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BBC: "TikTok Is Tracking You, Even If You Don't Use The App"
Sigh. First the bad news : TikTok keeps track of everything you do on its app – no surprises there. What's less obvious is how the company follows you around other parts of the internet that have nothing to do with TikTok. In fact, TikTok collects sensitive and potentially embarrassing information about you even if you've never used the app. Over the past week, I've watched websites sending TikTok data about cancer diagnoses, fertility and even mental health crises. It's part of a tracking empire that extends far beyond the social media platform. Now, thanks to a new set of features, TikTok is poised to expand its network and see even more details about your life. The change comes just weeks after the sale of TikTok's US operations to a group of companies with ties to US President Donald Trump. The deal has led to fresh privacy concerns from some human rights experts and users, though TikTok says it has transparent guidelines on how it responds to government reques...
Brian Berletic On "The Importance of Defending Information Space"
Ever wonder how in some countries the citizens appear to be more pro-US than supporters of their own nation?
Food For Thought: Capitalism-Fueled Dating Edition
Two stories from Delish, a year apart, about how food is playing a role in relationships (and by extension how capitalism is playing a part in both)... First, from July 2024: " The Shady Way Some Restaurants Are Catfishing People on Dating Apps " If you’ve spent any time watching Catfish on MTV, you’re probably familiar with the risks of online dating. People posing as someone they’re not is something all singles need to watch out for as they swipe on apps. But apparently there’s a chance you might not be catfished by another person at all—you might be getting scammed by a restaurant. A trend is emerging where restaurants are posing as eligible singles on dating apps to lure users to dine at their establishment. The scam has been dubbed “food digging,” derived from the term “gold digger.” The scam has been primarily reported in cities like Delhi, India, but Taylor Paré, also known as @paretay on TikTok, claims that food digging has come stateside. Paré posted a video to TikT...