Jill McKeon reports: US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced the Upholding Protections for Health and Online Location Data (UPHOLD) Privacy Act, aimed at preventing the use of health data for advertising purposes. If passed, the UPHOLD Privacy Act would prohibit the use of “personally identifiable health data collected from any source, including data…
China Reveals Plan to Establish a National Data Bureau
Yan Luo, Xuezi Dan, Christopher Adams, and Sean Stein of Covington & Burling write: On March 7, 2023, during the annual National People’s Congress (“NPC”) sessions, China’s State Council revealed its plan to establish a National Data Bureau (NDB) as part of a broader reorganization of government agencies. The plan is being deliberated by the…
‘I Begged My Doctors’: Five Women Were Denied Abortions. Now, They’re Suing.
Carter Sherman reports: It took Amanda Zurawski and her husband more than a year to get pregnant. But, within a week, Zurawski lost her pregnancy, may have lost her chance at ever becoming pregnant again, and nearly lost her life—thanks to Texas’ numerous abortion bans, she says. […] “Doctors and hospitals are turning patients away,…
F.T.C. Intensifies Investigation of Twitter’s Privacy Practices
Kate Conger, Ryan Mac, and David McCabe report: The Federal Trade Commission is intensifying an investigation into Twitter’s data and privacy practices and is seeking testimony from Elon Musk, who has laid off the bulk of Twitter’s work force since acquiring the company last year. Read more at The New York Times. Emily Birnbaum and…