A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed
Academic Ethan Zuckerman is suing Meta to win protections for add-ons that help researchers study the platform and give users more control over their feeds.
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Read more: There’s One Big Problem With the New Federal Data Privacy BillAmericans have wanted a federal privacy law for years but intensive lobbying by the tech industry and general incompetence by our federal legislators has repeatedly thwarted that desire. Well, in 2024, it’s possible that we may finally get a strong fed…
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California’s New Delete Act Is One of the World’s Most Powerful Privacy Laws
Read more: California’s New Delete Act Is One of the World’s Most Powerful Privacy LawsA new law in California gives consumers the power to do something meaningful about the companies buying and selling their data for the very first time. On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Delete Act into law, introducing a number of provisions tha…
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Think You’re Too Lazy to Protect Your Privacy? Try the Permission Slip App.
Read more: Think You’re Too Lazy to Protect Your Privacy? Try the Permission Slip App.The naysayers will tell you privacy is a lost cause. Don’t listen to them. Protecting your information is about taking small but meaningful steps, and thanks to a free new app from Consumer Reports, it’s easier than ever before. The non-profit just rol…
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If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare
Read more: If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy NightmareBad news: your car is a spy. If your vehicle was made in the last few years, you’re probably driving around in a data-harvesting machine that may collect personal information as sensitive as your race, weight, and sexual activity. Volkswagen’s cars rep…
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The College Board Tells TikTok and Facebook Your GPA and Details About SAT Scores
Read more: The College Board Tells TikTok and Facebook Your GPA and Details About SAT ScoresMany students have no choice about working with the College Board, the company that administers the SAT test and Advanced Placement exams. Part of that relationship involves a long history of privacy issues. Tests by Gizmodo found if you use some of th…
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Automakers Say They Resolved the Right-to-Repair Fight. Critics Aren’t Ready to Make Peace
Read more: Automakers Say They Resolved the Right-to-Repair Fight. Critics Aren’t Ready to Make PeaceAn auto industry pact claims to end the controversy over car data that has embroiled repair shops, parts manufacturers, and car owners. But many doubts remain.
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The FTC Is Rewriting the Rules of the Internet, Just in Time for the AI Sea Change
Read more: The FTC Is Rewriting the Rules of the Internet, Just in Time for the AI Sea ChangeThere’s a widespread misconception about whether or not federal law protects your privacy. It doesn’t, at least not explicitly. Congress has managed to squander a decade’s worth of bipartisan agreement about the internet’s data problems. In the absence…
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Russia is blocking encrypted email startup Skiff
Read more: Russia is blocking encrypted email startup SkiffThe Russian government has blocked another encrypted email provider, according to a Russian digital rights organization and the email provider. Last Wednesday, Roskomsvoboda, which describes itself as “the first Russian public organization active in the field of protecting digital rights and expanding digital opportunities,” reported that an unknown Russian state organization ordered the block of…
