News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:US bans differential privacy in Census data by esseph on Saturday June 13, 2026 @01:58PM (#48519739)
> Does anyone actually believe this crap?

> You think the census is what the government would use to mass identify and imprison people, not the NSA database(s)?

I think, and history shows, they would use the tools at their disposal.

Example: https://stateline.org/2026/01/20/ice-is-using-medicaid-data-...

Re:US bans differential privacy in Census data by asdff on Saturday June 13, 2026 @03:45PM (#48520730)
That isn't the census. Census data is stale. These data are not stale. If you no longer qualify for medicaid you need to update medicaid office within 10 days for example.
Re:US bans differential privacy in Census data by esseph on Saturday June 13, 2026 @06:11PM (#48522005)
You act like anybody is actually following that.
Re:US bans differential privacy in Census data by asdff on Tuesday June 16, 2026 @02:29PM (#48559819)
Why would you keep your medicaid if you already have employee sponsored healthcare that comes out of your would be earnings?