2021-08-07
A goliath among ad platforms, @Facebook publishes zero data on how it enforces its ad policies. Its move to suspend researchers scrutinizing this opacity makes one thing clear: the time to regulate ad tech is now. Read @MarechalPhD's powerful piece: https://techpolicy.press/...
Washington Post
In a letter to Zuckerberg, the FTC called Facebook's initial claim it cut off NYU researchers' access to comply with an FTC privacy agreement “inaccurate”
But Only If You're an Advertiser Danny Bradbury / IT PRO : FTC scolds Facebook for citing it in researcher ban Pluralistic : Facebook's official disinformation research portal is a...
2020-09-19
The Trump Administration's “build-the-wall” approach to the internet now includes banning @TikTok and @WeChat from app stores. This puts the US on par with China, India, Turkey and other countries that censor communication tools. https://www.nytimes.com/...
CNBC
Commerce Department announces that it will ban US downloads of and business transactions with TikTok and WeChat on Sunday
- The Commerce Department announced it will ban U.S. business transactions with China-owned social apps WeChat and TikTok on Sunday.
The Trump Administration's “build-the-wall” approach to the internet now includes banning @TikTok and @WeChat from app stores. This puts the US on par with China, India, Turkey and other countries that censor communication tools. https://www.nytimes.com/...
VICE
Banning TikTok from US app stores but allowing it to operate until Nov. 12 prevents TikTok from patching any security vulnerabilities found in the meantime
a move which is shortsighted, ridiculous, and likely unconstitutional. https://www.nytimes.com/... SIX / @sixiaotang : Tiktok will be fine; the no-compromise loss of WeChat access ...
2020-02-06
“Public sector websites and apps should not use invasive third-party tracking at all.” https://www.theguardian.com/ ... #privacy #UK
TechCrunch
Brave browser report: 198 local UK councils' websites are using real-time bidding advertising, which is the subject of a number of data protection complaints
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch :
2019-12-13
1/ Today @Facebook announced the creation of an independent trust for its #OversightBoard. RDR welcomes this important step. We've pushed hard for independent governance structures for the Board. Today's news shows @Facebook took our feedback to heart. https://about.fb.com/...
Variety
Facebook makes an initial commitment of $130M to its upcoming Oversight Board and says it will not announce the first members this year as originally expected
But Punts On Launching It Allison Matyus / Digital Trends : Facebook's long-promised Supreme Court for content won't be here for a long time Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today ...