Jorja Siemons reports: L’Oréal USA Inc. has been hit with a lawsuit by an Illinois customer who said the company’s online “try-on” feature for makeup unlawfully collected and stored her biometric information. Many if not all of the companies in L’Oréal’s family of brands offer the technology, which enables customers to virtually try on products by…
On Saturday, Florida hospitals start asking patients’ immigration status. Advocates call requirement ‘dangerous’
Caroline Catherman reports: Starting Saturday, most Florida hospitals will start collecting data on patients’ immigration status, bucking advice from clinicians who warn this could deter sick people from seeking care. A new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May, SB 1718, requires hospitals that accept Medicaid to inquire about immigration status on patient admission forms….
The Government Has a Controversial Idea to Track Mental Health Crisis Calls
Why the national 988 hotline may start pinpointing callers By: Colin Lecher Hi, everyone, On dark days, in the midst of a mental health emergency, many Americans look to a federal government program for help. You might be familiar with it: Since 2005, counselors have been answering calls through the National Suicide Prevention Line, offering…
The FBI has formed a national database to track and prevent ‘swatting’
Jacob Ward and Lora Kolodny report: Author Patrick Tomlinson and his wife, business owner Niki Robinson, have been “swatted” at their home in Milwaukee more than 40 times, often resulting in police pointing guns at their heads. Their tormentors have also called in false bomb threats to venues using their names in three states. Yet…