The Office for Civil Rights has been divided into three main divisions to allow HHS to better focus on combatting different aspects of discrimination in the U.S. The…
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FTC Advises Tech Companies to Comply with Take It Down Act
Online platforms being urged to comply with new federal standards for removing nonconsensual intimate images. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson sent letters to social media, messaging,…
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Supreme Court Reviews FCC Fine Process in Telecom Cases
Justices examine whether agency penalties against AT&T and Verizon need greater jury trial protections The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments over whether the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC)…
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Congress Passes Temporary FISA Extension
The warrantless surveillance law was set to expire Monday. The House of Representatives passed a measure on Friday to temporarily extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through…
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FTC Officials Testify Before Senate Committee
The chairman highlighted the progress the commission has made in the past year. Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson and Commissioner Mark Meador recently testified before the Senate…
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CMS Moves to Phase Out Fax Machines and Snail Mail
Administrator Oz said that old standards for data sharing were not on par with current technological advances. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is simplifying their…
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DOJ Seizes Domains Linked to Alleged Iranian Cyber Operations
Federal officials say websites were used for hacking claims, threats, and influence campaigns. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the seizure this month of four internet domains…
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Education Department Investigates Student Data Privacy Practices
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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