Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers – Wired
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing a rule that would allow regulators to police data brokers under the Fair… read more
Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones at Abortion Clinics – 404 Media
The videos also show that while Apple and Google have taken steps either to stymie the flow of location data… read more
Cracked Labs: Institute for Critical Digital Culture
Cracked Labs is an independent research institute and a creative laboratory based in Vienna, Austria. It investigates the socio-cultural impacts… read more
Americans numb to being monitored and tracked – Times Union
I’ve had the awkward experience of taking my dog for a walk and knowing an uncomfortable amount of information about… read more
GitHub List of Data Broker Removal Services
Explore this extensive list of data broker removal services: https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List
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
How to Quickly Get to the Important Truth Inside Any Privacy Policy – The Markup
An investigative data journalist and a former tech lawyer teach you how to spot tricks and hidden disclosures within these… read more
Librarians Are Waging a Quiet War Against International “Data Cartels” – The Markup
Companies that got their start as academic publishers have spent the last several decades transforming themselves into hugely profitable data… 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