Privacy Isn’t a Right

This essay was adapted from Reputation Economics, by Josh Klein, published by Palgrave Macmillan. Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Mueller report isn’t just a legal document. It’s also the best book on the Trump White House so far.

Review of “Report on the Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election” by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Privacy Scandals Haven’t Dented Social Media Use, According to New Pew Report

News about rampant misinformation, dubious data practices and censorship accusations haven't done much to turn Americans off social media over the past few years, according to a Pew Research report published today. The survey found that the share of U.S. adults on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book industry isn't dead. That's just an excuse to keep salaries low

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[ The Guardian | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Scale itself isn’t that transformative’: Insights on sustainable publishing models from the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe

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[ Digiday | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OCD isn’t about being over-tidy. I had intrusive thoughts about sex | Rose Cartwright

Confronting and understanding the disorder has been a lifelong journey for me. My memoir, Pure, is just the latest stepDefining obsessive-compulsive disorder is tricky. Redefining it against the grain of near-universal misunderstanding is trickier. For decades, OCD has been conflated with... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Ads.txt Alone Isn’t a Silver Bullet to Cure Ad Fraud

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[ AdWeek | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is laughing all the way to the bank as Americans shrug off privacy concerns

You say you care about privacy, but you don’t really, and neither do millions of other Americans. This collective indifference is what keeps Big Data in business and keeps consumers constantly scrambling to find out who has access to their personal information. Worse, privacy experts tell me that... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's privacy problems: a roundup

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[ The Guardian | 2018-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: 'Becoming' Isn't Going Anywhere

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Attributing Black Achievement to a “Wakanda Effect” Isn’t Helpful

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[ Slate | 2018-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More choice on privacy just means more chances to do what’s best for big tech | John Naughton

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Are Google and Facebook Undermining Europe's Privacy Rules?

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[ Advertising Age | 2018-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2018-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Read this eerily accurate 1999 prediction of the iPhone and the death of privacy

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[ Fast Company | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook shares fall as FTC confirms it is investigating the company's privacy practices

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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