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The Department of Justice Will Suggest Blocking the T-Mobile and Sprint Merger
The DOJ will argue that the move doesn’t benefit consumers.
YouTube Suppresses PewDiePie in the US
New study shows that PewDiePie is 45 times more likely to trend in Canada and up to 40 times more likely to trend in countries where English is not the primary language.
Microsoft Joins With Apple in Calling for a US-Wide Data Protection Law
Neither of the companies heavily rely on user data for their business model.
Tulsi Gabbard on Free Speech Online: “Unchecked, First Amendment Rights Going Out the Window”
Gabbard is the only Democratic Presidential candidate speaking about free speech.
G Suite and Chromebooks for Schools Are Convenient but the Privacy Implications Haven’t yet Properly Been Discussed
Should an advertising company be trusted with kids’ data? Even if it says it doesn’t use that data for advertising purposes?
Phone Carriers Have Been Selling Your Data, Now There’s a Class Action Lawsuit
Customers want to take back control of their data.
Instagram Will Let 3rd Parties Fact Check Your Memes
The tech giants want to be the sole arbiters of truth.
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.
