Senator Calls for Protection of Abortion Clinic Visitor Data

A location data company allegedly tracked visits to nearly 600 Planned Parenthood locations across 48 states and provided that data for a large anti-abortion ad campaign, prompting an investigation by Sen. Ron Wyden. The company, Near Intelligence, is accused of collecting and selling data about people without consent, leading Wyden to call for investigations by the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Wyden is also urging the FTC to prevent Near from selling the data it collected from Planned Parenthood facilities, citing concerns about consumer privacy and the potential misuse of sensitive information.