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Democrats ask Apple, Google to prohibit apps from using data mining to target people seeking abortions

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Senators Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker and Cory Booker sent a letter to Google and Apple on Friday. They are concerned that anti-abortion prosecutors and other actors will attempt to access and leverage personal information. The letters come several weeks after a draft of a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked.

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Democrats ask Apple, Google to prohibit apps from using data mining to target people seeking abortions

A group of Senate Democrats asked Apple and Google to prohibit apps available in their app stores from using data mining practices to target people seeking abortion services in letters sent to the …

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Senators Urge Apple and Google CEOs to Stop Apps From Collecting Data That Could ID Those Seeking Abortions

They say personal information could potentially be sold to data miners who could pass it on to prosecutors or "even vigilantes."

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Five Senators ask Apple to stop app data collection that could identify women seeking abortions

The five senators are worried that the app data collected could end up in the hands of authorities or "vigilantes".

2 years ago

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Google And Apple Urged To Ban Apps That Could Provide Evidence Against Abortion Seekers

Lawmakers tell Google and Apple: "We are concerned that anti-abortion prosecutors and other actors will attempt to access and leverage personal information -- including data regarding location, online activity, health, and biometrics."

2 years ago

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Democrats ask Apple, Google to prohibit apps from using data mining to target people seeking abortions

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Democrats ask Apple, Google to prohibit apps from using data mining to target people seeking abortions

Democrats ask Apple, Google to prohibit apps from using data mining to target people seeking abortions

Senators Urge Apple and Google CEOs to Stop Apps From Collecting Data That Could ID Those Seeking Abortions

Senators Urge Apple and Google CEOs to Stop Apps From Collecting Data That Could ID Those Seeking Abortions

Five Senators ask Apple to stop app data collection that could identify women seeking abortions

Five Senators ask Apple to stop app data collection that could identify women seeking abortions

Google And Apple Urged To Ban Apps That Could Provide Evidence Against Abortion Seekers

Google And Apple Urged To Ban Apps That Could Provide Evidence Against Abortion Seekers

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