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In light of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on abortion, period tracking apps have been a new target of concern. But legal experts like Nora Benavidez say digital safety and the potential for "digital dragnets" are a broader concern "decades in the making."

This hour, we hear about the ways digital privacy is at risk, and how personal data can be weaponized to prosecute people seeking abortions. Prior to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Electronic Frontier Foundation provided tips for protecting digital privacy in those cases.

How can you be more diligent about your digital footprint? And what role do tech platforms and the federal government play?

GUESTS:
Nora Benavidez: Senior Counsel and Director of Digital Justice and Civil Rights, FreePress
Lydia X. Z. Brown: Policy Counsel, Privacy and Data Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology
Cat Zakrzewski: Technology Policy Reporter, The Washington Post
Cindy Cohn: Executive Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Dana Sussman: Acting Executive Director, National Advocates for Pregnant Women

Where We Live is dedicated to exploring the issues and impact of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe. We wanted to create a space to make it easy for our listeners to find all of this content with one click. Visit ctpublic.org/PostRoeWorld for easy access to our ongoing coverage.

In light of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on abortion, period tracking apps have been a new target of concern. But legal experts like Nora Benavidez say digital safety and the potential for <a href="https://techpolicy.press/whos-going-to-protect-reproductive-rights-online/">"digital dragnets" are a broader concern "decades in the making."</a>
This hour, we hear about the ways digital privacy is at risk, and how personal data can be weaponized to prosecute people seeking abortions. Prior to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Electronic Frontier Foundation <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/05/digital-security-and-privacy-tips-those-involved-abortion-access">provided tips</a> for protecting digital privacy in those cases.
How can you be more diligent about your digital footprint? And what role do tech platforms and the federal government play?
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Nora Benavidez: <a href="https://www.freepress.net/about/staff/nora-benavidez">Senior Counsel and Director</a> of Digital Justice and Civil Rights, <a href="https://www.freepress.net/">FreePress</a></li>
<li>Lydia X. Z. Brown: Policy Counsel, Privacy and Data Project at the <a href="https://cdt.org/">Center for Democracy and Technology</a></li>
<li>Cat Zakrzewski: Technology Policy Reporter, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/">The Washington Post</a></li>
<li>Cindy Cohn: Executive Director, <a href="https://www.eff.org/">Electronic Frontier Foundation</a></li>
<li>Dana Sussman: Acting Executive Director, <a href="https://www.nationaladvocatesforpregnantwomen.org/">National Advocates for Pregnant Women</a></li>
</ul>
Where We Live is dedicated to exploring the issues and impact of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe. We wanted to create a space to make it easy for our listeners to find all of this content with one click. Visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2022-07-22/post-roe-world">ctpublic.org/PostRoeWorld</a> for easy access to our ongoing coverage.

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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