‘Hey Siri’: Virtual assistants are listening to children and then using the data Virtual assistants are becoming a more common household fixture, and many children are growing up and interacting with them. (Shutterstock) Stephen J. Neville, York University, Canada and Natalie Coulter, York University, Canada In many busy households around the world, it’s not uncommon for…
Category: Youth & Schools
After Dobbs, Advocates Fear School Surveillance Tools Could Put Teens at Risk
After Dobbs, Advocates Fear School Surveillance Tools Could Put Teens at Risk Monitoring software could be easily adapted to flag abortion-related searches By: Todd Feathers As states rush to enact laws criminalizing abortion-related care in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning Roe v. Wade, health advocates and civil rights groups are warning…
New York State officials are disregarding the law banning facial recognition in schools and are putting students in danger.
Juan Miguel and Daniel Schwarz of the NYCLU write: To protect students, New York State adopted a law in 2020 placing a moratorium on the use of invasive, biased, privacy-destroying biometric surveillance in schools. The moratorium cannot be lifted until the New York State Education Department (NYSED) issues a report on the risks and benefits of this…
Guest opinion: Orem City’s breach of privacy disturbing
File this in your chilling-effects department. Cissy Rasmussen writes: I’ve lived in Orem for almost 20 years with my husband and six children. My six kids have attended or currently attend Orem’s public schools. I’m very involved in our schools and have been an active, vocal advocate for them. Recently, my vocal opposition for creating…