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The FTC May (Finally) Protect Americans From Data Brokers | WIRED
by Justin Sherman
September 6, 2022
On August 29, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had filed a landmark lawsuit against data broker Kochava for “selling…
The Defunders | Intelligencer, New York Magazine
by Colin Moynihan
September 6, 2022
“We got Yahoo to kill their Glenn Beck ads,” Nandini Jammi announced during a private video call in February with…
Twitter had a new plan to fight extremism — then Elon arrived | The Verge
by Zoe Schiffer and Casey Newton
September 6, 2022
It had been a long pandemic for Twitter’s research team. Tasked with solving some of the platform’s toughest problems around…
Job Opportunity: ARTT Research Coordinator, Response | Hacks/Hackers
August 18, 2022
Hacks/Hackers is looking for a Project Research Coordinator to help us wrangle research communications and resources for a software prototype…
Job Opportunity: Program Officer, Tech- Global Programs, Expression | Open Society Foundations
by Open Society Foundations
August 18, 2022
Do you want to help challenge the rising tide of digital authoritarianism across the world? We’re seeking a Program Officer…
Job Opportunity: Program Manager, Tech, Global Programs, Expression | Open Society Foundations
by Open Society Foundations
August 18, 2022
Do you want to help make the world a better place by holding big technology platforms to account, and by…
Behind Fake-Account Issue That Elon Musk Cited in Calling Twitter Deal ‘On Hold’ | The Wall Street Journal
by Sarah E. Needleman
May 15, 2022
Elon Musk’s tweet saying his planned Twitter Inc. acquisition was on hold put the spotlight on questions about fake accounts,…
Facebook Promised to Remove “Sensitive” Ads. Here’s What It Left Behind | The Markup
by Angie Waller and Colin Lecher
May 12, 2022
Late last year, after facing years of criticism for its practices, Facebook announced a change to its multibillion-dollar advertising system:…
Meta withdraws ask for Oversight Board’s advice on Russia-Ukraine war | The Verge
by Alex Heath
May 12, 2022
Meta rescinded a request to have its own Oversight Board weigh in on content moderation policy related to the Russia-Ukraine…