Blake Masters, J.D. Vance and Mehmet Oz, all Republicans, have a history with the industry that involves uses of consumer data they now criticize.
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How Mark Zuckerberg Is Leading Meta Into Its Next Phase
Facebook’s founder is setting a relentless pace as he pushes his company through a tech transformation during a global economic slowdown.
Chinese Police Database Was Unsecured Long Before It Was Seized
The breach is “a big black eye” for the Chinese security apparatus, one expert says, exposing the risk of the state’s vast effort to amass citizens’ personal data.
Hacker Offers to Sell Chinese Police Database in Potential Breach
For about $200,000, an unidentified person or group is offering what is described as data on a billion Chinese citizens. A sampling seemed to show the data to be genuine.
Deleting Your Period Tracker Won’t Protect You
Tweets telling women to do that went viral after Roe v. Wade was overturned, but experts say other digital data are more likely to reveal an illegal abortion.
Our Data Is a Curse, With or Without Roe
There is so much digital information about us out there that we can’t possibly control it all.
How Anonymous Is Bitcoin, Really?
In myth, the cryptocurrency is egalitarian, decentralized and all but anonymous. The reality is very different, scientists have found.
The Era of Borderless Data Is Ending
Nations are accelerating efforts to control data produced within their perimeters, disrupting the flow of what has become a kind of digital currency.
Digital Technology Invaded Our Lives. Now Women May Pay For It.
In a post-Roe America, we’ll bear the costs of letting data collection undermine our liberty.
The Rich Are Not Who We Think They Are
And happiness isn’t what we think it is, either.
The Messy Progress on Data Privacy
America still doesn’t have a federal data privacy law. But look what we have found — hope!
There Is a TikTok Challenge We All Need to Face Up To
The social media platforms that hold and shape our attention need to be governed in the public interest.
Which Animal Viruses Could Infect People? Computers Are Racing to Find Out.
Machine learning is known for its ability to spot fraudulent credit charges or recognize faces. Now researchers are siccing the technology on viruses.
E.U. Takes Aim at Social Media’s Harms With Landmark New Law
The Digital Services Act would force Meta, Google and others to combat misinformation and restrict certain online ads. How European officials will wield it remains to be seen.
A.I. Is Mastering Language. Should We Trust What It Says?
OpenAI’s GPT-3 and other neural nets can now write original prose with mind-boggling fluency — a development that could have profound implications for the future.
For the New Census Bureau Director, the Challenge of the Decade
Robert L. Santos, a career statistician, heads an agency in recovery from a tumultuous 2020 census. In an interview, he talks about making the 2030 count better.
How You’re Still Being Tracked on the Internet
Apple and Google are pushing privacy changes, but a shift in digital tracking is giving some platforms a bigger advertising advantage.
When Nokia Pulled Out of Russia, a Vast Surveillance System Remained
The Finnish company played a key role in enabling Russia’s cyberspying, documents show, raising questions of corporate responsibility.
E.U. Takes Aim at Big Tech’s Power With Landmark Digital Act
The European Union is expected to finalize the Digital Markets Act, the most sweeping legislation to regulate tech since a European privacy law was passed in 2018.
‘No-Code’ Brings the Power of A.I. to the Masses
A growing number of new products allow anyone to apply artificial intelligence without having to write a line of computer code. Proponents believe the “no-code” movement will change the world.
How California Is Building the Nation’s First Privacy Police
A new state agency has a $10 million budget to regulate Google, Facebook and others. But first it needs to be created.
How U.S. Census Data May Be Changing
Some experts are arguing that it’s time for the census to aggressively make use of government data and other sources to augment its own decennial count.
Weight Watchers App Gathered Data From Children, F.T.C. Says
Kurbo by WW, a weight loss app geared toward children, illegally collected data from users as young as 8 without their parents’ consent, the Federal Trade Commission said in a complaint.
Cisco and Splunk Have Discussed Acquisition Deal
No deal is currently on the table, according to two people familiar with the talks, but Cisco could pay more than $20 billion, one said.
