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For The U.S. Census, Keeping Your Data Anonymous And Useful Is A Tricky Balance

People holding umbrellas walk through New York City's Times Square in 2019. The U.S. Census Bureau plans to change how it protects the confidentiality of people's information in the detailed demographic data it produces through the 2020 count. (AP)
People holding umbrellas walk through New York City's Times Square in 2019. The U.S. Census Bureau plans to change how it protects the confidentiality of people's information in the detailed demographic data it produces through the 2020 count. (AP)

This article was originally published on May 19, 2021.

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