The never-ending battle between safety and privacy
In the rush to protect kids online, policymakers are skipping over basic digital safeguards to undermine fundamental privacy rights.
IT'S MONDAY AND THIS IS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and in the doldrums of (a very hot!) August, I'm already planning for September. I'll be in Brussels the week of Sept. 8. If you're around for coffee, reach out here.
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