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New Facebook AI fools facial recognition

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

The technology – which Facebook won’t use in its own apps – subtly distorts face images so they’re still recognizable, but not to machines. Continue reading New Facebook AI fools facial recognition→

Facebook got 187,000 users’ data with snoopy VPN app

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

According to a letter it sent to Sen. Richard Blumenthal, that’s 31,000 US users, with the rest in India. Continue reading Facebook got 187,000 users’ data with snoopy VPN app→

Facebook’s new Study app pays adults for data after teen scandal

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Josh Constine

Facebook shut down its Research and Onavo programs after TechCrunch exposed how the company paid teenagers for root access to their phones to gain market data on competitors. Now Facebook is relaunching its paid market research program, but this time with principles — namely transparency, fair compensation and safety. The goal? To find out which other …

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Google says sorry for pulling a Facebook with monitoring program

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

It was using the same Apple enterprise back door as Facebook to get its market research done, but it owned up and backed off. Continue reading Google says sorry for pulling a Facebook with monitoring program→

Google Pulls Data-Chugging App From iOS Devices

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Lindsey O'Donnell

A day after Facebook was dinged for shady iOS distribution techniques of its data-collecting research app, Google was discovered using the same methods for its own app. Continue reading Google Pulls Data-Chugging App From iOS Devices→

Apple kicks Facebook’s snoopy Research app out of the App Store

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

It was paying people, including teens, up to $20 to install an app that got root access for “nearly limitless access,” encryption or no. Continue reading Apple kicks Facebook’s snoopy Research app out of the App Store→