US abortion reversal spurs online data fears


Abortion-rights protesters participate in a candlelight vigil for reproductive freedom and abortion rights outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, late Sunday, June 26, 2022. — AP

SAN FRANCISCO: Fearing a data dragnet weaponised against women seeking abortions and those helping them, privacy groups are warning that pregnancy-related information online might present a serious legal risk and demanding tech companies take action in the wake of America’s revocation of abortion rights.

As states move to ban or restrict the procedure after the Supreme Court’s landmark reversal, worries grew that social media posts or information on apps could be used by authorities to build cases.

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