Facebook settled five lawsuits alleging that its advertising systems enabled discrimination in housing, credit and employment ads. As part of that settlement, Facebook says it … Facebook Settles Suits Over Ad-Targeting DiscriminationRead more
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U.S. Paid Millions to Cover Tech Firms’ Costs for NSA Compliance
In another new revelation, leaks from Edward Snowden show the National Security Agency has paid millions of dollars to cover the tech companies’ expenses for … U.S. Paid Millions to Cover Tech Firms’ Costs for NSA ComplianceRead more
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How Facebook and Google Win By Embedding in Political Campaigns
“Facebook plays a positive role by helping leaders like you connect with voters,” Mark Zuckerberg told European Parliament members in May. The CEO’s appearance was … How Facebook and Google Win By Embedding in Political CampaignsRead more
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Facebook Has Never Deserved Your Trust
Another week, another set of reminders that, while Facebook likes to paint itself as an “optimistic” company that’s simply out to help users and connect … Facebook Has Never Deserved Your TrustRead more
Posted inFacebook / Patent / ToMl
Facebook filed a patent for a ‘civil’ political debate forum
Facebook has applied to patent a system where people could comment on laws that might affect them, then have that feedback worked into a formal … Facebook filed a patent for a ‘civil’ political debate forumRead more
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Facebook is a law-breaking “digital gangster”, UK government report
Facebook yesterday said it is willing to face “meaningful regulation” after UK lawmakers accused the company of acting like a “digital gangster” that has knowingly … Facebook is a law-breaking “digital gangster”, UK government reportRead more
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Facebook Made a Lot of Money Tricking Children
A trove of hidden documents detailing how Facebook made money off children will be made public, a federal judge ruled last week in response to … Facebook Made a Lot of Money Tricking ChildrenRead more
Posted inFacebook / News / Privacy
Facebook pays teens to install VPN that spies on them
Desperate for data on its competitors, Facebook has been secretly paying people to install a “Facebook Research” VPN that lets the company suck in all … Facebook pays teens to install VPN that spies on themRead more
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One Man’s Obsessive Fight to Reclaim His Cambridge Analytica Data
In 2014, while he was on sabbatical, Carroll began working on a startup called Glossy, which integrated with Facebook to recommend articles from magazine archives … One Man’s Obsessive Fight to Reclaim His Cambridge Analytica DataRead more
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How Facebook tracks you on Android
How Facebook tracks you on Android (even if you don’t have a Facebook account) Frederike Kaltheuner and Christopher Weatherhead media.ccc.de