F.T.C. Hits Musical.ly With Record Fine for Child Privacy Violation The agency found many users of the app, now known as TikTok, were under 13 and revealed sensitive personal information without their parents’ permission. Read More…
Read morehttp://twitter.com/#!/reason/status/212998422591049730 Conservatives once again gained the hashtag upper hand with #LiberalismIn4Words, which we covered earlier. Libertarians won’t be left behind. Either libertarians or their detractors started this hashtag meme, and it’s sometimes hard to tell if sarcasm is afoot: RT @tdgamer: #LibertarianismIn4words Live and Let Live — John Galt (@JohnGalt_Really) June 13, 2012 #LibertarianismIn4Words "do…
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The Personal Data of 346,000 People, Hung on a Museum Wall An artist is under investigation for an exhibit intended to highlight China’s lack of privacy protections and a public sense of futility. Read More…
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Why Does Google Know Everything You’ve Bought on Amazon for the Past Six Years? Sometimes it’s worth pausing to ask the simplest questions. Read More…
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One of the reasons why I think Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” never gets old is because of all the unique and beautiful covers that breathe new life into it over and over again. Some of the most amazing renditions of the classic song that come to mind are Pentatonix‘s version, the little girl who blew people…
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F.T.C. Approves Facebook Fine of About $5 Billion If approved by the Justice Department, the settlement would be the biggest fine levied by the federal government against a technology company. Read More…
Read moreCourt: GOP Mapmaker’s Files Allowed in Gerrymandering Trial A few dozen computer files recovered from the home of a deceased Republican redistricting consultant can be offered as evidence in next week’s partisan gerrymandering trial in North Carolina, state judges ruled on Friday. Read More…
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Cuomo Signs a Bill to Allow Release of Trump’s State Tax Returns State tax officials will be required to release the returns for any ‘specified and legitimate legislative purpose’ to three congressional committees. Read More…
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Stop Surveillance Humanitarianism Requiring biometric data, like iris and facial scans, sets a dangerous precedent for vital aid. Read More…
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