Due to the coronavirus pandemic, universities and schools of all varieties have had to suddenly pivot to remote learning systems …
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FTC Sues Facebook Over Monopolization
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Facebook over illegally monopolizing the social media industry. The FTC is making this …
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Opinion: Breaking Up Facebook
It is encouraging to read that in his recent interview for The Atlantic Barack Obama identified the new malevolent information …
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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Slated To Leave The Agency On January 20th
Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has officially announced he’ll be stepping down from his position on January …
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Opinion: What ‘The Social Dilemma’ Documentary Got Wrong
The Netflix Documentary ‘The Social Dilemma’ Left Something (Very Important) Out… Disclaimer: Minor Spoilers for the ‘The Social Network’ ahead! …
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How To Watch YouTube Videos With Maximum Privacy
YouTube is a fantastic tool for finding anything from instructional video content to entertainment, and anything and everything in between. …
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Walmart Exclusive Wi-Fi Router Contains Backdoor To Control Devices
A Walmart-exclusive Wi-Fi router, and others sold on Amazon & eBay contain hidden backdoors to control devices reports CyberNews. Researchers …
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Facebook Condemned For Providing Platform To Neo-Nazi Network
Facebook is facing a new wave of criticism for providing a platform for a white supremacist network with over 80,000 …
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US Military Buys Location Data From Muslim Prayer App
The US Military bought location data from the most downloaded Muslim prayer app Muslim Pro is “The most popular Muslim …
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The Trump 2020 Campaign App Tracked Supporter’s Intimate Data
Trump’s Campaign App Monitors Users’ Personal Data The Trump 2020 campaign’s official app allows Trump’s team to communicate directly with …
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Opinion: Grading Facebook’s Homework
For months, Facebook dodged questions about why CrowdTangle — an analytics tool from a company Facebook acquired in 2016 — …
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Securing Your Digital Communications
Treating Your Emails Like Letters Almost anyone with internet access has a personal and a professional email address through which …
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FTC Reports Zoom Lied About E2E Encryption For Years
Zoom is a video chat platform created for virtual meetings which gained huge popularity during the initial COVID-19 lock-down starting …
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How to “Mask-Up” While Browsing Online
Online Browsing = Train of Thought Our inner train of thought is the most personal piece of our identity. Our …
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Facebook And Twitter Fight Trump’s False Early Victory Claims
Following Donald Trump’s claims of victory while votes are still being counted, Facebook and Twitter received a large influx of …
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Opinion: On Google’s ReCAPTCHA Privacy Nightmare
Opinion – Google ReCAPTCHA You’re no doubt familiar with clicking on a box declaring that you are not a robot, …
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Social Media’s Centralization Problem
Social Media = Public Square Presenting ourselves to the world comes with inherent risk. With every piece of ourselves we …
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Chrome ‘Bug’ Exempts Google Cookies From Data Privacy Settings
A programmer named Jeff Johnson recently discovered that enabling the “Clear cookies and site data when you quit Chrome” meant …
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