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WIRED
WhatsApp Has Shared Your Data With Facebook for Years, Actually
WIRED
2 min read · 201 saves · Jan 8th · A pop-up notification has alerted the messaging app's users to a practice that's been in place since 2016.
In Facebook
The New York Times
Behind a Secret Deal Between Google and Facebook
The New York Times
6 min read · 144 saves · Jan 17th · Facebook was going to compete with Google for some advertising sales but backed away from the plan after the companies cut a preferential deal, according to court documents.
In Facebook
The New York Times
Opinion | How Facebook Incubated the Insurrection
The New York Times
~14 min read · 143 saves · Jan 14th · Right-wing influencers embraced extremist views and Facebook rewarded them.
In Social Media
BuzzFeed News
Facebook Is Showing Military Gear Ads Next To Insurrection Posts
BuzzFeed News
4 min read · 110 saves · Jan 14th · Earlier this week, Facebook employees warned that military product ads were being advertised against news about DC riots. The company did not act.
In Privacy
The Verge
Why Facebook’s ‘one identity’ rule has to change for VR
The Verge
6 min read · 28 saves · Jan 13th · Adi Robertson · Facebook is releasing a pair of smart glasses this year.
TechCrunch
Facebook revamps ‘Access Your Information’ tool to better break down, explain data usage
TechCrunch
2 min read · 14 saves · Jan 12th · Facebook today is rolling out an update to its Access Your Information tool with the goal of making the tool easier to both use and navigate, as well as better explain how and why that data is used.…
