Quietly, over the last year, Facebook has killed the concept of a private account. The site has always had a love-hate relationship with privacy: it’s … Facebook is chipping away at privacyRead more
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Free Basics, now through the backdoor
Over the last one year, Indians have engaged in a passionate debate on the concept of Net neutrality, whereby all content should be treated equally … Free Basics, now through the backdoorRead more
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Facebook’s Flip-Flop: Is It a Law Enforcement Thing?
Kash Hill has a fascinating story about a Facebook flip-flop over a story she reported yesterday. It started when — as increasingly happens in her … Facebook’s Flip-Flop: Is It a Law Enforcement Thing?Read more
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Facebook changes story, now says phone location not used to recommend friends
On Friday, and again on Monday, Facebook told me that it uses smartphone location data to recommend new friends to its users. After I reported … Facebook changes story, now says phone location not used to recommend friendsRead more
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Facebook is using your phone’s location to suggest new friends—which could be a privacy disaster
After twice confirming it used location to suggest new friends, Facebook now says it doesn’t currently use “location data, such as device location and location … Facebook is using your phone’s location to suggest new friends—which could be a privacy disasterRead more
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Former Facebook Workers: We Routinely Suppressed Conservative News
Facebook workers routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the social network’s influential “trending” news section, according to a former journalist who … Former Facebook Workers: We Routinely Suppressed Conservative NewsRead more
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Is facebook lying
Did Facebook lie publicly about how it determines which stories to put in its trending news module? The company has been under intense fire since … Is facebook lyingRead more
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Yes, Facebook’s Algorithm Is Biased. So Is Literally Everything.
Facebook’s alleged media bias has dominated headlines this week, following a Gizmodo report with anonymous sources claiming the employees deliberately suppressed news stories based on … Yes, Facebook’s Algorithm Is Biased. So Is Literally Everything.Read more
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As horrible as Internet surveillance is, the alternative could have been far worse
While the Internet has turned into a global surveillance machine, with only tech-aware and privacy-aware people opting out of the surveillance, it’s important to remember … As horrible as Internet surveillance is, the alternative could have been far worseRead more
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It controls what people see
Twenty-seven years ago, Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web as a way for scientists to easily find information. It has since become the world’s … It controls what people seeRead more