Online Privacy

New California Privacy Bill Gives Consumer Sweeping Control Over Their Personal Data

Google and other big tech companies opposed the measure, saying it was too burdensome.
By Paresh Dave, Reuters

Your Private Facebook Posts May Have Been Public For Days

A bug caused up to 14 million users’ new posts to appear publicly, even if they previously had a more private default setting.
By 

Opinion | When Studying Doxing Gets You Doxed

My NYU colleagues and I analyzed 1.7 million messages posted to 4chan, 8chan and pastebin.
By 

Tinder Is Down, And Now Everyone On Twitter Is Mad And Thirsty

A Facebook-related glitch just ruined everyone's sex plans.
By 

Facebook Believes Data Of Up To 87 Million Users Was Improperly Shared

Most of the accounts affected by the scandal were in the U.S., Facebook said.
By 

Facebook Users Don't Trust The Site With Their Data, A New Poll Finds

But most people who get news from the site think it's accurate.
By 

The Deep, Dark World Of Fake Porn

In the fight against other forms of revenge porn, legislation has been slow, but strides have been made.
By 

Right-Wing Conspiracists Are Pretending The FBI Leaked Anthony Weiner's Contacts

The list isn't Weiner's, and it's been online for over a year.
By 

Opinion | The Nunes-Ryan Civil Liberties Sham

Limits to warrantless surveillance only apply when it's one of their own being targeted.
By 

Facebook And Google's Surveillance Capitalism Model Is In Trouble

Regulators start to pump the brakes on Big Tech's advertising dystopia.
By