Here’s How You Find Out If Your Friends Use Bang With Friends
The secret’s out, all you have to do is click a simple link to find out which of your friends is up for banging.
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How Strangers Can End Up Reading Your Private Facebook Messages
Just how private are your messages on sites like Facebook and OkCupid?
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Facebook Knew I Was Gay Before My Family Did
A well-placed ad led one Facebook user to wonder if the social media site was reading his text messages. In truth, he was probably outed by an algorithm.
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Tracking The Biggest Star In The World
One thing is for sure: David Johnson knows Jay-Z. But does Jay know him?
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I’m Not The Product, But I Play One On The Internet
The problem with the new Internet’s favorite slogan: It’s not quite right.
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You Don’t Own Anything Anymore
Don’t freak out about the Instagram terms of service. Freak out about ALL terms of service. On the internet, we’re all sellouts.
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The End Of The Facebook Democracy
A lot of people don’t know this, but Facebook actually puts major site and privacy changes up to a user vote. Now it wants to stop. What Facebook’s dead-of-night end-of-suffrage proposals mean for you.
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Go Ahead, Post That Facebook Privacy Notice
That privacy notice you’ve seen posted on your friends’ Facebook walls? It has no legal effect, but it may be a landmark for privacy online.
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The Ultimate 3-Step Social Media Cleanse
Do you use Google? Facebook? Twitter? Then there are three things you need to do right now.
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Why Is The Government Afraid Of This iPhone App?
Two Navy SEALs are bringing world-class encryption to the iPhone, for everything from state secrets to celebrity selfies. But that means it can be used by criminals as well.
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The Anti-Facebook Mask
Be invisible. Or, at least, fool Facebook for Halloween.
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How Facebook Is Quietly Getting You To Give Up More Data
You probably haven’t noticed tiny tweaks to Facebook’s permission requests in the App Center. But they’re better than ever at coaxing personal information out of you.
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The Most Important Tech Company You’ve Never Heard Of
Information about every cell phone in the country is in a Neustar database. Which is why it’s kind of weird that 400 or so companies trust them to deal with law enforcement surveillance requests. [UPDATED]
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The Overwhelming Grimness of the Facebook App Center
Most app stores just give you apps. Facebook’s gives me a panic attack.
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Is There Even Such A Thing As Rich People Tech?
The best gadgets are available to millions, and the ones designed for the rich are a joke. In tech, the advantages of wealth have become more subtle.
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Your Cellphone Or Your Privacy
“Your cellphone is one of the most common ways you’re going to encounter a law enforcement officer,” according to the ACLU. And it’s only getting worse.
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Twitter’s Free Speech Protest By The Numbers
Twitter’s first transparency report tells us why the company takes down tweets, and who’s asking for information. And it might be a form of dissent, too.
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Facebook Is Normalizing Creepy Behavior
Social surveillance — simultaneously stalking and being stalked — is changing how we feel about being watched.
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What Online Tracking Looks Like In Real Time
A Firefox plug-in called Collusion maps third parties tracking you online, as you browse. Below is what happens every time you visit a new website.
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The Old-Web Guru With A Plan To Save The Middle Class
Jaron Lanier invented virtual reality. Now he wants to totally change the web by letting you make money off your personal data.
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Is "Liking" Protected By The Constitution?
Despite an alarming court ruling, “Liking” on Facebook should be protected like any other speech. FWD’s resident lawyer person explains.
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This Is How Much You’re Worth To Facebook
$4.81 a year, according to recent filings. Just a friendly reminder that to the services we value the most, the ones the hold our priceless information, we’re literally pocket change.
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Here’s How Facebook Gives You Up To The Police
If you’re ever involved in a serious crime, you can expect the police to subpoena your Facebook account. Here’s what Facebook sends them.
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Only The Supreme Court Can Save Us From A Privacy Apocalypse
Police may not be able to plant GPS trackers on your car without a warrant, but they can track your phone — for a price. FWD’s resident lawyer explains.
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The Modest Origins Of “You Are Their Product”
The best line in Al Franken’s fiery Facebook speech wasn’t exactly his. The “you’re not the customer, you’re the product” movement can be traced back to an anonymous comment on a blog.
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Reddit Will Black Out Jan. 18 To Protest SOPA
In effort to stop the much criticized “Stop Online Piracy Act” being debated in Washington, many large sites have been rumored to be discussing a “nuclear option” to essentially black out their site to raise awareness of the issue. Reddit plans on taking this route on January 18th. Read the full statement here. View Image ›
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Is Macy’s Spying On You In The Fitting Room?
It turns out Macy’s has an interesting dressing room policy that allows them to keep an eye on you. And after they got so mad at me about my camera equipment… (via huffingtonpost.com) View Media ›
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Think the Internet is Free? Think Again.
Remember that creepy movie with Donald Sutherland where the plant pods kill people and replicate them as screamy plant pod clones? Apparently that’s the basis of most commerce on the internet. Watch Video ›
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Privacy And The Internet Venn Diagram
A helpful Venn diagram explores the complex interaction between Internet use and privacy. A must-see for anyone concerned about maintaining privacy in their online interactions. View Image ›
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The Facebook Phone?
Rumor has it Facebook is building a phone. Here is what you can expect. View Image ›
