The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
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 …
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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 …
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Criticize ‘child abuse’ on Facebook, get banned for ‘hate speech’ Controversial video shows adult indoctrinating 5-year-olds to identify as ‘gay allies’ Phi Beta Iota: Time for a RICO investigation, Title 7, common carrier lawsuits, the whole nine yards.
Phrase of the Day: Collateral Damage The Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data scandal has rightly been scrutinized by everyone from individual users to entire government bodies. As could be expected when the players are this large, what people are finding links together unlikely suspects and victims in this data breach. One such surprise popped up this week …
Short Honk: Does Amazon Have Facebook Data? I read “Facebook Gave Device Makers Deep Access to Data on Users and Friends.” The write up mentions Amazon as a company given “access to vast amounts of its users’ personal information.” So the answer appears to be “Yes.” I assume that the NYT report is “real” news. …
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Fake News May Be a Forever Feature According to the story: For $13, a Buzzfeed reporter was able to buy the longstanding Facebook profile of a fake 23 year old British woman living in London with 921 friends and a deep, plausible dossier of activities, likes and messages. The reporter’s contact said they could supply …
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