Facebook’s data policies are exploitative and resemble the work of a “surveillance company,” according to exiled National Security Agency (NSA) leaker Edward Snowden who spoke … How Facebook makes their moneyRead more
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Christopher Wylie, whistleblower Cambridge Analytica
Cambridge Analytica Harvested 50M Facebook Users’ Data
In a startling revelation about the 2016 U.S. election, it’s been revealed that a voter-profiling company named Cambridge Analytica harvested the data of more than … Cambridge Analytica Harvested 50M Facebook Users’ DataRead more
The weird and surprising things in the Facebook file
It was the first day of pre-school. After my Mum leaned down and gave me one final bear hug, I was off to start my … The weird and surprising things in the Facebook fileRead more
Don’t Use Facebook’s New “Protect” Feature
In 2013, Facebook acquired a company which makes a VPN client named Onavo Protect. The social network is now pushing the app on iOS devices … Don’t Use Facebook’s New “Protect” FeatureRead more
People You May Know
Gizmodo’s Kashmir Hill continues her excellent investigative work on Facebook’s mysterious “People You May Know” system, which has caused consternation among users by making seemingly … People You May KnowRead more
Is Facebook Operating as an Arm of the Israeli State by Removing Palestinian Posts?
“Facebook Says It Is Deleting Accounts at the Direction of the U.S. and Israeli Governments.” In it, he writes that Facebook representatives met with the … Is Facebook Operating as an Arm of the Israeli State by Removing Palestinian Posts?Read more
How Facebook and Google threaten public health – and democracy
In an interview this week with Axios, Facebook’s original president, Sean Parker, admitted that the company intentionally sought to addict users and expressed regret at … How Facebook and Google threaten public health – and democracyRead more
How Facebook Figures Out Everyone You’ve Ever Met
In real life, in the natural course of conversation, it is not uncommon to talk about a person you may know. You meet someone and … How Facebook Figures Out Everyone You’ve Ever MetRead more