6 Reasons Meta Is in Trouble
The company formerly known as Facebook has hit major turbulence as it suffered its biggest one-day wipeout ever.
How Cookie Banners Backfired
An extensive digital privacy law aimed to give internet users more control over their data. Instead, experts say, it’s created “almost a useless exercise.”
OneTrust Grows While the Internet Breaks Apart
Companies have sprouted up to help others navigate the varied laws around the world governing websites.
How TikTok Keeps You Watching
It’s the most successful video app in the world. Our columnist has obtained an internal company document that offers a new level of detail about how the algorithm works.
When Did Spotify Wrapped Get So Chatty?
This year’s data dump from the streaming music service leaned heavily on contemporary buzzwords and slang — and inspired many, many memes.
China Is Winning the Big Data War, Thanks to Xi
Beijing is outmaneuvering the United States and its allies in at least one crucial domain: data.
What’s One of the Most Dangerous Toys for Kids? The Internet.
Our kids are at the mercy of tech companies, with only an outdated law to protect them.
An Artist Who Disavows the Possibility of Individual Agency
According to Agnieszka Kurant, everything we make — from the systems that oppress us to the inventions that transform us — is the result of a collective.
You Are the Object of Facebook’s Secret Extraction Operation
Ending data extraction is the key to ending surveillance capitalism.
Facebook’s Ad Policies Changed, but Political Campaigns Can Still Target You
Meta announced changes to its ad-targeting policies, but they will do little to stop campaigns from reaching specific voters.
How Data Is Reshaping Real Estate
Tech start-ups are offering new tools to help retailers and entertainment venues be more efficient by counting crowds, tracking foot traffic and following local shopping habits.
Facebook Plans to Shut Down Its Facial Recognition System
Saying it wants “to find the right balance” with the technology, the social network will delete the face scan data of more than one billion users.
U.S. Warns of Efforts by China to Collect Genetic Data
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center said American companies need to better secure critical technologies as Beijing seeks to dominate the so-called bioeconomy.
Zuckerberg to Be Added to Facebook Privacy Suit
The District of Columbia case, which grew out of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, could expose the chief executive to financial and other penalties.
Whistle-Blower Says Facebook ‘Chooses Profits Over Safety’
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager, revealed that she had provided internal company documents to journalists and others.
How to Find ‘Stalkerware’ on Your Devices
These spyware apps record your conversations, location and everything you type, all while camouflaged as a calculator or calendar.
Inside Facebook’s Push to Defend Its Image
Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive, has signed off on an effort to show users pro-Facebook stories and to distance himself from scandals.
The Battle for Digital Privacy Is Reshaping the Internet
As Apple and Google enact privacy changes, businesses are grappling with the fallout, Madison Avenue is fighting back and Facebook has cried foul.
What the Privacy Battle Upending the Internet Means for You
Get ready for more random ads online, higher prices and subscriptions galore. But your privacy concerns may still not fade.
Justice Dept. Is Said to Accelerate Google Advertising Inquiry
The moves may result in a second antitrust lawsuit against Google before the end of the year.
Catholic Officials on Edge After Reports of Priests Using Grindr
A conservative Catholic media organization, The Pillar, has published several reports claiming the use of dating apps at several churches and the Vatican.
The Illusion of Privacy Is Getting Harder to Sell
The illusion of privacy is getting harder and harder to maintain.
The App With the Unprintable Name That Wants to Give Power to Creators
Fed up with the imbalance between online influencers and brands, Lindsey Lee Lugrin and Isha Mehra created a platform to change that.
The Nightmare of Our Snooping Phones
A Catholic official’s resignation shows the real-world consequences of practices by America’s data-harvesting industries.
China’s Crackdown on Didi Is a Reminder That Beijing Is in Charge
After targeting the ride-hailing platform days after its I.P.O., regulators on Monday moved against more companies that had recently been listed on Wall Street.
Google’s Privacy Backpedal Shows Why It’s So Hard Not to Be Evil
Why Google thought twice about restoring your privacy.