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New report warns about privacy of period-tracking, pregnancy apps after Roe v. Wade overturned

Thursday, August 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new report is shining a spotlight on potential privacy concerns loopholes in apps that collect women's personal health information following the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Abortion is now nearly banned in at least 15 states as a result of the... Read More.

Period-tracking apps may help prosecute users, advocates fear

Saturday, July 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving it up to individual states to decide whether to allow abortion procedures, has prompted abortion-rights advocates to urge women using period-trackers, and other digital apps that track reproductive health, to delete them. “If... Read More.

Emergency Preparedness Apps To Have On Your Phone

Saturday, October 9 by Ted Buehner

As we head into the fall and winter storm season along with the ongoing earthquake hazard threat and pandemic, what emergency apps should you have on your phone? Here is a list of key emergency preparedness and response apps for your phone. American Red Cross Free... Read More.

From facial recognition to dating apps, technology is helping investigators track down Capitol rioters

Thursday, June 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In early March, just weeks after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, FBI investigators met with an individual who had tipped them off to the possible identity of one of the rioters that day. According to a court document, the... Read More.

Bumble, Tinder, Hinge and more popular dating apps to let users show vaccination status

Friday, May 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A slew of popular dating apps have announced they will let users inform potential partners of their vaccination status as part of a White House-backed effort to encourage COVID-19 vaccines. Tinder, Hinge, Match, OKCupid, BLK, Chispa, Plenty of Fish,... Read More.

These young Americans created apps to help address mental health crisis among peers

Wednesday, March 10 by ABC News

By DANA ALKHOURI, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- College campuses have seen an influx of students battling mental health disorders since the pandemic began, with about 80% saying in a Healthy Minds survey that COVID-19 had negatively affected them.It's a problem... Read More.

Experts say echo chambers from apps like Parler, Gab contributed to attack on Capitol

Tuesday, January 12 by ABC News

By LAURA ROMERO, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- As Trump loyalists stormed the U.S. Capitol last week, conservative-leaning social media sites like Parler and Gab erupted with talk of revolution and civil war, with trending hashtags like #StormTheCapitol.Experts tell ABC News that... Read More.

Election stress? Here are eight apps to support your mental health

Thursday, November 5 by ABC News

By KATIE KINDELAN and ANGELINE JANE BERNABE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- With hundreds of thousands of votes still being counted across the country to determine the results of the history-making 2020 U.S. presidential election, and cases of COVID-19 still rising around... Read More.

Stories tagged with: apps

New report warns about privacy of period-tracking, pregnancy apps after Roe v. Wade overturned

Period-tracking apps may help prosecute users, advocates fear

Emergency Preparedness Apps To Have On Your Phone

From facial recognition to dating apps, technology is helping investigators track down Capitol rioters

Bumble, Tinder, Hinge and more popular dating apps to let users show vaccination status

These young Americans created apps to help address mental health crisis among peers

Experts say echo chambers from apps like Parler, Gab contributed to attack on Capitol

Election stress? Here are eight apps to support your mental health

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