The FTC found that retailers do use data such as scrolling habits, purchase history, and location in charging people different prices for the same product.
The California Privacy Protection Agency advanced several regulations surrounding automated decisions and data brokers, as well as announced the exit of Executive Director Ashkan Soltani.
Data brokers know more than google, but Californians aren't opting out. Here's how that could change.
Despite laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act...
Senate Bill 1047, the high-profile bill aimed at regulating future AI systems, was amended following suggestions from the AI company Anthropic. Another bill concerning discriminatory algorithms, AB 2930, was also defanged, and a bill mandating the DMV disclose more autonomous vehicle data also moved forward.
Calm is a popular guided meditation app that seeks to help you "stress less," "sleep more," and "live mindfully." It also tells lots of unknown third parties that you're depressed without your consent. People order food through DoorDash and swipe on the dating app Tagged, but it's collecting their geolocation.
When we started the Inside Google Project in 2008, we envisioned the day when a judge would rule that Google was a monopoly. Yesterday Judge Amit P....
Did you know Facebook tracks what you do even when you’ve deactivated your account, or even if you don’t have an account? It knows about thousands of businesses that you visit online.