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Facebook Fallout

Facebook is being more transparent with its ads, but is it doing enough to police them?

by Molly Wood
Jun 29, 2018
To combat fake ads and news, we need to study their effects more, says Tom Merritt of Daily Tech News Show.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the annual F8 summit at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, on May 1.
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The ads you see during the debate may be just for you

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 23, 2016
Targeted ads are playing a big role for political campaigns as they prepare for Monday's debate.
A person looks at their cell phone as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the NAACP National Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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New doc shows our evolving relationship with big data

by Molly Wood
Feb 24, 2016
It's not all black and white.
A staff member at the Somerset House in London stands in front of an art exhibit themed on big data. Rick Smolan, executive producer of the film "The Human Face of Big Data," says our relationship to data isn't black and white.
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How retailers will be watching you in 2014

by Molly Wood
Dec 31, 2013
A growing number of organizations are tracking more of your shopping habits.
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As holiday shopping ramps up, so does data tracking

by Carmen Wong Ulrich
Nov 26, 2013
Retailers are increasingly using data tracking to figure out what you want to buy.
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