Tech firms under pressure to safeguard user data as abortion prosecutions loom

Private information collected and retained by companies could be weaponized to prosecute abortion seekers and providers

After the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade on Friday, calls increased for tech companies to take a stand about the use of online data to incriminate individuals seeking or providing abortion services.

Abortion and civil rights advocates have warned that there are few federal regulations on what information is collected and retained by tech firms, making it easy for law enforcement to access incriminating data on location, internet searches and communication history.

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Private information collected and retained by companies could be weaponized to prosecute abortion seekers and providers
After the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade on Friday, calls increased for tech companies to take a stand about the use of online data to incriminate individuals seeking or providing abortion services.
Abortion and civil rights advocates have warned that there are few federal regulations on what information is collected and retained by tech firms, making it easy for law enforcement to access incriminating data on location, internet searches and communication history. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian

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