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@ProPublica@newsie.social · yesterday

Across Africa, the State Department has demanded access to health data for millions of people as a condition of giving countries billions of dollars in aid needed to address HIV, malaria, tuberculosis and other illnesses.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-state-department-africa-uganda-aid-medical-data-privacy?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns

The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. The U.S. says the data will be aggregated and anonymized, but privacy experts fear the information could be misused or exploited.

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 7 days ago

"“It feels like a #war on consumers,” said Sally Greenberg, the executive director of the National Consumers League, a 125-year-old consumer advocacy group. Households are being hit by “a tsunami of fees and hidden charges and tricks and traps”, she said.

...consumers “are starting to realize that a lot of the cool #data and #technology is being used against them”."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/us-consumer-rage-prices-economy

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Why are US consumers so angry? It’s not just high prices

There’s a stew of factors at work behind the rise in consumer rage – but there are potential solutions, too

Headline from The Guardian:
Consumed
US economy
Why are US consumers so angry? It’s not just high prices

Illustration of raised fists, one of them holding up a shopping cart
Illustration: Guardian Design / Getty Images

There’s a stew of factors at work behind the rise in consumer rage – but there are potential solutions, too

People in the US: tell us about your difficult consumer experiences

by Heather Timmons in Washington
Thu 4 Jun 2026 07.00 EDT
Last modified on Thu 4 Jun 2026 11.56 EDT — Headline from The Guardian: Consumed US economy Why are US consumers so angry? It’s not just high prices Illustration of raised fists, one of them holding up a shopping cart Illustration: Guardian Design / Getty Images There’s a stew of factors at work behind the rise in consumer rage – but there are potential solutions, too People in the US: tell us about your difficult consumer experiences by Heather Timmons in Washington Thu 4 Jun 2026 07.00 EDT Last modified on Thu 4 Jun 2026 11.56 EDT

@ProPublica@newsie.social · yesterday

Across Africa, the State Department has demanded access to health data for millions of people as a condition of giving countries billions of dollars in aid needed to address HIV, malaria, tuberculosis and other illnesses.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-state-department-africa-uganda-aid-medical-data-privacy?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Geopolitics #Politics #Africa #Uganda #Trump #Health #Data #Privacy

“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns

The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. The U.S. says the data will be aggregated and anonymized, but privacy experts fear the information could be misused or exploited.

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@Bibliothecaris@social.edu.nl · 5 days ago

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➡️ Personalised #medicine. A Critical Approach to Data-Driven Medicine

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UniversityofGroningenLibrary

@Bibliothecaris@social.edu.nl · 5 days ago

New in our electronic collection:

➡️ Personalised #medicine. A Critical Approach to Data-Driven Medicine

🔗 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003279556

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Metin Seven 🎨

@metin@graphics.social · 7 days ago

#tech #technology #BigTech #data #security #privacy #safety #InfoSec #IT #surveillance #computing #digital #online #internet #web #cloud #meme

Meme, showing a continuous circle of data breach messages from corporations…

Ahaha you're not gonna believe this but we had a bit of a data breach.

Your data is probably for sale online now.

That means someone could easily impersonate you.

Going forward we're gonna need more of your data to make sure its you. — Meme, showing a continuous circle of data breach messages from corporations… Ahaha you're not gonna believe this but we had a bit of a data breach. Your data is probably for sale online now. That means someone could easily impersonate you. Going forward we're gonna need more of your data to make sure its you.

Zhi Zhu 🕸️

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 7 days ago

"“It feels like a #war on consumers,” said Sally Greenberg, the executive director of the National Consumers League, a 125-year-old consumer advocacy group. Households are being hit by “a tsunami of fees and hidden charges and tricks and traps”, she said.

...consumers “are starting to realize that a lot of the cool #data and #technology is being used against them”."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/us-consumer-rage-prices-economy

ht: @pluralistic

#Economy #Business #Tech #Politics #News #Press #US #USA #UnitedStates #America

Why are US consumers so angry? It’s not just high prices

There’s a stew of factors at work behind the rise in consumer rage – but there are potential solutions, too

Headline from The Guardian:
Consumed
US economy
Why are US consumers so angry? It’s not just high prices

Illustration of raised fists, one of them holding up a shopping cart
Illustration: Guardian Design / Getty Images

There’s a stew of factors at work behind the rise in consumer rage – but there are potential solutions, too

People in the US: tell us about your difficult consumer experiences

by Heather Timmons in Washington
Thu 4 Jun 2026 07.00 EDT
Last modified on Thu 4 Jun 2026 11.56 EDT — Headline from The Guardian: Consumed US economy Why are US consumers so angry? It’s not just high prices Illustration of raised fists, one of them holding up a shopping cart Illustration: Guardian Design / Getty Images There’s a stew of factors at work behind the rise in consumer rage – but there are potential solutions, too People in the US: tell us about your difficult consumer experiences by Heather Timmons in Washington Thu 4 Jun 2026 07.00 EDT Last modified on Thu 4 Jun 2026 11.56 EDT

Metin Seven 🎨

@metin@graphics.social · 7 days ago

#tech #technology #BigTech #data #security #privacy #safety #InfoSec #IT #surveillance #computing #digital #online #internet #web #cloud #meme

Meme, showing a continuous circle of data breach messages from corporations…

Ahaha you're not gonna believe this but we had a bit of a data breach.

Your data is probably for sale online now.

That means someone could easily impersonate you.

Going forward we're gonna need more of your data to make sure its you. — Meme, showing a continuous circle of data breach messages from corporations… Ahaha you're not gonna believe this but we had a bit of a data breach. Your data is probably for sale online now. That means someone could easily impersonate you. Going forward we're gonna need more of your data to make sure its you.

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