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Science and Technology September 3, 2024

Complicated app settings are a threat to user privacy

by Joseph K. Nwankpa, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Default privacy settings in popular mobile apps seem like a convenience, allowing you to…

Science and Technology March 13, 2024

Are private conversations truly private? A cybersecurity expert explains how end-to-end encryption protects you

by Robin Chataut, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your…

Science and Technology January 15, 2024

Data brokers know everything about you – what FTC case against ad tech giant Kochava reveals

by Anne Toomey McKenna, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Kochava, the self-proclaimed industry leader in mobile app data analytics, is locked in…

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Georgia March 9, 2023

Legislation to redact government employees’ information from Georgia public records falls short

by Aaleah McConnell, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 7, 2023 Legislation that would shield a government employee’s personal information from public…

Georgia March 6, 2023

Plan to shield government officials’ personal info from public records sweeps Ga. Senate

by Ray Glier, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 3, 2023 Richard T. Griffiths of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation asked Georgia…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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Complicated app settings are a threat to user privacy

Are private conversations truly private? A cybersecurity expert explains how end-to-end encryption protects you

Data brokers know everything about you – what FTC case against ad tech giant Kochava reveals

Legislation to redact government employees’ information from Georgia public records falls short

Plan to shield government officials’ personal info from public records sweeps Ga. Senate