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After Public Criticism, Facebook Will Allow Political Ad-Tracking Project to Continue
Facebook has seemed to back down from its threat to shut down an NYU project that is tracking how political ads were targeted.
Targeted Advertising Online Is Hurting Us All
VICE talked to researcher Nathalie Maréchal about a new, terrifying economic system she calls "surveillance capitalism."
Facebook Says It Will Detect and Disable Racial Discrimination in Some Ads
'Ethnic affinity' marketing will be banned on ads for housing, employment, and credit.
Facebook Lets Advertisers Control Which Ethnicities See Their Ads
Facebook's self-service advertising portal allows advertisers to exclude certain users from seeing the ad based on "ethnic affinities."
What Do Your Facebook Targeted Ads Interests Say About You?
Facebook thinks it knows us and it couldn't be more wrong.
You're Going to Need an Ad Blocker for Your Next TV
Samsung smart TVs may be showing pop-up ads based on what you’re watching.
How Big Data Could Discriminate
The Federal Trade Commission discussed how data might be be used to target minority groups for high-risk loans and credit cards.
This Tool Shows How Your Email and Search History Gets Turned into Ads
Called "X-Ray," the tool opens up the black box of data that funds the internet.