humanrights
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U.S. FTC Fines GoodRx $AU2.1 Million for Sending Your Medication Data to Facebook and Google for Ads
The Federal Trade Commission took historic action against the medication discount service GoodRx Wednesday, issuing a $US1.5 ($AU2.1) million fine against the company for sharing data about users’ prescriptions with Facebook, Google, and others. It’s a move that could usher in a new era of health privacy in the United States.
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The U.S. Feds Are Investigating How Big Data Hurts Marginalised Groups
The Commerce Department announced Wednesday that it is launching an investigation into how widespread data collection and corporate surveillance pose an outsized risk to marginalised groups.
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Epic Forced to Pay Record-Breaking $AU776 Million Fine for Violating Children’s Privacy and Engaging in Dark Pattern Deception
The complaints allege Epic collected voice and text data from Fortnite players under the age of 13 without their parent’s consent.
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‘Gap’ in iPhone Privacy Endangers Reproductive Data, Law Enforcement Chiefs Say
Attorneys general in nine states and the District of Columbia are urging Apple this week to introduce new App Store requirements designed to safeguard sensitive health data linked to reproductive care.