Big Tech Backlash - Page 146

Facebook must take 'real action' against disinformation, Mozilla Foundation and 32 civil society groups demand

February 11, 2019

Facebook must take 'real action' against disinformation, Mozilla Foundation and 32 civil society groups demand

Facebook needs to stop paying lip service to the fight against disinformation and take more concrete actions.

OkCupid denies data breach as users complain of account hacks

February 11, 2019

OkCupid denies data breach as users complain of account hacks

Dating sites have joined the growing list of places — banks, credit card companies and hospitals — targeted by hackers.

Apple warns app developers to stop snooping on users

February 10, 2019

Apple warns app developers to stop snooping on users

Apple just gave an ultimatum to app developers: Quit snooping on our customers or get kicked off the iPhone.

Doug Schoen: Amazon belongs in New York – Canceling the move would hurt the company and city

February 8, 2019

Doug Schoen: Amazon belongs in New York – Canceling the move would hurt the company and city

Opponents of Amazon's proposed new headquarters in New York City are wrong to oppose a move that would create 25,000 jobs and billions of dollars in tax revenue and economic development.

Popular iPhone apps are secretly recording your screen without permission: report

February 7, 2019

Popular iPhone apps are secretly recording your screen without permission: report

Several major companies are secretly recording your every move on their iPhone apps without your permission or even your knowledge, a new investigation has found.

Facebook slammed by Germany as watchdog slaps data use restrictions on the social network

February 7, 2019

Facebook slammed by Germany as watchdog slaps data use restrictions on the social network

Authorities in Germany have ruled that Facebook should not be allowed to use customer data from other apps and websites to help target advertisements shown on their Facebook pages without their explicit consent.

NYPD to Google: Stop revealing the location of police checkpoints

February 6, 2019

NYPD to Google: Stop revealing the location of police checkpoints

The NYPD is calling on Google to yank a feature from its Waze traffic app that tips off drivers to police checkpoints — warning it could be considered “criminal conduct,” according to a report on Wednesday.

Zuckerberg's mentor slams Facebook as 'invasive, manipulative' and says users have the power to fight back

February 5, 2019

Zuckerberg's mentor slams Facebook as 'invasive, manipulative' and says users have the power to fight back

A threat to democracy and national security. A public health disaster thanks to addictive behavior and bullying. An anti-competitive monopolist that’s destroyed privacy in pursuit of its data-mining business model.

February 4, 2019

YouTube recommended self-harm videos to children as young as 13

Google-owned YouTube, which recently tweaked its algorithms to stem the flow of conspiracy videos, has been recommending dozens of videos with graphic images of self-harm to young users as young as 13.

Facebook @15: It's time to be the parents in the room and hold this greedy, adolescent company accountable

February 4, 2019

Facebook @15: It's time to be the parents in the room and hold this greedy, adolescent company accountable

After 15 years of innocently being encouraged to expose every minute detail of our personal lives online, there is no doubt we now firmly live in a post-private world with virtually no social filters of appropriateness or truth.