Brandon Vigliarolo reports: A legal saga between Meta, Ireland and the European Union has reached a conclusion – at least for now – that forces the social media giant to remove data consent requirements from its terms of service in favor of explicit consent, and subjects it to a few hundred million more euros in…
Schools and EdTech Need to Study Up On Student Privacy: 2022 in Review
Jason Kelley writes: In 2022, student privacy gets a solid “C” grade. The trend of schools engaging in student surveillance did not let up in 2022. There were, however, some small wins indicative of a growing movement to push back against this encroachment. Unfortunately, more schools than ever are spying on students through EdTech software…
Nevada recognizes a private right of action for violation of the state constitution’s search and seizure guarantee
Seen at FourthAmendment.com: Nevada recognizes a private right of action for violation of the state constitution’s search and seizure guarantee. Plaintiff sued in federal court for a strip search going into a prison that produced nothing and also resulted in her being barred from prison visitation. The federal court sought answer to this certified question. Mack…
TSA argues for impunity for checkpoint staff who rape travelers
Ed Hasbrouck wrote: Two years ago, at least a dozen women on a Qatar Airways flight to Sydney were ordered off the plane at Doha Airport in Qatar and subjected to forced vaginal examinations. Australia made diplomatic protests, as both the airline and the airport are controlled by the government of Qatar. The Qatari government issued a public apology and said that, “Those…