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Experts Warn Against Weakening Census Privacy Protections

10/28/2025

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Story summary

Efforts to weaken differential privacy could undermine respondent privacy and 2020 census data accuracy.
This push follows a failed attempt during the prior administration's first term.
The census counts all individuals every ten years and informs funding and representation.
Experts warn that undermining differential privacy could decrease immigrant participation.
Without differential privacy, sensitive information could be exposed.

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Story summary

Efforts to weaken differential privacy could undermine respondent privacy and 2020 census data accuracy.
This push follows a failed attempt during the prior administration's first term.
The census counts all individuals every ten years and informs funding and representation.
Experts warn that undermining differential privacy could decrease immigrant participation.
Without differential privacy, sensitive information could be exposed.