Facebook Pauses Development of “Instagram Kids”
Facebook announced that it is pausing its work on a kids’ version of Instagram after facing widespread criticism.
September 2021
EDPB establishes cookie banner taskforce
During its latest plenary, the EDPB decided to set up a taskforce to coordinate the response to complaints concerning cookie banners.
The NSA and CIA Use Ad Blockers Because Online Advertising Is So Dangerous
The Intelligence Community has deployed ad-blocking technology, according to a letter sent by Congress.
‘Privacy is at stake’: what would you do if you controlled your own data?
In an ambitious new installation, artist Refik Anadol used a 17,000 square-foot gallery to mount an immersive exhibit asking questions about online privacy.
WhatsApp challenges DPC’s €225 million fine
Case initiated in the High Court over ‘disproportionate’ penalties on company.
We built a system like Apple’s to flag child sexual abuse material — and concluded the tech was dangerous
There’s a reason civil liberties groups are calling for Apple to abandon its system.
How the N.Y.P.D. Is Using Post-9/11 Tools on Everyday New Yorkers
Two decades after the attack on New York City, the Police Department is using counterterrorism tools and tactics to combat routine street crime.
What Police Can Do With Social Media Spy Tool ShadowDragon
The tool is the product of a growing industry whose work is usually kept from the public and utilized by police.
Digital welfare fraud detection and the Dutch SyRI judgment
A ruling by a Dutch court in 2020 struck down the state’s digital welfare fraud detection system because it lacked protections to individual privacy.
Facebook Rolls Out News Feed Change That Blocks Watchdogs from Gathering Data
The tweak, which targets the code in accessibility features for visually impaired users, drew ire from researchers and those who monitor the platform.
EU considers canceling trade, data flow talks with US
The planned EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council meeting Sept. 29 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is now in jeopardy with the EU threatening to cancel.
Study finds growing government use of sensitive data to ‘nudge’ behaviour
National and local governments using targeted ads on search engines and social media.