The most recent big iOS update, which makes it easier to opt out of ads that track you across apps and web sites, has sent the digital marketing industry into a bit of a tizzy. That includes Facebook, which has been telling users that tracking helps keep its services “free of charge.” Never fear! Facebook is doing just fine, and choosing to preserve your privacy is not going to result in an Instagram service fee.
Elsewhere in social media privacy news, Twitter rolled out a so-called Tip Jar this week that lets you send money to your favorite users. Which, fine! But it failed to vet how PayPal handles payments, potentially exposing users' home or email addresses when they send or receive a tip. It's yet another reminder that tech companies need to test not just for the security implications of new features, but for their abusability as well.
A former Netflix executive was convicted this week of taking bribes while he was with the company. And the New York Attorney General's Office found that internet service providers flooded the net neutrality comment period with millions of fake submissions.
You should also set aside some time to read our feature on the hacking of Vastaamo, the largest network of mental-health providers in Finland, and the devastating impact on patients when their records were released into the world.
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