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Rumors swirl ahead of Facebook announcement
Will Oremus Jun 19, 2013
Facebook is gearing up to hold a big press event tomorrow. So far the topic is under wraps, but the company says "a small team has been working on a big idea."
Obama administration convinced EU leaders to drop spying measure: Report
David Brancaccio Jun 13, 2013
The Obama Administration successfully lobbied the EU to do away with a proposed data privacy measure, according to a report in the Financial Times. The exclusion would make it easier for the U.S. to spy on EU citizens.
Silicon Valley companies call for greater transparency in PRISM program
Sabri Ben-Achour Jun 12, 2013
The tech companies' sudden, overt concern about transparency in government surveillance may be as much about protecting themselves as consumers.
Google wants to reveal details of government's data requests
Kai Ryssdal Jun 11, 2013
As of right now, it's not allowed to even acknowledge those requests, let alone how many of them there are and for what kind of data.
Surveillance of phone and Internet data: the new normal?
Sabri Ben-Achour Jun 11, 2013
Can consumers really do anything to force Internet and telecommunications companies to fight back against government tracking of personal data?
How is the government going to find anything in the Verizon phone data?
Mark Garrison Jun 6, 2013
Verizon is reportedly handing the National Security Agency data on every customer's calls. So how does the government go about finding needles on the digital haystack?
Does the fifth amendment cover your password protected data?
Ben Johnson Jun 6, 2013
When it comes to pleading the fifth, the digital age is making things complicated.
Did targeted advertising fail Facebook advertisers?
Sabri Ben-Achour May 29, 2013
Facebook apologizes for offensive content and advertisers have pulled out. How can advertisers really know where their ads are going?
A status update on Facebook's rules about violent speech
Ben Johnson May 29, 2013
A growing chorus of women's rights groups called on advertisers to boycott the site for allowing content that promoted sexism and violence towards women.
Teens tired of Facebook, hot on Twitter, savvy reputation managers
Ben Johnson May 29, 2013
Teenagers are less into Facebook and more into Twitter these days, according to a new report from the Pew Internet and American Life project.
