YouTube Algorithm Keeps Recommending ‘Regrettable’ Videos
By: The Hill July 7, 2021 YouTube users have reported potentially objectionable content in thousands of videos recommended to them using the platform’s algorithm, according to the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation. The findings, released Wednesday, revealed many instances of YouTube recommending videos that users had marked as “regrettable” — a broad category including misinformation, violence and hate speech. The […]
ExxonMobil Lobbyists Filmed Saying Oil Giant’s Support for Carbon Tax a PR Ploy
By: Guardian June 30, 2021 Lobbyists for ExxonMobil have described the oil giant’s backing for a carbon tax as a public relations ploy intended to stall more serious measures to combat the climate crisis. Two senior lobbyists based in Washington told an undercover reporter for Unearthed, the investigative journalism branch of Greenpeace, that they worked […]
Opioid Addiction Apps Access Personal Data, Study Finds
By: Financial Times July 7, 2021 Opioid addiction apps used by tens of thousands of people to aid treatment and recovery are accessing sensitive personal information that could be used to identify them, a new study has found. The ExpressVPN Digital Security Lab study, published on Wednesday, examined the source code of 10 Android apps […]
Didi’s Removal From China’s App Stores Marks a Growing Crackdown
By: Economist July 5, 2021 CHENG WEI, the billionaire founder and chief executive of Didi Global, had scarcely a moment to revel in his firm’s $4.4bn New York listing. Within 48 hours of the initial public offering (ipo), which valued the Chinese ride-hailing giant at around $70bn, cyber-regulators in Beijing spoiled the party. On […]