In Hong Kong Protests, Faces Become Weapons A quest to identify protesters and police officers has people in both groups desperate to protect their anonymity. Some fear a turn toward China-style surveillance. Read More…
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What to Know When Choosing Cremation A funeral industry report says demand for cremation is increasing, in part because it’s less expensive than burial. It has also become more socially acceptable. Read More…
Read moreAlbania High Court Judge Fired for Income Inconsistencies The chief judge of Albania’s Supreme Court has been dismissed after not being able to reconcile his personal assets to the appeals branch of a commission charged with rooting out corruption. Read More…
Read moreStudy Shows Cute Kids Are YouTube Clickbait, Child Advocates Concerned YouTube videos featuring young children drew nearly triple the average viewership of the platform’s other content, according to research released on Thursday that provided ammunition for child advocates who want Alphabet Inc to take more aggressiv… Read More…
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Privacy Group Files Legal Challenge to Facebook’s $5 Billion F.T.C. Settlement The Electronic Privacy Information Center says the deal would unfairly dismiss thousands of complaints against the tech giant. Read More…
Read moreHouse Dems Back Subpoenas for Ivanka, Jared Private Emails The House Oversight Committee voted along party lines Thursday to authorize subpoenas for personal emails and texts used for official business by top White House aides, including Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner. Read More…
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A $5 Billion Fine for Facebook Won’t Fix Privacy The Federal Trade Commission’s record-breaking levy has barely dented the company’s stock price. Read More…
Read moreAre Facebook Users Better Off After Its $5 Billion Fine? If you’re one of Facebook’s more than 2 billion users, are you any better off now than you were before the Federal Trade Commission imposed new privacy restrictions and a $5 billion fine on the company this week? Read More…
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Graphic Novels That Twist Reality This Way and That In his latest Graphic Content column Ed Park looks at Daria Tessler’s “Cult of the Ibis” and “Tumult,” by John Harris Dunning and Michael Kennedy — two surreal adventures. Read More…
Read moreThe Latest: Government Case Details Sneaky Facebook Behavior The Latest on U.S. fine against Facebook over privacy (all times local): Read More…
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