Sergiu Gatlan reports: Google has expanded its policies to allow doxxing victims to remove more of their personally identifiable information (PII) from search engine results starting earlier this week. Removing doxxing content (contact info shared online with malicious intent) aims to protect the victims’ privacy and substantial risks of identity theft, financial fraud, and, in…
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The Price Kids Pay: Schools and police punish students with costly tickets for minor misbehavior
Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen report: The courthouse lobby echoed like a crowded school cafeteria. Teenagers in sweatshirts and sneakers gossiped and scrolled on their phones as they clutched the yellow tickets that police had issued them at school. Abigail, a 16-year-old facing a $200 penalty for truancy, missed school again while she…
Report: Hackers Have Been Sexually Extorting Kids With Data Stolen From Tech Giants
Lucas Ropek reports: Cybercriminals have been sexually extorting children and women using data stolen from large tech companies, according to a new report. Apple, Twitter, Google’s parent company Alphabet, Discord, Meta, and Snap Inc. have all recently handed over sensitive user information to criminals, which has frequently been used to hack into victims’ accounts or…
These Eight States Have Passed Laws Making It Nearly Impossible to Get an Abortion
Arianna Coghill reports: With Roe v. Wade at risk of being overturned by the Supreme Court, 2022 is shaping up to be a historically bad year for reproductive rights. And while anti-choice lawmakers have been working toward this for decades, they’ve only gotten bolder with their moves in the past few years. If the court does away with Roe, 26 states will…