AI Shoe Recommendations and Data Privacy
When you search for shoes online, your every move is tracked and sold. This digital shadow is the backbone of a lucrati…
Animated Characters Humorously Comment on Data Privacy
In a recent video, three animated characters—including a bird in a hat and a plush cowboy—exhibit the dark side of shar…
Delete Me: Protecting Personal Information Online
In 2016, Rob, a man with a mission, launched Delete Me to combat the ease with which personal data can be found online.…
Data Privacy Concerns: Information in Government Hands
In 2022, a Florida man found a data broker had information on his family — including his mother’s medical history. Sinc…
McDonald's Customer Data Request: 515-Page Report
A single customer data request from McDonald's yields a 515-page document. This deluge of information is part of a larg…
AI Tools Security Flaw: 26,000 Users Tricked in Cybersecurity Test
A recent cybersecurity test showed that 26,000 users were tricked into installing spyware through a fake AI tool, expos…
Google's $10M Purchase of Spirit Airlines' Data: Details
Google has acquired 100 petabytes of Spirit Airlines' data for $10 million, showcasing the growing value of large datas…
Loophole Exploited: Government's Legal Surveillance on Americans
Government surveillance on Americans often bypasses traditional legal constraints, exploiting a legal loophole where pr…
Bernie Sanders' Plan: $1,000 a Year for AI Data Collection
Bernie Sanders' proposed American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act seeks to address AI's societal impacts by taxing major c…
Flock Cameras Face Widespread Removal Amid Public Backlash
Flock cameras, once hailed as crime-fighting tools, are now facing widespread removal due to public backlash over mass…
Flock's Condor Cameras Track People: Controversy Explained
Flock's Condor cameras are designed for real-time tracking, which blurs the line between public safety and privacy. The…
Are Schools Violating Student Privacy with Google Accounts?
School-issued Google accounts for K-12 students are under scrutiny as companies like GoGuardian use AI to monitor onlin…