Nicole Hegarty reports: The malicious release of personal data online, known as doxxing, would be outlawed and attract up to seven years in jail under new legislation being introduced to federal parliament on Thursday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised to outlaw the practice after the details of a private WhatsApp group involving hundreds of Jewish Australians…
Category: Laws
Appeal court sides with privacy watchdog in long-running Facebook case
The Canadian Press reports: A panel of judges says Facebook broke federal privacy law by failing to adequately inform users of the risks to their data upon signing up to the popular social media platform. The Federal Court of Appeal found that Facebook, now known as Meta, did not obtain the meaningful consent required by…
Mother Jailed After Refusing To Let Sons Attend Therapy With Father Who’s Accused Of Sexual Assault
Pocharapon Neammanee reports: A Colorado mother is spending weekends in jail after she refused to comply with a court’s order for two of her sons to attend therapy sessions with their father, a former police officer who has been charged with sexually and physically abusing some of their six children. Democratic state lawmakers and advocates…
Texas Sues US to Invalidate Reproductive Health Privacy Rule (1)
Mary Anne Pazanowski reports: Federal privacy rules limiting when health-care providers can share abortion-related information with state officials and law enforcement should be vacated and set aside, Texas told a federal court. The provisions are contrary to the underlying statute, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which expressly recognizes state investigative authority, Texas said…