No facts, no foundation. The quiet shuttering of the CIA World Factbook isn't just sad Millennial nostalgia—it's a data void by design. David A. Graham chronicles how access to shared truth is being systematically erased.
#TrumpAdministration #DataErasure #CIA

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/02/trump-administration-information-war/685901/?utm_source=feed

America Is Losing the Facts That Hold It Together

The Trump administration is erasing the country’s shared understanding.

The Atlantic
These chips were later used by the Empire to keep the #clones in line so they would follow dictates without question. This is why the clones of the Bad Batch (also known as clone force 99) removed their chips. https://archivyrep.wordpress.com/2024/06/12/chain-codes-restricted-records-and-data-erasure-in-star-wars-the-bad-batch/ #chaincodes #restrictions #records #dataerasure #data #starwars #thebadbatch (23/?)
Chain codes, restricted records, and data erasure in “Star Wars: The Bad Batch”

On this blog, I’ve often written about the Star Wars franchise. In fact, before this post, I’ve written about it over 30 times! However, far fewer times have I noted series like Star Wa…

Wading Through the Cultural Stacks
ICYMI: Data subjects cannot demand deletion proof, German court rules: A recent court decision clarifies controllers' obligations when individuals request data erasure under GDPR provisions. https://ppc.land/data-subjects-cannot-demand-deletion-proof-german-court-rules/ #GDPR #DataProtection #PrivacyRights #DataErasure #CourtDecision
Data subjects cannot demand deletion proof, German court rules

A recent court decision clarifies controllers' obligations when individuals request data erasure under GDPR provisions.

PPC Land
Data subjects cannot demand deletion proof, German court rules: A recent court decision clarifies controllers' obligations when individuals request data erasure under GDPR provisions. https://ppc.land/data-subjects-cannot-demand-deletion-proof-german-court-rules/ #GDPR #DataProtection #PrivacyLaw #DataErasure #LegalUpdate
Data subjects cannot demand deletion proof, German court rules

A recent court decision clarifies controllers' obligations when individuals request data erasure under GDPR provisions.

PPC Land
@DTinitiative A question for Zeve Sanderson: in the context of personal data donation, is it technically feasible to enable #DataErasure of the donated data? This is a legal requirement under the #GDPR in the #EU
Hundreds of thousands of vote-by-mail requests erased from Florida's system

Most everything has an expiration date, but one thing you may not have expected to expire was your vote-by-mail ballot.

NBC2 News

ICYMI: you can use @datarequestsorg to invoke Art. 17 #GDPR and file a data erasure request. They provide a nice & handy sample letter.

#dataErasure #piidata #pii #personaldata #personalIdentifiableData

Biden Administration Moves to Ban Healthcare Workers From Reporting Abortions to Police

The proposed rule would close a loophole in HIPAA that allows doctors and nurses to call the cops on their patients.

Jezebel
What's the platter in a 2.5-inch #HardDrive made from that causes it to shatter like this? Unlike the 3.5-inch ones, which I'm guessing are pure metal and bend nicely. I'm hoping @bloor won't mind a tag here because he seems to know a lot of things. #DataErasure