Dutch data protection authority: Facebook violates privacy law | Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens
Facebook Group violates Dutch data protection law. That is the conclusion of the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens; hereinafter: DPA) after its investigation into the processing of personal data of 9.6 million Facebook users in the Netherlands. The company breaches Dutch data protection law including by giving users insufficient information about the use of…
Facebook Fined by French Privacy Watchdog Over Data – WSJ
France’s privacy watchdog slapped Facebook with a $165,000 fine on allegations the social media giant’s privacy policy breaches French law, the latest setback for the company in Europe where it is hounded by multiple legal and regulatory battles. Source: Facebook Fined by French Privacy Watchdog Over Data – WSJ
Streetlife users in Nextdoor privacy row – BBC News
The takeover of the UK’s Streetlife by America’s Nextdoor leaves many users deeply unhappy. Source: Streetlife users in Nextdoor privacy row – BBC News
WhatsApp backdoor allows snooping on encrypted messages | Technology | The Guardian
Privacy campaigners criticise WhatsApp vulnerability as a ‘huge threat to freedom of speech’ and warn it could be exploited by government agencies Source: WhatsApp backdoor allows snooping on encrypted messages | Technology | The Guardian Two quotes, in particular, that stand out: Boelter reported the backdoor vulnerability to Facebook in April 2016, but was told…
Worried About the Privacy of Your Messages? Download Signal – The New York Times
Do-Gooder Technologists Are Trying to Burst the Post-Election Filter Bubble | WIRED
Since Donald Trump’s victory, a handful of engineers have turned to code in hopes of turning the United States purple. Source: Do-Gooder Technologists Are Trying to Burst the Post-Election Filter Bubble | WIRED
Here’s How Facebook Actually Won Trump the Presidency | WIRED
Because Trump wasn’t spending as much on TV ads, it seemed like his team wasn’t investing in changing minds. But they were: they were just doing it online. Source: Here’s How Facebook Actually Won Trump the Presidency | WIRED
How Fake News Goes Viral: A Case Study – The New York Times
How a misinformed Twitter post the night after the presidential election fueled a nationwide conspiracy theory and became a talking point — even as it was being proved false. Source: How Fake News Goes Viral: A Case Study – The New York Times
Google and Facebook Take Aim at Fake News Sites – The New York Times
On Sunday, the site Mediaite reported that the top result on a Google search for “final election vote count 2016” was a link to a story on a website called 70News that wrongly stated that Mr. Trump, who won the Electoral College, was ahead of his Democratic challenger, Hillary Clinton, in the popular vote. By…
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