Google Maps Regularly Misleads People Searching for Abortion ClinicsBy Davey Alba, Jack Gillum, Cedric Sam and Christopher CannonThe search often leads US users to organizations with no medical license, which aim to convince people to keep their pregnancies going.
Anti-Abortion Group’s Data Trove Represents ‘Serious Concern’ Post RoeBy Margi MurphyHeartbeat International collects data from ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ that try to convince women not to get an abortion
Tech Giants Brace for Legal Mess of Abortion Data SubpoenasBy Dina Bass and Mark BergenCompanies including Google and Microsoft would have evidence on users seeking abortions. Will they fight government demands for private information?
Deadly Abortion Misinformation Rings Alarm Bells for Doctors, TikTokBy Ella CeronOnline posts touting toxic substances to end pregnancies are pushing social-media platforms and doctors to act.
Anti-Abortion Centers Find Pregnant Teens Online, Then Save Their DataBy Margi MurphyThe so-called ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ are turning to social media, including Snap Maps, to lure young people
FTC Joins Push for Rules on Trade of Smartphone Location DataBy Jack Gillum and Brody FordPost-Roe, concerns that data broker services could be used to enforce anti-abortion laws have highlighted the lack of rules governing the industry.
Google Is Still Failing to Label Many Ads From Anti-Abortion CentersBy Julia Love, Davey Alba and Christopher Cannon