Online privacy is complex, encompassing debates over law enforcement’s data access, government regulation and what information companies can collect. This chapter examines Americans’ perspectives on ...

Digital security and privacy background. Cyber and crypto security shield on futuristic screen technology background. The erosion of personal privacy has hit politically engaged citizens the hardest.

As another revolution reshapes software, Congress can pass the next generation of privacy law. COPPA 2.0, which patches COPPA’s greatest weaknesses in the era of social media, has shown exceptional ...

More than ever before, as a privacy professional working on cutting-edge software systems, I believe privacy reform is urgently needed to address the concerns of Americans - spanning the political ...

The SECURE Data Act is the product of a Republican data privacy working group led by Rep. John Joyce (R-PA), who introduced ...

Recent bipartisan privacy and online safety initiatives reflect growing concern over youth mental health, online exploitation, and manipulative digital design. Our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A computer user is asked by a website whether they want their cookies tracked. A website user weighs whether to accept or deny ...

The first quarter of 2026 continued a familiar trajectory for U.S. state privacy law – new state consumer privacy laws; more amendments layered ...

New Louisiana law allows hundreds of officials to sue over online posts containing personal information. Violators face criminal penalties, including fines and possible jail time. Critics say the ...

Pandora, the popular streaming music service, has been issued a subpoena by a federal grand jury concerning the sharing of personal data with its smartphone application. Pandora Media Inc. filed with ...

An independent privacy audit of Microsoft, Meta and Google web traffic in California found the companies appear to be violating state regulations, potentially exposing themselves to significant fines.