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Is the Cookie Web Tracker Dying?
The internet’s original data collection tool is still ubiquitous, even as the web moves away from it
Privacy
Privacy
This Manual for a Popular Facial Recognition Tool Shows Just How Much the Software Tracks People
One school using the software saw that a student’s face was captured more than 1,000 times during the week
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Will New Privacy Changes Protect Census Data or Make Things Worse?
The U.S. Census Bureau is undertaking a privacy overhaul. It’s not going well
Privacy
Google Promised Its Contact Tracing App Was Completely Private—But It Wasn’t
Researchers say hundreds of preinstalled apps can access a log found on Android devices where sensitive contact tracing information is stored
Privacy
Big Tech Is Pushing States to Pass Privacy Laws, and Yes, You Should Be Suspicious
The Markup found industry fingerprints on at least five bills around the country—weak laws, experts say, that are designed to preempt strongerprotections
Privacy
The Little-Known Data Broker Industry Is Spending Big Bucks LobbyingCongress
Data brokers’ millions of dollars in lobbying spending in 2020 rivaled that of some Big Tech firms
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I Tried to Use the Ad Tech Industry’s Tool to Opt Out of Personalized Ads. Did It Work?
Let’s just say it leaves a lot to be desired