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Ex-Reddit CEO Suggests Conservative Subreddits Like “the Donald” Shouldn’t Exist
Pao hasn’t lost her love for the ban hammer.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Supports Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Break Up Big Tech
AOC described Facebook is “communications, advertising, and surveillance platform”.
Spotify Introduces New Ads That Listen Out for Your Voice
Ads aren’t just tracking you, they’re now listening to you.
New Survey Shows Facebook Is Trusted More Than Dropbox
Perhaps putting all of your files on someone else’s computer without end to end encryption gives everyone reason to be suspicious.
NSA Warrantless Searches of the Private Data of US Citizens Is at an All Time High
Warrantless searches of phone calls, chat logs, emails and other data collected from Americans increased by 28 percent.
Amazon Wants to Start Producing Local “Crime News” to Increase the Value of Their Surveillance Doorbell
“Privacy-stealing, but otherwise largely useless Internet of Things (IoT) gizmo meets dystopian reality TV disguised as news – at your very doorstep!” – now there’s a headline Amazon’s future managing editor for all things “Ring” would never sign off on – and not only because it’s so cumbersome
Facebook Is Opening Up Its Data Trove to Researchers
Researchers will look into the websites Facebook users linked to, and also gain access to Crowdtangle data – a tool that publishers use to monitor content posting on Facebook.
The Algorithmic Accountability Act Will Give Tech Companies the Seemingly Impossible Task of Assessing Bias in Algorithms
A purely legislative initiative is never going to be enough – strong engagement with the tech industry and the people involved is necessary for the measures to work efficiently.
Weedcraft Inc Is Facing YouTube Censorship Issues
The game soon hit the wall of YouTube’s and Facebook’s “aggressive policing.”
Facebook Hires Lawyer Who Wrote One of the Most Privacy-Violating Pieces of Legislation in US History
Behind the hire, there could be reasons related to the growing scrutiny towards Facebook and its subsidiaries like WhatsApp.
Zuckerberg-Backed Education Program Faces Backlash for Its Dystopian Learning Environment and Creepy Data Collection Practices
The education program cuts in-person student-teacher interactions down to just 10 minutes per week and has been criticized by parents for its negative effect on children’s interpersonal skills.
Mainstream Media Organizations Are Republishing and Selling the Mueller Report as Ebooks for Easy Profit
Rehashed versions of the report are coming to an Amazon page near you.