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09/09/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Creepy Google now tracking your credit card statements and retail purchases

Your son comes home moaning that his tennis sneakers are too tight, and he needs new ones. You go online, look at various options with him and decide which pair you’re going to buy. The two of you hop in the car, head to the mall, pick out the sneakers at the appropriate store, and […]

02/01/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Facebook just banned all ads for Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and ICOs… but ads for toxic pharma drugs are perfectly okay

As part of an ongoing effort to rid the platform of what it sees as questionable content, social media giant Facebook recently announced that it will no longer allow any advertising related to financial products and services, including anything associated with initial coin offerings and cryptocurrency. The new policy states that its purpose is to […]

08/05/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Weather-based MIND CONTROL: Mobile app advertisers check the weather in your area to decide what ads will influence you the most

It’s not exactly a secret that advertisers have been getting increasingly creative with how they promote products to consumers in recent years. Most movies and television shows today are replete with product placement from companies that are willing to spend millions just to get their product seen by more people, even if that product is […]

05/12/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Former Facebook executive: Zuckerberg is LYING about exploiting emotional vulnerabilities of its users to reap ad profits

It’s hardly a secret that in today’s technologically-driven world, almost nothing is private or sacred anymore. This is especially true in the social media-centric happenings of people’s daily lives, where every tidbit of one’s day, from the foods we eat to how often our babies cry, is on full display for the world to see. […]

05/05/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Leaked Facebook docs reveal Zuckerberg deliberately targeted “vulnerable” youths for exploitation

It might be time to start paying more attention to the fine print when you sign up for social media sites like Facebook. Without realizing it, you’re handing over a lot of power, and Facebook is ready and waiting to use it. This was once again highlighted recently when the paper The Australian broke the […]

11/23/2015 / By Julie Wilson

Vizio faces lawsuit over spying Smart TVs used to gather personal info that’s sold to advertisers

It wasn’t long ago that the notion of TVs capable of spying on its viewers was considered but a mere conspiracy theory. Today, however, the concept is well known, and arguably, even accepted. However, one woman decided to fight back against a popular multi-billion dollar electronics company for its invasive spying. A California woman filed a lawsuit […]

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