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Is “Sorry” Enough? Facebook Built Empire on Harvesting Personal Information With Little Oversight
David Dayen of The New Republic discusses more.
Here’s What Google and Facebook Know About You — and What You Can Do About It
Both companies keep treasure troves of deeply personal data on users.
Fair Housing Groups Sue Facebook for Allowing Discrimination in Housing Ads
Advocates created fake companies and bought discriminatory ads on the social network.
What to Know About Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and Online Privacy
Learn more about how, when and where these companies use your data.
Defending the Digital Frontier: Why We Need a Civil Rights Framework for the Internet
The problem is not isolated to one platform, however powerful that platform might be.
As Facebook Ire Grows, Senator Says Zuckerberg “Ought to Be Subpoenaed”
“The biggest problem with this scandal isn't that Cambridge Analytica is shady — it's that Facebook is.”
Facebook’s Algorithm Change: Maintaining the Flow of Information in Dangerous Times
Dodge the corporate filters with more direct dialogue.
Facebook’s Uneven Enforcement of Hate Speech Rules Allows Vile Posts to Stay Up
Facebook's rules supposedly prohibit dehumanization and bullying.
Fixing Facebook and Defending Democracy
Facebook took money from Russian sources to help Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton.
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No, Silicon Valley Billionaires Are Not Racial Justice Warriors
The relationship between the technology industry and racism has suddenly come under a rare level of scrutiny.