#How our culture and government gave too much power to Facebook

#How our culture and government gave too much power to Facebook

“#How our culture and government gave too much power to Facebook” Capitalism offers an optimal paradigm to organize a virtuous society’s economic affairs. But virtue is a precondition for capitalism, not a product of it, and no modern phenomenon better highlights that distinction than the rise of addictive social-media platforms. This past week, The Wall…

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#Apple delays ‘child safety’ feature after privacy outcry

#Apple delays ‘child safety’ feature after privacy outcry

“#Apple delays ‘child safety’ feature after privacy outcry” Apple bowed to privacy and civil liberties advocates Friday when it agreed to delay and modify a controversial plan to scan users’ photos for child pornography.   The company’s tool, called “neuralMatch,” would scan images on Apple users’ devices before they’re uploaded to iCloud. A separate tool would sift through users’ encrypted…

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#Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

#Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

“#Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse” Apple unveiled plans to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their citizens. The tool designed to…

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