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Lawmakers Ask California DMV How It Makes $50 Million a Year Selling Drivers' Data
Motherboard previously revealed the California DMV was making tens of millions of dollars a year by selling personal data.
This New Website Lets You Track COVID-19 Data in Your County
A new website provides up-to-date data regarding COVID-19 broken down by county. Users can also construct a four-month projection of active cases factoring in different levels of social distancing.
Coronavirus Data Briefly Disappeared From the CDC’s Public Website
It's only been one day since hospitals were ordered to send coronavirus data to the Trump administration rather than the CDC.
Indian Employers Are Using the Pandemic as an Excuse to Surveil Their Workers Even More
"It feels like bonded labour more than ever."
Happn, Universal and Other Brands Accused of Misusing Data to Advertise On Facebook
An investigation by Privacy International showed that some companies are advertising on Facebook using the data of people they have never interacted with.
'Missing’ COVID Deaths Raise Questions About India’s Tracking of the Outbreak
Government officials say the discrepancy in COVID-19 deaths can be easily resolved. But activists and experts say this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Google Sued for $5 Billion for Tracking Users, Even Those Using 'Incognito' Mode
Yet another reminder that your "incognito" browsing is not as private as you believe.
Zoom Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Sharing Data with Facebook
The lawsuit comes after Motherboard analyzed the Zoom iOS app and found it sent analytic data to Facebook once opened.
Indian Cops Have Been Asked to Spy on Students’ WhatsApp Groups
At a conference in December 2019 addressed by PM Modi, cops were also asked to monitor tweets and speeches.
Researchers Find 'Anonymized' Data Is Even Less Anonymous Than We Thought
Corporations love to pretend that 'anonymization' of the data they collect protects consumers. Studies keep showing that’s not really true.
We Really Don’t Need Uber
The company is unsafe and unprofitable. It’s past time to start considering alternatives.
Mixcloud Investigating Alleged Data Breach Impacting 21 Million Users
Mixcloud is investigating data for sale on the dark web after Motherboard alerted the company of the issue.