The fallout from the Ashley Madison data breach shows no signs of letting up, as in addition to having their personal information dumped onto the web, people are now reporting email extortion threats. The despair […]
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Facebook Tweaks News Feed To Bury Friend Content, Increase Ads
Facebook loves fiddling with its News Feed algorithm. The company, now stocked with ex-Googler’s the search giant didn’t want, has always tried to tweak its news feed to get the engagement Google does with its […]
Uber Joins Silicon Valley Privacy Abuser Club, New App Will Track You 24/7
The latest attack on individual privacy comes courtesy of quasi-legal ride sharing app Uber, which will release an update to their app the week of July 15th that will track your location even when the […]
FCC Stopping Robocalls, Robotexts, In Latest Move Agency Actually Wants To Help Consumers
It’s been awhile since a U.S. regulator actually sided with everyday Americans. The SEC continues to keep the big banks out of jail despite running criminal rackets, the EPA is toothless thanks to tight ties […]
Facebook Owned Instagram To Start Spamming Users Who Don’t Use It Enough
In Facebook-speak spam emails are called “newsletters” and spamming is called “trying a new engagement tactic,” the company announced over the weekend. In an effort to drive engagement (and one that shows attention paid to […]
Get Ready For More WhatsApp Spam
WhatsApp, the popular mobile messaging service owned by privacy monetizer Facebook, will be opening its platform up to businesses, allowing them to communicate with their customers. While its a way to monetize the service it […]