The first-ever Xbox transparency report reveals a surge in bot bansMost of Microsoft's enforcement now centers around fake accounts.By J. Fingas, 11.14.2022
Twitter warns of 'record highs' in account data requestsThe transparency report also revealed a spike in attempts to target journalists.By J. Fingas, 07.29.2022
House Democrats urge IRS to halt facial recognition plansThe politicians are concerned about bias and security.By J. Fingas, 02.07.2022
Instagram will 'double down' on video in 2022 and focus on ReelsAdam Mosseri, who runs the platform, said the team will place an onus on creators, transparency and messaging next year.By K. Holt, 12.28.2021
Netflix offers a clearer look at its top 10 rankingsYou'll know just how big that blockbuster really is.By J. Fingas, 11.16.2021
Google will offer info on an advertiser's historyBut will this help you make informed shopping decisions?By J. Fingas, 09.22.2021
AGs push Uber Eats to add a price disclaimer to the checkout pageIn Pennsylvania and Washington, DC, Uber Eats will be more transparent about items costing more than in restaurants.By K. Holt, 06.23.2021
Apple was told to quietly supply data on Trump's White House counsel in 2018The company wasn't allowed to tell Don McGahn about the request.By J. Fingas, 06.13.2021
Chrome extensions will have to show how they use your dataThere are also limits on how extensions can use that data.By J. Fingas, 11.22.2020
Twitter will keep fighting to share government data requestsIt wants to share exactly how many government surveillance requests it receives.By C. Fisher, 09.24.2020
Twitter 'Transparency Center' shows government data requests by countryIt’s full of data pulled from past transparency reports.By C. Fisher, 08.19.2020
Google will force advertisers to prove they are who they say they areThe measure should help clamp down on scams and misinformation.By K. Holt, 04.23.2020
ACLU sues Homeland Security over airport facial recognition recordsThe ACLU wants to know how the tech has been used at airports and borders.By C. Fisher, 03.12.2020
Windows 10 gives users more control of what diagnostic data they shareInsiders can choose to send ‘required’ or ‘optional’ diagnostic data to Microsoft.By C. Fisher, 03.06.2020
Facebook plans to clarify when pro-Bloomberg posts come from staffersThe changes could impact all political campaigns and their staff.By C. Fisher, 02.21.2020
TikTok report says China didn't request user info in the first half of 2019The report comes as the company attempts to convince US lawmakers it's not a spying threat. By I. Bonifacic, 01.02.2020
Senators ask credit agencies why they don't report FBI data requestsIt's not clear how private your financial data really is.By J. Fingas, 12.14.2019
Facebook pledges $130 million for its content oversight boardAn oversight board trust will manage things like payroll and tax compliance.By C. Fisher, 12.12.2019
A bug caused UK election ad spend data to disappear on FacebookWith the General Election on Thursday, the issue couldn’t have come at a worse time.By I. Bonifacic, 12.11.2019
Twitter introduces a Privacy Center to keep users informedIts new privacy policies go into effect January 1st.By C. Fisher, 12.02.2019