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Highlights from Day 2 of Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before U.S. Congress
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified for a second day before the U.S. Congress Wednesday. Here are the highlights: Continue reading
Two-thirds of Canadians don’t trust Facebook with their data, Ipsos poll shows
About two-thirds of Canadians don’t trust Facebook to protect the personal information the platform has gathered about them – but only about a tenth of us have pulled the plug. Continue reading
I created an anti-vax filter bubble for myself on YouTube (It was a bit too easy)
We started a brand-new YouTube account. It took very little to get it deluged with anti-vaccination videos, many featuring disgraced ex-MD Andrew Wakefield. Continue reading
Canada flagged Facebook’s third-party app privacy problem way back in 2009
Canadian federal privacy officials warned that third-party developers’ access to Facebook users’ personal information “raises serious privacy risks” back in 2009. Continue reading
UK probing AggregateIQ as part of inquiry into privacy law breach
Britain’s information commissioner is looking at the work of Victoria-based political data firm AggregateIQ as part of an investigation into whether British digital privacy laws were broken during the Brexit referendum campaign, Continue reading
9 easy things you can do to beef up your privacy on Facebook
If you have a careful look at your Facebook account, you’ll probably see ways to let the platform – and people in general – know a lot less about you. Here’s how. Continue reading
Who was behind the Salisbury attack? Could have been anybody, really
Novichok, the poison used in the attack, was developed by the Soviets and may be both undetectable and able to defeat standard protective equipment — nothing you could pick up at the hardware store. Continue reading
What does Google know about you? Here’s how to find out
What’s in Google’s file on you? Mine was the equivalent of a 12-million page text file. Continue reading
Here’s how to download your Facebook data, and why you’ll probably want to
It’s easy enough to download your Facebook data. Here are a couple of good reasons why you probably should. Continue reading
I tried to childproof YouTube for a 3 year old. It’s harder than it should be.
We tried to childproof YouTube. Conclusion — it’s very challenging in a browser, quite a lot easier in the app. Continue reading
Here’s how to shut intrusive apps out of your Facebook account
Apps can suck a lot of information about you from your Facebook account. Here’s how to stop them. Continue reading
Why conspiracy theorists harass traumatized Texas church shooting survivors
What drives conspiracy theorists to confront mass killing survivors, claiming the killings never happened? It’s part ideology, part opportunism, an expert says. Continue reading
Why fake news is all the more dangerous with real news sources
A new generation of faked screenshots from real news sites can be impossible to tell apart from real articles. Continue reading
Across Canada, legal pot will force universities to change residence rules
Will university students be allowed to grow their own marijuana plants in September? Or nibble on edibles? Universities are trying to figure out what to allow. Continue reading
Facebook’s new ad rules offer limited glimpse into Ontario PC campaigns
Facebook has helped connect about half of the Ontario PC membership list to their Facebook profiles. You can see the ads they’re being shown. Continue reading
