How Indigenous Groups Are Leading the Way on Data Privacy

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June 14, 2023

Tech companies and data brokers are eager to gather and sell the most intimate details of users' lives. To fight back, some people are exploring apps that put a premium on privacy and allow users to control what happens to their own data. In particular, Indigenous groups are developing software that will let their communities find helpful uses for digital technology—while avoiding data colonialism. Read more in this week's top story!

Sophie Bushwick, Associate Editor, Technology

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