Coons Hawley Facebook Location Information Letter

Congress thinks Facebook is misleading you about its location tracking

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday.

On Nov 19, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich

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Senators push for social media data portability

The bill would target companies with more than 100 million active monthly users in the U.S.

On Oct 22, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich

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Study: Teens want parents to share less about them online

Parents who share personal details about their kids could be putting them at risk.

On Oct 10, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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How to check if Yahoo owes you $358

You could be entitled to a portion of a huge data breach settlement.

On Sep 22, 2019 by Tiffanie Drayton

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Facebook suspended tens of thousands of apps after Cambridge Analytica scandal

The apps were tied to only about 400 developers.

On Sep 21, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Popular period tracking apps are sharing users’ private sexual health info with Facebook

Like when you have sex.

On Sep 9, 2019 by Brooke Sjoberg

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Capital One hacker stole data on up to 100 million people

The alleged hacker faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

On Jul 30, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich

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Here’s why Reddit’s r/technology is down on the Fourth of July 

Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger wants you to boycott social media.

On Jul 4, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Some of your Amazon Echo data is being kept indefinitely, even after you delete it

The company argues that retaining some data is necessary for the Echo to function.

On Jul 3, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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U.K. launches investigation into TikTok’s handling of children’s data

Officials are concerned that adults are easily able to message children through the app.

On Jul 3, 2019 by Samira Sadeque

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New bill wants tech companies to tell you how much your data is worth

The bill is expected to be introduced today.

On Jun 24, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich

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RIP to the Twitter geotagging feature that no one actually used

You can still add precise locations to pictures through Twitter's camera.

On Jun 19, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg brags about owning all of your data in this deepfake

Facebook said that it wouldn't remove videos like this in the past.

On Jun 11, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Tinder has not yet succumbed to Russia’s demands for its user data

The dating app did not state whether it planned to hand over data in the future.

On Jun 6, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

Josh Hawley Apple Do Not Track Letter

Hawley urges Apple to offer ‘Do Not Track’ option for users

Hawley recently introduced his 'Do Not Track Act.'

On Jun 4, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich