It’s shocking, shocking, I tell you! Apparently, and I’m just learning this from some breaking news headlines so bear with me, but apparently Facebook has not been on the up and up when it comes to protecting their users’ privacy. Incredible, I know. I mean, these are still early reports so we’ll have to wait Read More…
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23 Child Advocacy Groups Find YouTube Illegally Spying On And Tracking Kids As Young As 6
(TFTP) As YouTube cracks down on peaceful channels, censors alternative media, and allows child exploitation videos to flourish, a coalition of 23 child advocacy group has come forward with damning claims against Google’s behemoth video hosting site. Citing multiple violations of child protection laws, the coalition has filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission to expose them. Read More…
Facebook Believes ‘Most’ Of Its 2bn Users Had Their Data Improperly Mined & Misused
The personal information of 87mn users was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, the social media giant has said, while also admitting that they “believe most people on Facebook” have had their data misused at some point. Facebook’s powerful search engine allowed any users to search for accounts by typing an individual’s phone number or email Read More…
The Personal Data Google Has On You Is Shocking & Dwarfs That Of Facebook, Here’s How To Stop It
(TFTP) As TFTP reported last week, it was revealed that both the Obama campaign and the Trump campaign used third-party integrations to collect private information on millions of unsuspecting Facebook users. The resultant scandal has sent Facebook’s stock tumbling as well as created a firestorm for Mark Zuckerberg and his fellow data miners. Remaining conveniently out of Read More…
How To See The Apps Tracking You On Facebook — And Block Them
Editor’s Note: While this is one step that can be taken to minimize the data exposed on Facebook, it will by no means completely eliminate the tracking and invasiveness of Facebook. So if one truly wishes to stop such tracking, exposure and sales of personal data to third-parties and government agencies, the most effective step is Read More…
U.S. Government Officially Conscripts Google Into The Military Industrial Complex
Hey Google! Who Should the US Government Kill Today? Only months after it was disclosed that the Pentagon was using artificial intelligence (AI) to hunt for terrorists, officials have now acknowledged that Google has been collaborating with the Department of Defense to use AI in analyzing drone footage. The disclosure comes amid an uproar among Read More…