Legal: Privacy
AP: Google collects location data when ‘Location History’ is turned off
Google says it tells users exactly what it's doing. It does, though some of the information is buried....
The United States finally starts to talk about data privacy legislation
Despite the US Commerce Secretary's condemnation of Europe's GDPR in May, there are signs that federal and state governments are starting to...
Twitter now removing 214% more spammy accounts YoY as it ramps up efforts against bad actors
After announcing it acquired Smyte to help improve safety initiatives, Twitter outlined new ways it is fighting malicious content and...
Snapchat’s new Snap Kit app developer platform designed to safeguard user privacy
With the launch of its new app developer platform, Snapchat outlines data security measures aimed at putting users first....
Facebook faces more scrutiny, this time for sharing user data with device makers
According to a New York Times report, Facebook shared user data with at least 60 device makers, including Apple and Samsung....
The story of data, Part 3: Who owns it?
Most marketers say that while consumers are the true owners of their own data, data controllers are responsible for its stewardship once it's...
Australian privacy regulators examining Google’s Android location-data collection
An Oracle report accuses the company of improperly tracking user location without consent....
Facebook says it has suspended 200 apps for possible misuse of data
During the nearly two months since suspending Cambridge Analytica, Facebook reports it has investigated thousands of apps....
Twitter updates TOS and privacy policy to comply with GDPR
The social media company joins other large companies updating their policies to comply with the sweeping EU...
Facebook reopens review process for Instant Games & Messenger apps
After halting app reviews following the Cambridge Analytica crisis, Facebook is reopening its process -- but will people trust the...
Senators introduce privacy ‘bill of rights’ to protect consumer data
The CONSENT Act would require edge providers to comply with FTC-regulated data protection...
More companies announce GDPR compliance efforts as the deadline for enforcement looms
Google Analytics, MailChimp and Squarespace are the latest large enterprises to announce GDPR updates and...
Facebook confronts class action lawsuit on behalf of 70M users
The central claim is that Facebook profited from the transfer of user data without...
Does Cambridge Analytica have your info? Here’s how to check
Facebook is making it easy for users to find out if their data was scraped and is launching a data abuse bounty program to report app...
Facebook announces election-based independent research initiative as part of its continuing hearts and minds campaign
In the last month, Facebook has released a flurry of announcements on its efforts to improve its News Feed, ad transparency and privacy controls...
Facebook to require authorization and labeling on all political and ‘issue’ ads, verification of large Pages and more
The company also plans to roll out tools that let users see who is advertising on a Page and search through all the political ads running on the...
9 steps you can take now to get prepared for GDPR
There are still things you can do before the May 25 deadline to be more prepared for the European...
Facebook is now giving users the option to remove apps in bulk
The new feature is another action Facebook is taking to safeguard user privacy....
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress next week
The social media company and its CEO continue to face increased scrutiny in the wake of the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica...
All About the GDPR
While deregulation has been a stateside trend over the past decade, the 28 members of the European Union are gearing up for a massive increase...
