"“There hasn’t been a real vivid example of how information is extracted on a massive scale and then weaponized against you,” said Woodrow Hartzog, a profe…
""If I were Facebook, I would be quite nervous about popular sentiment," University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo said. "Facebook s…
"“One place where we could start would be with a uniform and robust data breach notification standard that’s not watered down and has penalties,” said Dani…
Facebook has come under increased scrutiny in recent months, the social media giant’s efforts to protect its users’ data questioned. Now, it has come to light…
"Daphne Keller, a specialist in corporate liability and responsibility at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society, says Facebook could fa…
"“You have to proceed on the assumption that this information has been extracted from you,” Woodrow Hartzog, author of Privacy’s Blueprint: The Battle to C…
""All Facebook users have to understand that the reason that the firm is so profitable is because our data is gold, and we're giving it away for f…
The questions surrounding the role of Facebook and other social media sites in the politics of our time have been coming at what feels like an accelerating pace…
""Using facial recognition to help the visually impaired or as a tool to identify and combat cyber harassment is notable, because the positive uses of…
"“The law is clearly targeted at economic activity and is being applied to an entirely different category to suppress speech,” said Jennifer Granick, an at…
"“This sanctions law, which was written for one purpose,” said Jennifer Stisa Granick, a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union’s Speech, P…
"But it may be more difficult for tech firms to justify scanning conversations in other situations, said Ryan Calo, a University of Washington law professo…