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Tech Industry Groups Are Watering Down Attempts at Privacy Regulation, One State at a Time
Coordinated industry lobbying is overwhelming the scattered efforts of consumer groups and privacy-minded lawmakers
Data Is Plural
From Supercomputers to Art Garfunkel’s Library
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Facebook Promised to Remove “Sensitive” Ads. Here’s What It Left Behind
Facebook pledged to remove race, health conditions, and political affiliation from ad-targeting options, but The Markup found advertisers can still easily target the same people
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