#GoogleGestapo: What 7 Creepy Patents Reveal About Facebook

Link Repaired, NYT Moved the Article. What 7 Creepy Patents Reveal About Facebook A review of hundreds of Facebook’s patent applications reveals that the company has considered tracking almost every aspect of its users’ lives: where you are, who you spend time with, whether you’re in a romantic relationship, which brands and politicians you’re talking …

#GoogleGestapo: Facebook & Google Obscure & Manipulate Privacy Settings

Facebook and Google use ‘dark patterns’ around privacy settings, report says Facebook, Google and Microsoft push users away from privacy-friendly options on their services in an “unethical” way, according to a report by the Norwegian Consumer Council. It studied the privacy settings of the firms and found a series of “dark patterns”, including intrusive default …

#GoogleGestapo: Judge Upholds Constitution Against Twitter Attack on Free Speech

The roll-back against #GoogleGestapo begins… Lawsuit over white nationalist’s Twitter ban clears hurdle Taylor claims Twitter permanently suspended accounts belonging to him and hundreds of other far-right users in December based solely on their political views and affiliations. The judge described Taylor’s case as a “classic public interest lawsuit” and said it “goes to the …