The use of personal data to target minors, combined with opaque algorithms and engagement-driven design, has heightened fears ...

For years, smartphone users have suspected that their devices were eavesdropping on their conversations to serve targeted ads. Now, recent revelations suggest these concerns could be justified. A ...

Meta has quietly turned its friendly AI helpers into another data source for its ad machine, rewriting its Privacy Policy so ...

Sales reps advised buyers to select the ‘unknown’ user category because it might include teens, Adweek reported. Sales reps advised buyers to select the ‘unknown’ user category because it might ...

AI algorithms, if not properly monitored, can perpetuate harmful stereotypes or discriminate against certain groups. Additionally, data privacy and security are major concerns, as AI heavily relies on ...

TL;DR: Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams revealed to US senators that Meta targeted teens aged 13 to 17 with ads based on their emotional states, such as feeling depressed or worthless. This ...

The groups specifically called on the FTC to use its authority under the agency’s 2019 consent decree with Meta, as well as ...