Abortion-rights supporters line up at a busy intersection in Scottsdale, Ariz. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Brad Greenwood, George Mason University; Gordon Burtch, Boston University, and Michaela R. Anderson, University of Pennsylvania People living in states that enacted tighter abortion restrictions in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, which returned…
Category: Laws
Massachusetts House passes legislation prohibiting collection and sale of location data involving healthcare
Chris Lisinski reports: Massachusetts representatives took their latest step Wednesday to protect access to abortions, other reproductive health services and gender-affirming care with unanimous approval of a location data shield bill. One day after top Democrats unveiled the proposal, the House voted 159-0 on legislation that would bar cell phone carriers, data providers and other…
Louisiana Bans Targeted Advertising to Minors on Social Media Platforms
Lindsey Tonsager, Jenna Zhang, and Natalie Maas of Covington and Burling write: On June 18, 2024, Louisiana enacted HB 577, prohibiting “social media platforms” with more than 1 million users globally from displaying targeted advertising to Louisiana users that the platform has actual knowledge are under 18 years of age and from selling the sensitive personal…
Vinted fined 2.3 million euros for breaching European privacy law and will appeal
Sylvana Lijbaart reports: Vinted is violating several aspects of the European AVG privacy law, the State Data Protection Inspectorate ruled. An investigation was launched into the online marketplace after the regulator received complaints from several European countries. […] That investigation shows that Vinted does not sufficiently comply with users’ right to be forgotten. Vinted members…