Due to Hacking Vulnerability
The FBI warned against texting between iPhones and Androids due to vulnerability to Chinese hackers; UK cybersecurity experts urge switching to encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp or Signal to improve security.
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52% Bias Score
Salt Typhoon Cyberattack Compromises US Telecoms, Exposing Sensitive Data
Chinese hackers, in the Salt Typhoon cyberattack, accessed call metadata, live calls of specific targets, and CALEA systems of US telecommunication companies like AT&T and Verizon, prompting US officials to recommend encrypted messaging apps.
Salt Typhoon Cyberattack Compromises US Telecoms, Exposing Sensitive Data
Chinese hackers, in the Salt Typhoon cyberattack, accessed call metadata, live calls of specific targets, and CALEA systems of US telecommunication companies like AT&T and Verizon, prompting US officials to recommend encrypted messaging apps.
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40% Bias Score
Greek Banks Seek Investor for Teiresias Credit Agency
Greek banks are seeking a strategic investor for a minority stake (5-40%) in Teiresias, potentially including management, to modernize credit scoring and leverage new technologies, amidst the government's launch of a Private Debt Monitoring Registry.
Greek Banks Seek Investor for Teiresias Credit Agency
Greek banks are seeking a strategic investor for a minority stake (5-40%) in Teiresias, potentially including management, to modernize credit scoring and leverage new technologies, amidst the government's launch of a Private Debt Monitoring Registry.
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4% Bias Score
EU's Tech Regulation Push Faces Headwinds in Trump's America
The EU's envoy to Silicon Valley faces significant headwinds in his efforts to align US tech companies with EU digital regulations following the change in US administration.
EU's Tech Regulation Push Faces Headwinds in Trump's America
The EU's envoy to Silicon Valley faces significant headwinds in his efforts to align US tech companies with EU digital regulations following the change in US administration.
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40% Bias Score