On May 25 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect in the EU, strengthening individual privacy rights. Privacy policies in more plain language is just one of the positive changes we can look toward. @satariano tells us what to expect:
https://t.co/KxpH9LW9y0
Google & FB data collection threatens not just our personal lives, but democracy, says @DavidStreitfeld, @natashanyt and @StevenErlanger.
"It’s like a child running a bulldozer. They don’t have any sense of the damage they can do.”
https://t.co/NrXrwLxwCf
Such hypocrisy... politicians grill #Zuckerberg about the importance of privacy, while simultaneously supporting the world's largest surveillance apparatus. If I don't want #Facebook spying on me, and I stop using it. If I don't want US Gov spying on me, where can I opt out?
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Please keep in mind that if you #deletefacebook or disengage or reduce usage (the more the better), FB trackers still lurk on about 25% of web pages off of FB.
You still need a tracker blocker extension/app, like the one we offer on all major platforms: https://t.co/QNfnevurRF
We suggest disengaging with Facebook and using a tracker blocker like ours to block their hidden trackers across the web: https://t.co/QNfnevM3gf
If you feel you must use FB, check out this FB privacy guide from the @guardian: https://t.co/K4hslRY4Ob