What Mark Zuckerberg Didn’t Tell Congress
Facebook is one of the least transparent social media companies when it comes to personal data and privacy issues.
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Facebook has been too casual about data for too long
One lesson is that transparency with the public about all policies affecting users’ rights to privacy & expression is essential.
We need to wake up to the existential threat surveillance capitalism poses to democracy
Privacy, and individual control over one’s data and content, must be baked into the design of the platforms & services people depend upon.
Facebook Scrutinized For Its Data Sharing With Cambridge Analytica
Rebecca MacKinnon was interviewed on NPR's Morning Edition about the misuse of Facebook data by third parties.
We are in a crisis over trust in government, business and online with no fix in sight
It is unacceptable for algorithms and scoring mechanisms to be opaque and unaccountable to scrutiny.
What does Facebook really know about you?
Facebook builds a picture of who their users are for advertisers.
Ranking Digital Rights Partners with Consumer Reports to Set Standards for Privacy and Security
A new initiative to develop a digital standard to measure the privacy and security of products, apps, and services
The internet has a dark side. We need a plan for taming it
The internet has changed the world. The world is also continuously changing the internet.
Are Tech Companies Doing Enough to Protect Customer Rights and Privacy?
Rebecca MacKinnon was profiled by the Ford Foundation for her work on privacy and consumer rights.
When Was the Last Time You Read a Privacy Policy?
Ranking Digital Rights
We rely on dozens of companies for the services that power our digital lives, but are they committed to respecting our digital rights?
Ranking Digital Rights Spotlights Corporate Practices Around Privacy, Freedom of Expression
Many of the world’s most powerful Internet and telecommunications companies are not doing enough to respect basic user rights.