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Sep 25, 2025
Michele Kellerman, a Cybersecurity Engineer at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, dives into the complexities of period-tracking apps and the challenges of reproductive privacy post-Dobbs. She explains how these apps often fall outside HIPAA protections and the implications this has for user data. Michele discusses potential legal scenarios, including the risks of data being used against users and the need for stronger state protections. She also offers personal privacy strategies for navigating these emerging digital landscapes.
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Algorithm Control Undermines Divestment
- The 2024 law required TikTok divestment because ByteDance controlling the algorithm posed national security concerns.
- A proposed U.S. spinoff keeps the algorithmic control with ByteDance, undermining Congress's intent.
Superficial Ownership, Real Control Remains
- The proposed TikTok deal leaves ByteDance proprietary control of algorithm formulas while creating a U.S. ownership veneer.
- White House-selected oversight experts may lack independence and fail to prevent influence over content.
Crony Capitalism Concerns In Deal
- The investor group backing the U.S. spinoff includes close political allies, creating perceptions of cronyism.
- Critics argue lack of open bidding weakens public trust and concentrates media influence.