Facebook’s Biggest Data Mining Fails
Facebook is the king of data mining fails. Here are five of its worst.
Month: January 2019
6 Key Takeaways From the Facebook Research App Scandal
Facebook has been caught mining data again and Apple has responded forcefully. Here’s everything you need to know.
Newly Surfaced Tweets Suggest Apple Has Been Aware of the FaceTime Eavesdropping Bug for Over a Week
The tweets suggest Apple support was notified about the bug on January 21 but did not disable Group FaceTime (the source of the bug) until nine days later on January 29.
How to Turn Off Your Samsung Smart TV Tracking Features
If you have a Samsung smart TV, you may have enabled a number of tracking features when you set it up. This is how to disable them.
How NewsGuard’s “Trusted Sources” Spread Dangerous Fake News When Covering the Covington Kids Encounter
NewsGuard claims to fight false news and misinformation but it’s so-called “trusted sources” were one of the biggest pushers of fake news when covering the Covington kids encounter.
The Most Outrageous Examples of Fake News From NewsGuard’s “Trusted Sources”
The NewsGuard browser extension claims to fight false news and disinformation but many of its trusted sources have a history of publishing fake news.
How to Stop Your Sony Smart TV From Tracking What You Watch
Your Sony smart TV is probably tracking everything you watch and every app you use. Here’s how to disable the tracking features.
How to Stop Your Amazon Fire TV Edition Smart TV From Tracking You
The Amazon Fire TV Edition platform can collect data about your usage of streaming apps and some of your viewing habits. Here’s how to limit this data collection.
How to Turn Off Your Vizio Smart TV Tracking Features
Vizio smart TVs have a number of built-in tracking features. Here’s how to turn them off.
