March 12, 2019 How Google knows your ‘secret interests’ Google has been accused of spying on millions of Australians by building profiles containing “intimate lifestyle details” such as home and work addresses — plus “secret interests.”
March 11, 2019 FTC response to Facebook and Google's privacy abuses slammed as 'toothless' and 'failed' by GOP lawmaker A Republican senator excoriated the Federal Trade Commission for failing to protect consumers' privacy from data-hungry Big Tech companies that have suffered a series of scandals and breaches over the years.
March 11, 2019 Facebook cracks down on vaccine misinformation Facebook is taking a series of new steps to crack down on misinformation about vaccines amid widespread concerns that Big Tech companies are failing to rid their platforms of this content.
March 7, 2019 Zuckerberg lays out vision for 'privacy-focused' social networking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has vowed to develop new privacy-shielding messaging services as the social network comes under increasing pressure over its handling of user data.
March 6, 2019 Twitter's Jack Dorsey says company was probably 'way too aggressive' in banning certain accounts Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said the platform has been too aggressive in banning certain accounts from the platform.
March 6, 2019 Silicon Valley hit with new digital tax in France The French government on Wednesday introduced a new levy aimed at big tech giants, adding to momentum behind more than a dozen similar measures globally that could collectively cost Silicon Valley companies billions of dollars.
March 5, 2019 Ocasio-Cortez not ruling out Amazon's return to New York, says communities must be consulted New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has not totally ruled out the possibility that Amazon could reopen a negotiating process to enter New York City, despite her previous statements slamming the tech giant's plan for a massive second headquarters.
March 4, 2019 Facebook denies it threatened to pull investment from Canada and Europe as leaked docs reveal lobbying strategies Facebook is denying that it threatened to pull investments from Europe and Canada if demands from COO Sheryl Sandberg were not met — as a new trove of leaked documents provides a window into the tech giant's extensive lobbying strategies.
March 4, 2019 Google won't remove Saudi app that lets men track women, report says Google has reportedly rejected calls from U.S. lawmakers to remove a Saudi government app that allows men to control where women travel.
March 4, 2019 Facebook doesn't allow phone number 'look up' opt-out Hot on the heels of the Onavo VPN fiasco and paying teenagers in return for spying on them, Facebook is facing fresh outrage over allowing everyone to look up users with a phone number.