Even though he really wants one Published with OneZero on Medium When my partner asked for an Alexa device for Christmas, I refused to buy him one. I explained that while I ordinarily would welcome suggestions of what to get him, this year I would be ignoring his less-than-subtle hints about smart speakers, and he … Continue reading I Will Never Buy My Partner an Alexa
Facebook’s latest commitment to user privacy is underwhelming to say the least Ina statement released yesterday, Facebook announced a new way for social media users to view and control their off-Facebook activity. The new Off-Facebook Activity tool will let people see a summary of the apps and websites that send Facebook information about things they are looking … Continue reading Facebook Lets Users Control Data Shared By Apps And Websites
At this point are we even surprised at the ways the platform has breached users’ privacy? In the last 24 hours, Bloomberg and the BBC reported that hundreds of workers were paid to transcribe voice recordings of Facebook users. Facebook, which was fined $5bn by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for its role Cambridge Analytica privacy violations, is … Continue reading Facebook Workers Were Paid To Transcribe User Voice Recordings
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