Thomas Germain of Consumer Reports recently wrote report on GoodRx, a program to help people get discounts on their prescription medications. The headline, “GoodRx Saves Money on Meds—It Also Shares Data With Google, Facebook, and Others.” pretty much captured the heart of Consumer Report’s concerns and findings. Caught out publicly, GoodRx reportedly responded and CR…
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FB, Twitter, Google threaten to shut services in Pak over new internet law
IANS reports: A coalition comprising digital media giants Facebook, Google and Twitter (among others) have spoken out against the new regulations approved by the Pakistani government for social media, threatening to suspend services in the country if the rules were not revised, it was reported. In a letter to Prime Minster Imran Khan earlier this month, the Asia Internet…
FCC to propose fines for U.S. cellphone carriers over consumer data disclosures
David Shepardson reports: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is set to propose fining four major U.S. mobile phone companies at least $200 million in total for improperly disclosing some consumer real-time location data, two people briefed on the matter said on Thursday. The FCC is expected to announce the proposed fines on AT&T Inc, Verizon…
More Data Please! The Challenges of Applying Health Information Privacy Laws to the Development of Artificial Intelligence
Adam H. Greene of Davis Wright Tremaine writes: Artificial intelligence (AI)1 has become part of our daily lives, from greeting us in the morning through smart home devices, creating shopping lists, playing music, setting timers, and alerting us of a traffic jam on our expected route home. AI offers substantial potential benefits for health care. AI…