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Timeline of awareness and concerns regarding privacy issues with Teenspace app

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Council Member Rita Joseph questions DOHMH about when they became aware of privacy issues with the Teenspace app and expresses concern about the delay in addressing these issues since a letter was sent in September.

DOHMH unable to provide an exact date of when concerns were first raised
Council member points out a letter was sent on September 10th raising these concerns
Emphasis on the urgency of addressing privacy concerns for all New York City parents and children using the app

Rita Joseph

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When did you become aware that privacy was an issue with this app?

Marnie Davidoff

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We received, some outreach by advocates.

0:47:14

I I'm sorry.

0:47:15

I don't remember the exact date of the the concerns raised.

0:47:19

I'd be happy to get back to you on that.

Rita Joseph

0:47:21

There was a letter sent in September 10th to the mayor's office, to DOH Chancellor, to DOHMH, and the commissioner raising this concern.

UNKNOWN

0:47:28

Mhmm.

Rita Joseph

0:47:29

So now we're in November.

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Where are we?

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Where are we?

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Yep.

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And making sure that if my child decides to use that app, that his information will not be floating out there on different spaces.

0:47:41

I have a 14 year old.

0:47:42

I wouldn't want his his information floating out there in the in the clouds.

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So that I'm I'm sure the concern is not only mine.

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It's the concern of all New York City parents.

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