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Customers shop for produce at a grocery store on Feb. 12, 2025 in Austin, Texas.

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  • Politics

Privacy advocates urge states not to comply with USDA requests for food stamp data

One payment processor has so far signaled to states that it intends to turn over data about millions of Americans to the federal government even as privacy groups warn that the request is illegal.

May 13, 2025
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  • Jude Joffe-Block
The genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy.

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  • Technology

How to delete your 23andMe data after the company filed for bankruptcy

When the California biotech firm filed for bankruptcy, there was one looming question for customers: What's going to happen to my data?

March 25, 2025
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
Elon Musk's DOGE team has sought sweeping access to government databases that store personal information on millions of Americans.

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  • National

The government already knows a lot about you. DOGE is trying to access all of it

Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.

March 12, 2025
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, speaks about Siri during an announcement of new products at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif., June 4, 2018.

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  • Business

Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

Apple isn't acknowledging wrongdoing in the settlement, which still must be approved by a U.S. District judge. Lawyers in the case have proposed scheduling a Feb. 14 court hearing to review the terms.

January 03, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa.

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  • World

Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the decision to dissolve TikTok of its Canadian business is meant to address risks perceived to be related to TikTok's Chinese parent company.

November 07, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
 A view of what two features look like for Instagram's Teen Account, including the ability to set daily use limits and permitting parents to view with whom their teen kids are messaging.

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  • Technology

Instagram makes all teen accounts private, in a highly scrutinized push for child safety

The social media app unveiled a new product for young users of the app that is intended to make the service safer for teenagers. The tools include making all teen accounts private and allowing parents to supervise activity.

September 17, 2024
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  • Bobby Allyn
Douglas Emhoff holds a Covid mask in his hand while speaking behind a microphone.

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  • Elections

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The second gentleman sees it as a call to action

Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending nearly 50 years of federally guaranteed abortion rights. This decision has led to a complex landscape of bans and restrictions across the United States, including in Georgia.

Abortion has become a central issue in the 2024 election, influencing voters from all sides. While the debate often centers on women's rights, Second gentleman Doug Emhoff believes it is also a crucial issue for men. In a recent interview with GPB’s Pamela Kirkland, Emhoff discussed the broader implications of this ruling and the importance of male advocacy for reproductive rights.

June 24, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Airbnb announced Monday that it is banning all indoor security cameras in all listings.

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  • Technology

Airbnb bans all indoor security cameras

Starting April 30, Airbnb is prohibiting all indoor security cameras in its listings. Previously, it allowed indoor cameras in common areas that were disclosed prior to booking and visible to guests.

March 12, 2024
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  • Diba Mohtasham
A Ring doorbell camera is seen outside a home in Wolcott, Conn., on July 16, 2019. Amazon-owned Ring said it will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.

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  • National

Ring will no longer allow police to request users' doorbell camera footage

The update is the latest restriction Ring has made to police activity on its Neighbors app following concerns raised by privacy watchdogs about the company's relationship with police departments.

January 25, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney instructs potential jurors during proceedings to seat a special purpose grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, on Monday, May 2, 2022, to look into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his supporters who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Challenge to state abortion law; Lindsey Graham appeals to SCOTUS; new ad spending

Monday on Political Rewind: A challenge to the state’s abortion law heads to court today. The trial starts as more than 800,000 Georgians have already cast ballots. Meanwhile, Sen. Lindsey Graham appeals to the Supreme Court to avoid testifying in the special grand jury investigating the 2020 election.

 

October 24, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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U.S. Supreme Court

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The right to be 'let alone': Could Georgia's privacy law be used vs. abortion ban?

Thursday on Political Rewind: The ACLU is suing the state over a six-week ban on abortions, citing Georgia's constitutional right to privacy. Listen in to our special panel examine the state constitution's history and its potential relevance to future high-profile cases.

August 11, 2022
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  • Chase McGee and
  • Natalie Mendenhall

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  • Technology

Period tracker app Flo developing 'anonymous mode' to quell post-Roe privacy concerns

The period tracker app Flo is developing an "anonymous mode" in the wake of privacy concerns after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade.

June 30, 2022
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  • Amina Kilpatrick

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  • Technology

Here's how Americans view facial recognition and driverless cars

The most strongly opposed applications of artificial intelligence focused on computer chip brain implants and driverless cars.

March 18, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Twitter is expanding its ban on users publicizing private information to include videos and images of other people posted without their permission.

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  • Technology

Twitter photo-removal policy aimed at improving privacy sparks concerns over misuse

Twitter users may no longer share private videos or images of others without permission. Critics say the broad policy gives the company too much control over what's deemed in the "public interest."

December 02, 2021
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  • Emma Bowman
This May 21, 2021 photo shows the Apple logo displayed on a Mac Pro desktop computer in New York. Apple is planning to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among security researchers that the system could be misused by governments looking to surveil their citizens.

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  • Technology

Apple Will Scan U.S. iPhones For Images Of Child Sexual Abuse

Apple's plans to scan iPhones for images of child sexual abuse is raising concern among some security researchers who say the system could be misused.

August 06, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
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