privacy

Gmail more likely to flag Republican fundraising emails as spam, study finds

A study from researchers at N.C. State University finds that Gmail marked 59% more Republican fundraising emails as spam than Democratic ones during the 2020 election.

David N. Bass

News

Despite privacy concerns, House committee approves license plate bill

A bill expanding where automatic license plate readers can be deployed has passed the N.C. House Transportation Committee, despite objections from several members over privacy concerns. House Bill 87 would allow the Department of Transportation to approve requests from municipalities, counties, and other government agencies to install automatic license plate readers within state rights-of-way. Automatic...

Lindsay Marchello

Opinion

The Public’s Right to Know

The State Bureau of Investigation is changing its policy regarding how theft and misappropriation in state agencies will be reported to the public. Here’s hoping their stated concern for employee privacy is the only factor at work here.

John Hood

Gmail more likely to flag Republican fundraising emails as spam, study finds

Despite privacy concerns, House committee approves license plate bill

The Public’s Right to Know

Help Support Non-profit Journalism & Donate Today

Receive our bimonthly print edition delivered right to your doorstep.