A profile of Hank Asher, the “father of data fusion” who died in 2013 after initiating a vast shift in privacy norms through his data mining software companies
McKenzie Funk / New York Times : X: @fighto , @badassdogooder , @wolfiechristl , and @mckenziefunk X: Paul Shapiro / @fighto : An absolutely insane story. Should be made into a movie. https://www.nyt...
Unpacking Meta's “regulatory headwinds” warning, as the adtech industry faces a privacy reckoning and Belgium upends IAB Europe's GDPR compliance framework
What does Meta/Facebook's favorite new phrase to bandy around in awkward earnings calls — as it warns of “regulatory headwinds” … Tweets: @carissaveliz , @mikarv , @wolfiechristl , @wolfiechristl , @g...
Digital assets like NFTs give us a glimpse into a future where every aspect of human life that can be digitally recorded is collateralized and securitized
Twitter has begun allowing its users to showcase NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, as profile pictures on their accounts. Tweets: @hblodget , @ruchowdh , @mayazi , @savvylindz , @rheaplex , @moonalice , @...
How Facebook became indispensable in Africa with its ease of access, importance to small businesses, its facilitating of community organizing, and more
Nesrine Malik / The Guardian : Tweets: @nwstein , @protagorasto , @skepticafro , @nesrinemalik , @wolfiechristl , @samhaselby , and @glynmoody Tweets: Nick Stein / @nwstein : After following @Google ...
Profile of Johannes Caspar, who was Hamburg's data protection commissioner for over a decade and investigated Facebook, WhatsApp, Clearview, PimEyes, and Amazon
Cathrin Schaer / Wired UK : Tweets: @robertjbateman , @wolfiechristl , @andrejonker , and @samuelstolton Tweets: Robert Bateman / @robertjbateman : Great piece on Hamburg DPA and Johannes Casper. “We...
Tests find Facebook's Download Your Information tool gives users an incomplete and inconsistent list of advertisers who have uploaded their data to Facebook
In 2018, following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook announced the “Download Your Information” feature allowing users … Tweets: @micronauta , @privacyint , @wolfiechristl , and @privacyint Twe...
Investigation: PR firms with GOP ties are using Google's ad platform to collect voter email addresses and push users to sites mimicking reputable news sources
Sam Baker / Engadget : Tweets: @annalecta , @danawollman , @wolfiechristl , and @annalecta Tweets: Anna Massoglia / @annalecta : New @engadget+@pointreport investigation on digital disinformation by ...
Skeptics say the effectiveness of online advertising is overhyped since ad marketers optimize ever more for people who would have bought anyway
Mel Karmazin, the president of Viacom, one of the largest media conglomerates in the world, walked into the Google offices in Mountain View, California. Tweets: @frolleinjune , @wolfiechristl , @radio...
A list of 121 data brokers operating in the US, available due to a new Vermont law requiring companies who buy and sell third-party personal data to register
You've probably never heard of many of the data firms registered under a new law, but they've heard a lot about you. A list, and tips for opting out. Tweets: @pasternack , @carnage4life , @irinissima...
A look at how Samba TV collects viewing data from 13.5M smart TVs in the US to make personalized show recommendations and enable ad targeting
The growing concern over online data and user privacy has been focused on tech giants like Facebook and devices like smartphones. Tweets: @sapna , @wolfiechristl , @sapna , @stevebellovin , @natashany...