Jenna McLaughlin
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Absolutely. The government's other argument for why it wanted TikTok out of Chinese hands is because It said, well, the algorithm that TikTok uses could be used to manipulate American public opinion, which is, I think, an incredibly paternalistic argument. And generally, the courts are very reluctant to accept paternalistic arguments in the face of a First Amendment challenge.
I think for both of those issues, the surveillance infrastructure that has been built up over the last two decades is really problematic for people who are vulnerable. I think Jenna's right to say that we don't know exactly what the new administration will do, but one thing we do know they'll do is that they're going to try and deport
I think for both of those issues, the surveillance infrastructure that has been built up over the last two decades is really problematic for people who are vulnerable. I think Jenna's right to say that we don't know exactly what the new administration will do, but one thing we do know they'll do is that they're going to try and deport
I think for both of those issues, the surveillance infrastructure that has been built up over the last two decades is really problematic for people who are vulnerable. I think Jenna's right to say that we don't know exactly what the new administration will do, but one thing we do know they'll do is that they're going to try and deport
a large number of people who are in this country without authorization. And in the past, ICE has used, which is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, used a database which contrains Hundreds of millions of phone records, water records, electric, utility, gas, phone, internet, cable, those records are associated with a name, right?
a large number of people who are in this country without authorization. And in the past, ICE has used, which is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, used a database which contrains Hundreds of millions of phone records, water records, electric, utility, gas, phone, internet, cable, those records are associated with a name, right?
a large number of people who are in this country without authorization. And in the past, ICE has used, which is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, used a database which contrains Hundreds of millions of phone records, water records, electric, utility, gas, phone, internet, cable, those records are associated with a name, right?
And that can be used to also identify individuals who may be in the country illegally. So that's something that ICE has done in the past according to public reporting and could potentially do again.
And that can be used to also identify individuals who may be in the country illegally. So that's something that ICE has done in the past according to public reporting and could potentially do again.
And that can be used to also identify individuals who may be in the country illegally. So that's something that ICE has done in the past according to public reporting and could potentially do again.
So I think that we shouldn't have to give up our privacy just in order to get convenience. We should be able to have both. And there are a couple of ways that that can be accomplished. One part is the part that we can all do ourselves. When you get that annoying notification about cookies, click on it, you know, turn them off. That way they can't track you as well.
So I think that we shouldn't have to give up our privacy just in order to get convenience. We should be able to have both. And there are a couple of ways that that can be accomplished. One part is the part that we can all do ourselves. When you get that annoying notification about cookies, click on it, you know, turn them off. That way they can't track you as well.
So I think that we shouldn't have to give up our privacy just in order to get convenience. We should be able to have both. And there are a couple of ways that that can be accomplished. One part is the part that we can all do ourselves. When you get that annoying notification about cookies, click on it, you know, turn them off. That way they can't track you as well.
We've also seen a lot more privacy by default in settings. So one of the things that I believe it was Apple did, is that the apps on your phone were sharing location information without getting explicit consent. Apple sort of changed the default so that now in order to share your location, you actually have to go in and say, yes, Angry Birds can share my location.
We've also seen a lot more privacy by default in settings. So one of the things that I believe it was Apple did, is that the apps on your phone were sharing location information without getting explicit consent. Apple sort of changed the default so that now in order to share your location, you actually have to go in and say, yes, Angry Birds can share my location.
We've also seen a lot more privacy by default in settings. So one of the things that I believe it was Apple did, is that the apps on your phone were sharing location information without getting explicit consent. Apple sort of changed the default so that now in order to share your location, you actually have to go in and say, yes, Angry Birds can share my location.
So that makes a huge difference, checking the privacy settings on your browser. will also limit the collection of information about you. So those are things we can do. There are things that companies have done and I think will continue to do to protect user data. But at the end of the day, I think the government has to step in and provide us with comprehensive data privacy protection.
So that makes a huge difference, checking the privacy settings on your browser. will also limit the collection of information about you. So those are things we can do. There are things that companies have done and I think will continue to do to protect user data. But at the end of the day, I think the government has to step in and provide us with comprehensive data privacy protection.
So that makes a huge difference, checking the privacy settings on your browser. will also limit the collection of information about you. So those are things we can do. There are things that companies have done and I think will continue to do to protect user data. But at the end of the day, I think the government has to step in and provide us with comprehensive data privacy protection.
You know, the entire European Union, all of those countries have a law that protects their data so that there are limits on, you know, the data that is collected. So they're like, you know, pretty basic building blocks of what data privacy law has to include. And we have a bill that's been introduced but has never actually moved out of the Commerce Committee, I believe.