Category Archives: Technology
From Cursing To Murder, Facebook Opens Up About The Site's 'Community Standards'
For years, Facebook had “community standards” for what people can post, but only a relatively brief and general version was publicly available. Source link
Professor Who Sold Facebook Data To Cambridge Analytica 'Sincerely Sorry'
Aleksandr Kogan said he assumed people were aware that their data was being taken, but just didn’t care. Source link
Facebook's Tracking Of Non-Users Sparks Broader Privacy Concerns
Zuckerberg said that, for security reasons, the company collects “data of people who have not signed up for Facebook.” Source link
Some Criminals Have A ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ On Google, UK High Court Rules
A London judge says Google must scrub search results related to one man’s prior criminal conviction — but not for another man. Source link
Uber Is Adding A Panic Button, 3 Years After Rolling One Out In India
The app company also says it will run more background checks on its drivers. Source link
Instagram Rolls Out Focus Feature That Rivals iPhone Portrait Mode
The new feature works on some Android devices and on Apple phones back to the iPhone 6s. Source link
Facebook To Begin Letting Users Know If Their Data Was Harvested By Cambridge Analytica
The social media giant admitted that up to 87 million users may have been affected. Source link
Sears, Delta Air Lines Say Customers' Payment Info May Have Been Exposed
The incident happened on or after Sept. 26, 2017 and was found and resolved on Oct. 12. Source link
Facebook Is Adding Privacy Wording To Its Policies And Wants Your Feedback
The company acknowledged last month that a privacy mishap had affected 50 million users. Source link
Facebook Employees Are Outraged About — Wait For It — Their Own Online Privacy
The company’s reaction to a leaked internal memo shows a shocking lack of self-awareness. Source link