Half a billion users; 106 countries
Word got out this weekend that a Facebook data set consisting of personally-identifiable information for 533 million users (including about...
Resetting the privacy discussion
I’ve turned a recent presentation at an AI Ethics conference into an article that suggests our current approach to privacy rights relies on a flawed, property-based model. From lessons learned while teaching privacy workshops to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals framework, this presentation covered a lot of ground.
Facebook disagrees with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner? I’m shocked.
Two Canadian privacy commissioners have found Facebook in violation of privacy laws. Facebook thinks this is fine.
Privacy, Surveillance and Canadian Politicking
Not only are Canadian political parties not subject to privacy laws, but they are also not immune to the appeal of cutting-edge digital tools for data-driven marketing and persuasion. It’s a bad mix.
What is “your data”? A Thotify Experiment
On the constructive use of bullshit to bypass important conversations about data collection and data privacy.
Zuckerberg’s new smokescreen
“From what I’ve learned,” Zuckerberg writes, “I believe we need new regulation in four areas: harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data portability.”
He’s right, but don’t let him “help.”
It only looks like a paradox
Reports say we care a lot about our personal data privacy but do almost nothing about it. This was described as a paradox… but is it?
I don’t think so.