FBI worries Facebook’s privacy first policy will be a ‘child predator’s dream’
An incredibly sensitive subject -- Facebook is looking to push a privacy first policy with end-to-end encryption, but the FBI...
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Symptoms of shadowbanning on social media for your diagnosis
Shadowbanning is not uniformly defined, but here we show you the symptoms of this cyber affliction, so you can make...
Majority of Americans don’t trust mass media, why does Google?
Just 41% of Americans trust mass media, yet Google continues to prop up mainstream media in its algorithms. Why is...
Politicians on both sides agree big tech needs regulation, American citizens are split
Both liberal and conservative politicians agree that big tech needs regulation, but the average American is split on whether or...
Internet Accountability Project launches to take on big tech’s ‘bad acts’
A former Senate staffer is taking a stab at big tech through the non-profit Internet Accountability Project (IAP), which aims...
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Google contributed ~$40K to AG not participating in anti-trust investigation
Google contributed around $40,000 to California's attorney general's political campaigns, and the AG is not participating in the anti-trust investigation...
‘Google is aiding Chinese military’ while still on Pentagon advisory board
The Pentagon accuses Google of aiding the Chinese military while Google's ex-CEO and current VP of wireless services are both...
Are you really buying Facebook’s privacy-focused vision? Op-ed
TheFacebook launched on the exact same day DARPA's LifeLog project was reportedly killed. The vision of LifeLog is congruent with...
Google+ bug impacting 52.5M users announced day before CEO testifies in Congress
Just one day before Google CEO Sundar Pichai is to testify before Congress, Google announces it is expediting the end...
Big tech employees voicing ethical concerns echo warnings from history: Op-ed
When an organization's agenda does not fall in line with the people it represents, or within the ethical guidelines of...
A look into big tech user data requests from governments worldwide
Facebook came out with its biannual Transparency Report yesterday, and we decided to take a look at big tech companies...
Microsoft employees with ethical concerns of military tech use can choose other projects
If a Microsoft employee has ethical concerns over the US military use of technology, they can opt for different projects...
US senator urges investigation into Google over Google+ bug ‘coverup’
US Senator Richard Blumenthal pens a letter urging the FTC "to immediately open an investigation into Google's exposure of private...
26% of big tech employees say their companies spy on them unreasonably
Just over a quarter of big tech employees say that their companies go to unreasonable lengths to spy on them,...
Privacy woes aside, Google Home Hub launches 1 day after Facebook’s Portal
Technology is not evil, nor is it good. It is simply a tool. Facebook Portal is a tool, and now...
Facebook’s Portal born out of Pentagon-inspired Building 8
Facebook has a new hardware product called Portal, a video sharing device which has Amazon's voice assistant Alexa built-in, and...
