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Data
For small companies, doing business in Europe may not be worth the cost
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
May 17, 2018
Large companies are spending millions to comply with Europe's new data laws; that could prove tough for smaller businesses.
A proposed question on citizenship status on the 2020 census could depress Latino turnout
by
Larry Buhl
May 14, 2018
The 2020 census count is two years away but local officials are already planning how to get everyone counted. Census data is used for determining congressional seats and for distributing billions of dollars in federal funds annually. For many reasons, urban communities and communities of color can be harder to count. And for Latinos, a new […]
Should we be getting paid for providing data?
by
Molly Wood
May 8, 2018
The data we generate daily could be seen as labor. "I do think people are starting to wake up to this," one researcher says.
Getting "terms of service" updates lately? Here's why
by
Amy Scott
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
May 4, 2018
Europe is about to enact the GDPR, a set of new privacy rules for the web.
Is Instagram a healthier Facebook?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Josie Fan
Apr 18, 2018
The photo-sharing app relied on the social network for its success, but now Facebook may depend on Instagram for its longevity.
The Data Economy: Data-fueled politics
by
Molly Wood
Apr 13, 2018
As the data economy grew, politicians took notice — and took your information.
What taxi ride data reveals about the NY Fed and big banks
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 12, 2018
An analysis of taxi data suggests the possibility of increased communications around Federal Open Market Committee meetings.
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EU online privacy rules are about to get more stringent
Apr 10, 2018
Tech businesses and consumers alike today scrutinized what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said to Congress and how lawmakers reacted to it. The big question is whether tougher regulation for social media platforms will follow. The threat is already materializing on the other side of the Atlantic. A new data protection law comes into force in […]
Here’s why regulating tech companies like Facebook is really hard to do
Apr 10, 2018
Washington, D.C. lawmakers grilled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today over issues of data privacy and political manipulation of users. One possible outcome of Washington’s anger at the social media giant: new federal regulations that would clamp down on companies that trade in personal data. But regulating technology companies can be a daunting task, because tech […]
The Data Economy: Introduction
by
Molly Wood
Apr 10, 2018
Exploring how privacy, policy, advertising and politics led to a data crisis.