The inquiry examines FERPA compliance in voting-related research. The U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) opened investigations into Tufts University (Tufts) and the…
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TikTok Finalizes Divestment Deal to Avoid U.S. Ban
The social media giant creates a new U.S. joint venture in an effort to retain its user base. TikTok has officially formed a new U.S. joint venture in…
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Federal Judge Approves Settlement in Disney Children’s Privacy Case
The FTC action addresses online data collection from child-directed content. A federal court approved a settlement requiring Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC (Disney) to…
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Federal Judge Rules Administration Can Share Certain Medicaid Data with ICE
The judge ruled that the administration “is clearly authorized by law” to share data across six categories. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria ruled last week that the Department…
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HHS Investigates Elementary School for Vaccination Without Parental Consent
Federal review examines compliance with parental-consent laws, access to minors’ health records, and requirements tied to federally funded health center. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
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FCC Revokes California’s Independent Eligibility Process for Lifeline Program
State applicants will now use the national verification system due to compliance concerns. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ended California’s ability to use its own eligibility verification…
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USDA Prepares to Pause SNAP Funding to States Withholding Data
Twenty-one states have not provided certain information about SNAP recipients to the federal government and are now risking losing their federal funding. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary…
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SEC to Hold Roundtable on Crypto Privacy and Financial Surveillance
The public discussion at SEC headquarters will address privacy-protecting technologies and policy issues in the digital asset sector. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force will…
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Whistleblower Testifies Meta Knew of Child Exploitation Risk in VR Technology
The witness told the Senate subcommittee that the company demanded researchers erase evidence of the product’s dangers. A whistleblower who worked as a researcher for Meta recently testified…
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He directed them to adhere to U.S. laws and not censor Americans in their attempt to comply with foreign regulations. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson sent…
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