Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. holds a presidential campaign event on Aug. 30, 2023 in Brooklyn. A lawsuit from Kennedy challenges the government’s role in the removal of his own COVID-related posts. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Pair of lawsuits seek to revive fight over alleged censorship campaigns In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Murthy decision, legal experts see an uphill fight for conspiracy theorists. Jul 30, 2024 By Madison Alder Derek B. Johnson
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on July 24. (Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images) Biden’s cybersecurity legacy: ‘a big shift’ to private sector responsibility Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism. Jul 29, 2024 By Tim Starks
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) leaves the U.S. Capitol on July 11. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images) Senate Intel chair warns confluence of factors make election threats worse Sen. Mark Warner said influence operations are easy and cheap, and their social media audience is more willing to believe them. Jul 25, 2024 By Tim Starks
(Geoff Livingston / Flickr) Supreme Court declines to hear Wikimedia case against NSA surveillance program Critics of the high court's decision not to hear the case say the justices have struck a blow against civil liberties. Feb 21, 2023 By Tonya Riley
The Supreme court will decide whether to take on the case in which Wikimedia challenges an NSA surveillance program. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) Wikimedia wants the Supreme Court to hear case over NSA surveillance. Here’s what’s at stake. The case over the National Security Agency's digital monitoring activities could have major implications for the future of government spying. Feb 17, 2023 By Tonya Riley
(Getty Images) Federal courts left Americans’ data exposed, senator tells Supreme Court chief justice Sen. Ron Wyden said privacy rules aren't being followed, putting thousands of Americans at risk of having their most sensitive data exposed. Aug 4, 2022 By Tonya Riley
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 01: President Joe Biden arrives to speak with governors on protecting access to reproductive Health Care at the White House on July 01, 2022 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Biden executive order calls for reproductive health privacy protections It's not the first time Biden has used executive authorities to push for privacy policies. Jul 8, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Abortion rights activists protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on the last day of their term on June 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Post-Roe reproductive privacy goes beyond period trackers, experts say The Biden administration is also scrambling to figure out how to secure reproductive data. Jun 30, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Demonstrators protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court moments before the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal sparks calls for strengthening privacy Data collected by tech companies could be used to prosecute abortion seekers, they warn. Jun 24, 2022 By Tonya Riley
LinkedIn accounts. (Getty) Court reaffirms that data scraping isn’t hacking in LinkedIn appeal The court dismissed LinkedIn's arguments that it had put up "gates" in the form of technical measures to block scraping and legal action. Apr 18, 2022 By Tonya Riley