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Democracy may be impossible in a world where no dissent is anonymous.
A host of spaces that were once immune to commercial intrusion – from parks to our friendships – are now being infiltrated by advertisers. Are we being enslaved by a ‘merciless master’?
by Frida Alim, Nate Cardozo, Gennie Gebhart, Karen Gullo, and Amul KaliaDownload the report as a PDF.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYStudents and their families are backed into a corner. As students across the
Ever hear of Grapeshot, Eloqua, Moat, Hubspot, Krux, or Sizmek? Probably not. Maybe you've heard of Doubleclick, AppNexus, Adsense or Addthi...
This week, the social media world has been alight with warning about a "genealogy" site that makes just about anyone's information -- addresses (current and former), age, family members, possible associates -- available for free to any user. While this has caused a minor uproar, with concerned folks telling each other how to opt out…
This is part nine of my annual review of the year in ed-tech
The FBI has a new view into what’s happening on Twitter. Last week, the bureau hired Dataminr, a Twitter-linked analytics firm, to provide an "advanced alerting tool" to over 200 users. Twitter...
A conference in London this week brings together military and intelligence officials hoping to use social media as a tool in the armed forces.
The escalating fight over users’ data and targeted ads
With access to more 'big' data than ever before, how can college avoid invading students’ privacy while promoting academic success?
A new ruling passed by the Federal Communications Commission states that broadband companies, including Verizon, Comcast, and AT&T, can only use certain users' data with explicit consent.
In a win for privacy advocates, the FCC voted this morning to place new restrictions on internet providers that limit the information they can share about their subscribers. When the rules go into...
CREEPY AF.
Video. About ten minutes.
Google is the latest tech company to drop the longstanding wall between anonymous online ad tracking and user’s names.
Dozens of Police-Spying Tools Remain After Facebook, Twitter Crack Down on Geofeedia | The Daily Dot
Geofeedia is out, but there are plenty of other surveillance platforms to choose from.
The funding was acquired through civil asset forfeiture, records show