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The Hands in the Cookie Jar

"In an interview for this piece, the CCH’s new director, Aleecia McDonald, responded unequivocally, “The Cookie Clearinghouse approach does not block ads.”…

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Why Opt Out Of Tracking? Here's A Reason

The Stanford Center for Internet and Society, where I am an affiliate scholar, is a thought leader on consumer privacy and a source for potential solutions.  Th…

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Digital Market Manipulation

Jon Hanson and Douglas Kysar coined the term “market manipulation” in 1999 to describe how companies exploit the cognitive limitations of consumers. Everything…

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Robots: their rights and legal status

"Ryan Calo: I think that there are three key differences between robotics and the technologies that preceded robotics. Antony Funnell: Professor Ryan Calo…