by Media Release | Jul 26, 2021 | Facebook, Privacy, Security
Originally posted on The Verge by Jay Peters Firefox 90 introduces the next version of SmartBlock, the browser’s tracker blocking mechanism built into its private browsing and strict modes, which now has improvements designed to prevent buttons that let you log into...
by Media Release | Jul 6, 2021 | Facebook, Privacy, Security
Originally posted on Rest of World by Sophie Zhang I am a former Facebook employee who was fired in September 2020, after working for over two and a half years as a member of the fake engagement team. I became a whistleblower earlier this year. While my work at...
by Media Release | Jun 25, 2021 | Facebook, Google, Privacy, Security
Originally posted on Technology Review by Karen Hao Every day, your life leaves a trail of digital breadcrumbs that tech giants use to track you. You send an email, order some food, stream a show. They get back valuable packets of data to build up their understanding...
by Media Release | May 13, 2021 | Facebook, Kids, Privacy, Security
Originally posted on CNBC by Laura Feiner More than 40 attorneys general ask Facebook to abandon plans to build Instagram for kids Attorneys general from 44 states and territories urged Facebook to abandon its plans to create an Instagram service for kids under the...
by Media Release | May 10, 2021 | Facebook, Privacy, Security
Originally posted on Mashable by Christianna Silva We all hate Facebook. So why aren’t we deleting our accounts? When Naydeline Mejia joined Facebook in 2011, she used it constantly. “I wasn’t on Twitter yet, and Instagram hadn’t really popped...
by Media Release | May 10, 2021 | Facebook, Privacy, Security
Originally posted on GovInfoSecurity by Scott Ferguson Why This Facebook Privacy Settlement Is Unusual Ending six years of litigation, a federal judge has signed off on a $650 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Facebook for violating Illinois’...
