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ACCC is suing Google for misleading consumers
Australia’s consumer watchdog is suing Google for allegedly misleading millions of people after it started tracking them on non-Google apps and websites in 2016.
The Australian Competition...
Expert: Facebook’s new ‘privacy cop’ is doomed to fail
The Federal Trade Commission issued its largest-ever fine, of US$5 billion, to Facebook for violating a 2011 privacy settlement in late July. But the amount is only about...
The problem with big data: Can’t solve social issues
At almost every point in our day, we interact with digital technologies which collect our data. From the moment our smart phones wake us up,...
Facebook is now cleaner and group-centric, but still all about its user’s data
Have you noticed your Facebook feed looks different lately?
It’s a bit more “zen”, uncluttered and faster. Instagram-like story posts are displayed first, and a...
Does AI threaten democracy?
U.S. technology giant Microsoft has teamed up with a Chinese military university to develop artificial intelligence systems that could potentially enhance government surveillance and censorship capabilities. ., but...
