NICKELSBURG: Experts like Andrea Matwyshyn say when that design tricks a consumer into doing something they didn't intend to, it becomes a dark pattern. She…
Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC’s recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most…
“Right now, there are real robotaxis carrying real people on real roads,” said Bryant Walker Smith, an AV researcher and professor at the University of South Ca…
"“Every platform can have a right to its own editorial policy up until the point where they're the only platform, or close enough to being the only pla…
"There are skeptics of wearable devices. Ryan Calo, an associate professor of law at the University of Washington, looks at these high-tech privacy issues…
"My primary worry about corporate information-gathering on individuals has always been about governments' ability to access the information the compani…
"The DOJ proposals "would seriously curtail platforms' ability to moderate content and respond quickly to emerging problems — like new kinds of ab…
"“Looking ahead to the November election, we are aware that the Covid-19 pandemic, widespread protests and other significant events can provide fodder for…
"Richard Salgado, Google’s director for law enforcement and information security matters, said the search engine created in 1998 recognizes that elections,…
""It's tricky," said Jen King, director of consumer privacy at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society, noting how ubiquito…
""While I am sure the DoJ will be unhappy with Zoom's choice, I believe the anti-abuse controls that Zoom announced, such as verifying a phone num…
""We vigorously protect the privacy of our users while supporting the important work of law enforcement. We developed a process specifically for these…
This week on Galley, we're hosting a series of roundtable discussions about digital privacy, competition, algorithmic accountability and proposals for a new…
"For all the hurdles and drawbacks, contact tracing apps are well worth using, says Albert Gidari, consulting director of privacy at the Stanford Center fo…
"These apps, says Jen King, director of consumer privacy at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society, “are basically just a front for collecti…