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Thanks very much @JadAbumrad for the support! You've highlighted the key problem with ad-supported social networks: your private data is what you're giving away, and what the advertisers are paying for. #backfactr #whatmatters #mondaymotivation

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Peeps. I don’t normally endorse products. But it’s time for an ethical social network, where your data is private and not just fodder for advertisers. Get behind Factr. https://t.co/grs05ShHKl

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.@techreview Insights reports "Artificial intelligence in the hands of cybercriminals poses an existential threat to organizations—IT security teams need 'defensive AI' to fight back." #whatmatters #policyreform #systemschange #bigtech #futuretech https://t.co/lyOmNl9sMx

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.@sarahlageson for @VICE speaks to pre-conviction data dumps that "poses especially troubling consequences for those who are later found to be legally innocent". #whatmatters #Policyreform #criminaljustice #dataprivacy https://t.co/6uyrOvr95L

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Cookies are changing and now "allow consumers to retain control over and visibility into their data, and it enables companies to offer far more effective personalization." says Tim Glomb for @HarvardBiz https://t.co/KVlZakX7aV

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.@lilyhnewman for @WIRED speaks to ongoing data privacy vulnerabilities that caused a Facebook data breach. "Facebook's contact import tool, in particular, has had a number of known problems, and supposed fixes, over the years." #whatmatters #bigtech https://t.co/hrykHOm6N3

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.@motherboard contacted big tech companies for answers on foreign data sales. Companies "are likely divulging data on web users that can sometimes include their precise GPS location, browsing history, and device identifiers" writes Joseph Cox for @VICE. https://t.co/iRtqG0qj0R

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Emma Bowen for @NPR reports that users will be left without notice after a FB data breach impacts 530 million. #bigtech #whatmatters #socialmedia #dataprivacy #datapolicy https://t.co/xJPGujomFb

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.@charlottejee for @techreview keys in on how a reimagination of the internet that centers women's online experience may impact future spaces. #whatmatters #genderequity #womenonline #thefutureisfemale #privacypolicies #policychange https://t.co/JIY70jhXYa

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While @Facebook has widened its scope on misinformation, false vaccine claims persist, says @dpfunke at @Poynter #whatmatters #fakenews #bigtech #misinformation

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.@TateRyMo for @techreview on AI and young girls, "They are subjects in an experiment that will show how the technology changes the way we form our identities, represent ourselves, and relate to others." #whatmatters #beautystandards #AITech

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.@abbyohlheiser for @techreview sheds light on an investigative report from Michigan rep. @RepDebDingell. #whatmatters #bigtech #misinformation #disinformation #fakenews #socialmediapolicy #socialmedia #bigtechreform #dataprivacy https://t.co/m631ht7Dim

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.@WIRED Ideas Contributor, @noUpside uses history to support the theory of friction in sharing to combat large-scale misinformation. #whatmatters #misinformation #disinformation #fakenews #factorfiction https://t.co/6np5fkHRw4

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Reporting for @TechCrunch, @zackwhittaker calls out new Android spyware that presents as a system update, taking full control of a victim's device. #whatmatters #techprivacy #android #malware #dataprivacy https://t.co/0eiyuWiYT2

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John R. Allen @darrwest for @BrookingsInst speak to national investments in AI and the continued global competition. #whatmatters #techtank #AI #AItreaties https://t.co/gxdG4tXuwv

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How can you stay accurately informed despite misinformation spreading? @MSUSocialPsy via @Conversation US recommends seven strategies to avoid being misled and how to prevent more inaccuracies from being shared. #misinformation #socialmedia #whatmatters https://t.co/WTPhss0ts3

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A coalition of organizations advocating for privacy & consumer protection “has called for a ban on “surveillance advertising”, arguing that “big tech’s toxic business model is undermining democracy.” @riptari via @TechCrunch #bigtech #privacy #whatmatters https://t.co/ulwI63Rj4z

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.@lydmorrish and @CarlottaDotto via @firstdraftnews investigated if Facebook’s recent ban on false Covid-19 and vaccine claims was properly enforced, and concluded that there is still damaging misinformation on the platform. #covid19 #bigtech #whatmatters https://t.co/3xWpq44HEQ

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.@daviddecremer and @Kasparov63 say that human intelligence should work with AI to produce augmented intelligence, tying different abilities and strengths together. #AI #tech #artificialintelligence #innovation #community #whatmatters https://t.co/L10RTtY9qF

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.@GiladEdelman via @WIRED explains how a shift in #bigtech can come from government in “implementing a regulatory framework that tackles the broad, collective dimensions of the digital privacy problem.” #privacy #surveillance #digitalera #whatmatters https://t.co/rgAW8kkJ4p

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Which apps share your data the most? @WordNerdCopy via @DigitalTrends shares which apps collect the most personal data and how much of it they share to third parties. #privacy #data #dataprotection #tech #transparency #whatmatters https://t.co/799oZoAM4Q

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How much trust do you have in technology? @timsandle via @digitaljournal explains how ‘digital distrust’ has grown over the pandemic, despite the increased uses of applications. #tech #technology #gadgets #privacy #transparency #dataprotection #whatmatters https://t.co/beJ4qckPrW