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In May 2008, Facebook announced what initially seemed like a fun, whimsical addition to its platform: People You May Know.
FFS FACEBOOK.
Facebook fails to comprehend the nature of Holocaust denial and other forms of bigotry—and so it's aiding their spread, instead of combatting them.
"Ad tech is no longer deemed low-risk:" Experts see the Cambridge Analytica-related fine as a warning for other companies.
It shouldn’t be this central to a functioning polity, but here we are.
Firm removes category, which affected 65,000 people, from ad tools, following safety fears
European leaders need to bring immigration numbers down, and metadata on smartphones could be just what they need to start sending migrants back
The social network exploded in Myanmar, allowing fake news and violence to consume a country emerging from military rule.
For 20 years, privacy advocates have been sounding the alarm about commercial online surveillance, the way that companies gather deep dossiers on us to help marketers target us with ads. This pitch…
FFS FACEBOOK.
PALO ALTO, CA—All 1,472 employees of Facebook, Inc. reportedly burst out in uncontrollable laughter Wednesday following Albuquerque resident Jason Herrick's attempts to protect his personal information from exploitation on the social-networking site. "Look, he's clicking 'Friends Only' for his e-mail address. Like…
Including: information about your online and offline actions and other devices on your Wi-Fi network.
Safari is pushing back against share buttons
The company formed data-sharing partnerships with Apple, Samsung and dozens of other device makers, raising new concerns about its privacy protections.
A federal suit filed in December claimed older workers missed out on job opportunities because ads on Facebook targeted younger users. Now plaintiffs say Facebook’s tools and algorithm gave employers ways to intensify the effects of such targeting.
Worried about what’s out there about you? You’re not alone. But is it even possible to become a digital ghost?
This is great and fine and not at all worrying.
Google collects far more information about us than Facebook. But the Google data that our tech columnist downloaded on himself contained fewer surprises and was more easily deleted.
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