Senator warns of location tracking at reproductive clinics

[ Wyden’s office has been investigating Near Intelligence Inc. since last year after a report by The Wall Street Journal uncovered that an anti-abortion group had used data from the company to target people who had visited reproductive clinics.  Since Roe was overturned in 2022, activists have warned that location tracking data may be used … Read more

Democrat blocks request to strip tech companies of legal immunity related to child pornography

[ Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Tuesday objected to a request to pass by unanimous consent a bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee to strip big tech companies of legal immunity for child pornography and other child predatory material posted on their social media platforms. Wyden argued the legislation would weaken … Read more

Democratic senators call on DEA to deschedule marijuana entirely

[ A group of Democratic senators called on the Biden administration Tuesday to completely deschedule marijuana, arguing the White House’s recommendations to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reschedule the drug do not go far enough to address the harm that has occurred from the current system. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick … Read more