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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
Our View: Transparency, oversight necessary for police use of high-tech surveillance
In Maine, police say they don't even have to tell us whether they are using facial recognition, much less how they guard against misuse.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Internet service providers sue Maine over privacy law
The law, which passed last year and is set to take effect in July, requires companies to get opt-in consent from customers before their data can be shared.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2020
Google faces privacy probe in EU over location tracking
The investigation will look into its processing of data and the transparency surrounding it.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2020
Portland schools, city continue work on body camera negotiations
The police chief stressed a desire to start using the cameras right away at a board meeting in November, but school officials say there is no firm timeline for working out an agreement governing the rules for their use.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Our View: Lawmakers should rein in facial surveillance
We need strong state and federal policies to keep the powerful technology from being misused.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2019
FTC approves $5 billion settlement with Facebook over privacy practices
The deal could result in broad consequences, including Facebook having to keep closer watch over third-party apps, and more government oversight.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2019
Our View: Searches show how privacy laws have fallen behind
Federal investigators accessed hundreds of millions of photos from databases, just the latest example of how privacy rights are eroding.
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PublishedJune 27, 2019
Zuckerberg invites regulators to help Facebook protect elections
In a discussion at Harvard Law School, the Facebook CEO invited regulators to set industrywide privacy standards and take a harder line with foreign interference in elections.
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PublishedMay 29, 2019
Lawmakers move to pass nation’s strictest internet privacy law
The Maine House follows the Senate in supporting a bill that would prohibit internet service providers from selling customers' data without their consent.
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