It’s Time to Switch to a Privacy Browser – Wired
Guide to private web browsing options: https://www.wired.com/story/privacy-browsers-duckduckgo-ghostery-brave/
A Look Behind the Screens – Federal Trade Commission
Today, the Commission is approving the release of a groundbreaking report that sheds light on how these powerful Companies have… read more
Social media companies engaged in ‘vast surveillance,’ FTC finds, calling status quo ‘unacceptable’ – NBC News
Popular social media platforms and video streaming services pose serious risks to user privacy, with children and teenagers most at… read more
Snapchat Reserves the Right to Use AI-Generated Images of Your Face in Ads – 404 Media
Snapchat is reserving the right to put its users’ faces in ads, according to terms of service related to its… read more
An attorney says she saw her library reading habits reflected in mobile ads. That’s not supposed to happen. – The Register
In April, attorney Christine Dudley was listening to a book on her iPhone while playing a game on her Android… read more
The Latest Online Culture War Is Humans vs. Algorithms – Wired
In response to the growing sense of unease surrounding Big Tech’s mysterious recommender systems, digital refuges from the algorithm have… read more
YouTube’s Latest Ding Raises Questions Over Its Compliance With Apple’s Privacy Policies – AdWeek
But YouTube may still be tracking people who visit its iOS app, raising questions about whether the company is complying… read more
How China became the world’s shopping cart – Rest of World
The Chinese e-commerce sector is on a mission to shake its reputation as just the manufacturer of cheap “made in… read more
I asked Tinder for my data. It sent me 800 pages of my deepest, darkest secrets – The Guardian
I emailed Tinder requesting my personal data and got back way more than I bargained for.Some 800 pages came back… read more
TikTok Eyes $17.5 Billion Shopping Business on Amazon’s Turf – Bloomberg
ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok aims to grow the size of its US e-commerce business tenfold to as much as $17.5 billion… read more