Why Are We So Surprised by Facebook’s Data Scandals? Facebook’s business model has always been to monetize user data. So why are we so shocked to learn how they… Read more "Why Are We So Surprised by Facebook’s Data Scandals?"
Full moon patents: Facebook’s facial recognition and Amazon’s 3D internet Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That’s why we’re disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series about the… Read more "Full moon patents: Facebook’s facial recognition and Amazon’s 3D internet"
Advocating for privacy in Australia Learn about the new Access and Assistance Bill (AABill) in Australia including what it means for services using encryption, our… Read more "Advocating for privacy in Australia"
Caribou, Bruegger’s notify customers of possible data breach Coffee & Bagel Brands notified their customers of a recent incident that may have included access to personal credit card… Read more "Caribou, Bruegger’s notify customers of possible data breach"
Facebook doesn’t need to sell your data. It has been giving it away free for years. Mark Zuckerberg’s idealistic vision for Facebook has come back to haunt the company. Read more "Facebook doesn’t need to sell your data. It has been giving it away free for years."
Facebook: Giving Other Companies Access to Your Private Messages Actually Wasn’t a Big Deal Having rounded out the year with yet another bombshell report from the New York Times about Facebook’s mishandling of user… Read more "Facebook: Giving Other Companies Access to Your Private Messages Actually Wasn’t a Big Deal"
Facebook Rebuked for Failing to Disclose Data-Sharing Deals Lawmakers and others criticized the social network after a New York Times report revealed Facebook gave its partners extensive access… Read more "Facebook Rebuked for Failing to Disclose Data-Sharing Deals"
Facebook tries to explain Netflix and Spotify’s messaging access Facebook explains when and how apps like Spotify or Netflix had access to private messages. Read more "Facebook tries to explain Netflix and Spotify’s messaging access"
Didn’t think Facebook could get any worse? Think again. We probably haven't seen the worst Facebook has done. Read more "Didn’t think Facebook could get any worse? Think again."
Why Should Anyone Believe Facebook Anymore? Facebook has spent much of 2018 apologizing to people. A recent New York Times investigation calls all those apologies into… Read more "Why Should Anyone Believe Facebook Anymore?"