Thailand delays data law by a year as pandemic stalls preparations
THAILAND-DATA/:Thailand delays data law by a year as pandemic stalls preparations
Who owns your data? It's complicated
As authorities roll out surveillance tools to track the coronavirus, the Thomson Reuters Foundation spoke to digital rights expert Martin Tisne about who owns our data, what it's worth and how we can protect it
U.S. House Republicans press TikTok on use of kids' data, ties to Beijing
U.S. House Republicans raised concerns over the company's potential ties to the Chinese government
S.Korea to boost coronavirus tracing privacy amid fears of LGBT+ backlash
Authorities said "excessive" details about COVID patients' travel history would no longer be shared publicly
India follows China's lead to widen use of coronavirus tracing app
Privacy campaigners have warned that authorities are breaching users' rights and edging towards a surveillance state
Advocacy group says TikTok violated FTC consent decree and children's privacy rules
The social media firm failed to honour an agreement to delete data on children aged under 13, according to privacy groups
In Canada, Albertans wary of 'Big Brother' with use of COVID-19 digital-tracing app
Alberta has launched the country's smartphone virus-tracing app, but many are reluctant to download it over privacy fears
Colombia to look into TikTok's treatment of children's data
Minors are principal users of the app, which allows users to create and share short videos
FOCUS-To keep COVID-19 patients home, some U.S. states weigh house arrest tech
Some officials are mulling using ankle braclets or location-tracking apps to keep tabs on patients, raising legal and ethical questions
Refugees take Germany to court over mobile phone data checks
Lawyers argue that the checks are an unnecessary invasion of asylum seekers’ privacy